Recent content by Jim Ryczak

I'm a single guy and always do small quantities of Q. Sometimes I think it's harder to do small amounts than large quantities. A typical Q for me is I buy a but and cut it so I have a piece about 2 lbs and do that, gives me one nice dinner and some leftovers for a couple days. Even ribs, I...

I'm also considering a Klose, shipping costs almost as much as the pit. Looking forward to seeing some replies to this.

I put in a 3" BBQ thermometer with a 2" stem. Most of my kettle cooking is low & slow BBQ and the kettle works great for small amounts of BBQ. The thermometer is great and really accurate but since I put it in all I really use is a Polder (non-wireless) thermometer that I use to monitor the...

Kevin, I hear what you're saying. I'll take a look at the WSM and see how it looks, I really hope it's better constructed than the 22.5" Weber OTG Kettle. When I spend my hard earned money I like to get some value and/or quality in the product. Funny you should say that you've contacted Weber...

I have a OTG and added a Tel-Tru to the lid. Took me about 2 minutes from start to finish. Very easy project. a) First I centered where I wanted to mount the thermometer. b) Then I drilled a 3/8" hole. c) Then I used a 1/2" Greenlee metal hole punch to put the hole in. d) Put the...

Had an old Weber kettle for years, great quality! About a month ago someone stole it from my driveway. Not a big deal, just went to HD and bought a new OTG for around $140. All I can say is the quality is nothing compared to my old Weber grill, the new kettle is thin tin and sheet metal...