Recent content by Kevin Stephens

I just went through the same thing. Haven't used my WSM in several years - have a Kamado - but honestly like smoking better on WSM. So I decided to get the 22" out and it had a little mold. I keep a bag of cheap lump for high heat burn offs on kamado, and it worked great on WSM. I like the...

I foil my pan. I have also done the gasket seals around the door and lid. I have gone 15 hours or more on a single ring. Just foil the pan - I do use a pitt master IQ110. I use my 14" more than my others. So much I sold the 18" and now just have the 14 and 22. 22 is reserved for parties...

I really like the small smoker so far, although it feels like a toy compared to my 22". I think the lid on my 22" fits much more solidly - but that may be due to the weight of the lid, or the 100 or so smokes worth of gunk sealing it up tight. I did notice quite a bit of smoke coming out...

I don't like using water in the pan - I just foil it. I use a temp controller for longer cooks - but I only use it for overnight cooks. I have also had better luck with baby backs at a higher temp - 250-275, which the WSM will hold pretty steady without using much of a heat sink.

I usually don't mess with the bottom of the pan on my 22". I cover the tops with two pieces and make it slightly concave as others have said - no water, ever. I just got a small 14.5 wsm, and its water pan is small enough I may wrap the whole thing just to keep it a little more clean, since it...

I have been shopping for the right pot to do a smokey joe/mini conversion with no luck. I just happened to go into a local "Bargain Hunt" store (closeouts, overstocks, returns....) they had two asm 14.5" new in the box marked $120 with 20% off. While debating if I should buy the 2nd one as...

I really like it. The 200' range is really stretching it. I can get about 75 feet in direct sight of the unit. When the unit is outside, and my phone inside, I get about 30 feet. I really wanted it to come in on my nightstand - So I can check or hear alarms on all night cooks. But that...

I guess I got too comfortable cooking butts, after the last dozen or so cooks with no surprises. I decided to have family over for lunch today, so I picked up a small 6 lb. trimmed butt. This has turned out to be a difficult one - or it is going longer than expected. I put it on at 10:00 last...

I have no problems keeping the 22.5 temps low. I can lock on to 225 and keep it there with little to no work. I don't use water or anything as a heat-sink either, just a foiled pan.

Another vote for the cube and skewer.

I used white vinegar, water and drop or two of dish soap in a sprayer. It worked on the lid and the top vent (which wouldn't move with a hammer before).

I forgot to add that this is next on my list. Birthday's and Father's day have passed. I guess I'll have to wait until christmas.

Chimney, Cheap leather welding gloves to grab the chimney or lid on hot cooks. I also like my insulated silicone gloves to grab meat off the smoker. My wife sells pampered chef stuff - and I have all of the grill supplies. I really like the tongs and the grill basket. I really like my...

They were 2.58 at Sam's last night. All they had were Choice Angus!! Too bad I just cooked one on Tuesday or I would have picked another one up. That doesn't seem bad to me. I was just in Florida and they were about $1.00/lb higher (at a different grocery).

I have a 22.5, and use the largest setting (4??? - I don't have it in front of me). I would think, if not the largest, the next one down would work for the 18.