Recent content by Steve Cole

I don't want to put in on a hitch carrier. You have to unload it to open the tail gate. I want to roll it into the bed which has a cap on it and the max height to get under hinges is 34". I wanted to know if anyone has recently assembled a basic Performer and could tell me whether I can cut...

Is there a mod to build a short 22" kettle grill? I want to shorten one so it will fit in my bed of my truck with a cab high topper. I'm open to cutting legs down on a new Performer if that's the only option and it will work. https://www.weber.com/US/en/grills/performer-charcoal-grill Any ideas...

Perhaps some sawdust or powered limestone was replaced with wood char.

Didn't McDonald's cook their fries in beef tallow up until the 80's or sometime around them? Isn't that why they were so much better back then?

Not familiar with the iPhone app, but for over-nighters I run StokerLog and set the alarm with the PC volume turned up loud enough that it will wake me up. Don't recall it happening though, maybe once.

Try lump charcoal, like Royal Oak or since you're in CA maybe you can find Maple Leaf or some other lump made from sugar maple. Lump doesn't give off as nasty a smoke as K when using Minion. I don't use the all natural briquettes, but maybe someone can comment on that.

I vote for the bean soup, though I love some pintos too. Here's our bean soup recipe, simple... 2 medium onions, diced 2 carrots, diced 1 pound northern beans, soaked overnight, drained 1 ham bone w/ham pieces salt & pepper to taste Fill large pot with 4 qts water Put in ham bone, ham pieces...

A wifi stoker will connect to it, but I'm not familiar with a jetpack to know whether it allows wifi clients to connect to each other.

Post pictures of your next cook to give us an idea about what the starting and ending product is. Maybe someone can spot something that might trigger a suggestion.

In my opinion, smoke from burning hardwood is pleasant, but smoke from leaves stink. I guess it's kind of like a cigar, which are leaves. Some people like it, some don't. Not in food for sure.

Thanks Chris. I saw the Salted Turkey links but didn't realize it was the same as dry brining.

Can't find much info on difference between the two methods. Anyone have any?

My mammoth bronze is dressed and sitting in the chiller at the farm. Picking it up Monday.

Could use something like this...Stanley 450-Amp Portable Power Station

It's probably baked mud/dirt that got scooped up with the un-charred wood and cooked in the retort.