Recent content by Mike Erdkamp

If you are just using it around home a 30 gal oil or grease drum with the top cut out will work.My friend down the street cooks everything on his.Even does pork roast ,ribs,steaks and burgers.He just sets his SJP on the top and fires it up.

I always keep my top vent 100% open with no problems.Bottom vents about 15 to 20% open will set at 250 degrees for 2 to 2 and one half hours.

I was in Sears just yesterday and saw a plastic job for around seven bucks. It looked sturdy enough to try it out.It was near the lawn mower section. Mike

Looks like a good price,just did a small one yesterday for lunch.Paid $3.99 lb.at Sprouts in Tustin. Wow it come out tasty and tender. How large are they at PlowBoys?

Well brisket been on for two hours.Kettle holding 335 or so for the entire two hours.Just probed it and reading 178 meat temp. Seemed tough so its wrapped in foil now. Got about 2 hours till lunch will probe for tenderness in about 90 min.

If using the high heat should I still wrap in bacon.

I want to smoke a chunk of brisket flat on my 22" kettle.Any tips to keep it from drying out?Looks like the butcher trimmed most of the fat off.Like to have it done for a 1pm lunch.Any ideas?? Thanks Mike

Kevin how did you make the plantains with cumin and lime Please?

Just ordered some of the black cherry, want to try it with chicken or ribs. I can't seem to find it around S. Calif.anywhere. Thanks for the web site. Mike

I am using the briquets in a kettle and it seems to work as well as Rancher, don't know about the lump. Mike

Do you think Weber will make the 26 inch kettle in the performer model? I realy love my 22 inch one but would love to have a 26 in.Performer. Mike

Yes I think I will get some of the fire bricks,I did rotate the butts at about 3 and a half hours.Started at about 5am and just pulled one to the cooler at 2pm. Do you use salt in your rubs,I used Pappys with no salt and meat does not have much flavor guess I can add some when I pull them...

Do you think I can do two butts on my kettle,about 5 and a half lbs each. How long if I try the higher temps like 275/285 ? Foil or no foil. Thanks Mike

I have the Krups does a nice job and easy to clean

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