Recent content by George ATL

Hi Bob - thanks for asking. I guess it depends on who you ask. No one complained... :) The meat seemed to toughen up after coming off the grill and after sitting for a few minutes. While cutting the slab, the bones seemed to come out pretty easily and cleanly. Once we put the food on the...

Thanks for the reply, Bob. I've closed two of the bottom vents, and the other is open 1/2 way. I think I'm using way too much charcoal in both the ring & the chimney. I'm up over 290 degrees now and just starting to level off.

Hi everyone - ok, so I'm onto ribs after my experiment with chicken went well-enough to make me try something more controlled (temperature-wise). I have ribs in the fridge waiting for the grill to reach its target temp and using the "Minion Method" to heat a full ring of charcoal topped with...

According to slickdeals.net, Lowes will be running a sale starting 7/4 -limit 2. Two 20 lb. bags of Kingsford Blue for $9.99. http://slickdeals.net/f/6125388-Lowe-s-has-2-pack-20lb-Kingsford-Charcoal-Briquettes-for-9-99-with-free-store-pickup-Prices-valid-7-4-13-7-8-13-Limit-2-pack-per-customer

Thanks for the replies - the locking mechanism completely fell apart - both washers appear to be bent. The party's over until the new replacement door arrives. Meanwhile - the chickens look great. The deeper meat appears to be pink & undercooked, but the birds are resting and I hope that'll...

Nope - I haven't tried that, but I'll give it a spin (no pun intended). Thanks for the tip, Tim.

Hello, everyone - I'm a new WSM 22.5 owner and am taking this unit out for its first cook (two chickens, and a rack of ribs). The forums have been extremely valuable understanding the subtle temperature controls of this smoker. However, I'm having a lot of problem with the front hatch -...