Recent content by M.Stein

Can you still order the stainless version from Weber? From what I recall, you could get them at one point. Anyone know the part number, if so?

That is what you call a head-scratcher.

Ok, now I am going to look for one as a dedicated pizza cooker!

I let a buddy of mine borrow a kettle while he was in town visiting, and he returned it with half a bag. I saw no discernible difference between it and the old-er stuff (ridge) I had on hand. I am thinking maybe just new packaging, but I really don't know?

Yeah, was supposed to grill chicken tonight, but I’m getting ready to fire up the grill for burgers myself. I’d like to try the smash burgers, but don’t own anything cast iron. That’s going to need to change!

All this talk about burger recipes.... How do you guys actually grill them? Besides the smash burgers on hot cast iron. Are you grilling indirect, direct, both? I like to cook my burgers indirect then directly over the coals for a bit to "char" up. Cooking this way, at least in my eyes...

This is something else I’ve been reading on here, why is that on the WSM about the vent? On my Akorn, once I get the vents “dialed in” any minute adjustments are made with the top vent. Seemed to work fine for this cook, but always like to expiriment.

Hmm, never heard of that before... You just put the foil pack on top of the charcoal?

10 hours in on my first cook on the WSM 18 I picked up. Lit the smoker last night around 1130, filled the charcoal ring with lump and lit 20 briquettes in a chimney, modified minion I’d guess? Added two chunks of hickory and a handful of apple chips when I added on the meat. No water pan (was...

I don't know anything about this specific tank, but I have heard of people refilling those smaller (green) tanks using a kit from eBay, think around $20 or so? Might be something you could look into...

Mine are on the way, according to Amazon!

I just picked up 5 bags of Royal Oak Briquettes from Lowes @ $4 a bag, 15.4lbs.

Yes, here are mine. One on the Akorn is less than 2 years old, but seems to be holding up fine thus far, though you can see the color has faded slightly. Kettle and WSM just purchased this year. Now just need to make me a nicer table than that plastic fold-up!

Not answering the question, but I have a few of these "classic accessory" brand covers, and they have all been very good. I just got another for my (new to me) WSM, also. https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000HCNEVI/tvwb-20

I, too, think you can substitute one for the other in a sauce recipe. That said, I don't think there is a comparison in drinking. There's no such thing as leftover cider in our house!