I've been smoking on my 18.5 WSM for a 8 - 9 yrs now and I love it. Man I could get them temp in the range I wanted, go to sleep for hours and never worry it. I knew it would be steady. I finally got me a 22. Been wanting it for years (tired of trimming 3 inches off a big brisket to make it...
The last few times I've tried to cook with temps at 325-350 I've had problems getting my 18.5 WSM above 250. The cooks still come out fine they just take a little longer. But I can't figure out what I'm doing wrong. I put the foil lined water pan in EMPTY. I fire a chimney full of kingsford and...
Thanks Steve, I'm pretty sure the charcoal is dry, I just picked up 2 fresh bags of kingsford. I will say that I smoked a couple of pork butts yesterday and the ashes are filling up in the bottom. I had 2 smokes worth when I fired it this morning. Probably should have dumped it but I got in...
So I've been using my WSM for a couple of years now and I I felt like I was really getting the hang of it. But recently, including today, I find that when I have both racks loaded with meat (I only recently started filling the smoker full, may be time to upgrade) I have difficulty getting the...
I was looking for a brisket at my local grocery store last week and noticed they had some frozen duck. Since I've never smoked a duck before I decided to give it a try despite it's $20 dollar price tag.
I've searched this forum and found several recipes that call for cooking the duck at about...
Hey guys. I'm still pretty new to my 18.5" WSM. I've been smoking everything I can get my hands on for the last 4 months from a turkey for my virgin voyage to a leg of lamb a couple weeks ago. This site has been an amazing source information and I believe I'm about ready to try something a...
Hey y'all. I'm fairly new to using my new 18.5 WSM. I've been reading through the articles on this site voraciously and I've found them to be extremely helpful. Since I got my WSM I've smoked a turkey, a brisket, a rack of ribs and a leg of lamb. This weekend I'm gonna try a nice thick salmon...
Hey y'all, I'm Mike from S.E. Texas. I've got a couple of Weber kettles that I've had for 15 years or so that are still great grills. I purchased my very first WSM about a month and half ago. I've never had a smoker before but I've really been having a ball with this one. It took me a couple of...