Recent content by Steve Williams

Yes, it's for making pizza. I have an industrial IR temp gun, but it doesn't go to 1000 degrees, unfortunately. I thought about getting one of the newer ones, myself. Mine was under $200 at the time I bought it years ago and I've noticed those cheap ones you mentioned. Some of them look very...

Anyone know of a digital thermometer, suitable for a grill, that will monitor/measure up to 1000 degrees? The Maverick and Thermoworks that I have won't measure that high. Thanks, Steve

I had a Taylor thermometer that I used for a few years on my WSM. It had a clip on the rod and I just kind of clipped it inside one of the top vent holes. It stopped working and I want to replace it. I think I've read that Trend makes good thermometers - do I have that right? The Taylor I had...

I have a bunch of it - yellow 5lb. bags. The briquettes have lots of little pieces of unburned wood, supposedly to give a "smokier" fire, I guess. The stuff seems to burn fast and leaves a lot of ashes. Anyone else have experience with it? Thanks.

I bought a number of bags of this stuff about 10 years ago. I've been using a different charcoal, but tried a bag of the Brinkman's the other day. It was a bit hard to start and had a funny smell. Was this hard to start because of the age of the bags? Do the briquettes absorb moisture over...

What is a Guru?

Do any of you guys use a charcoal grill (or WSM) on a wooden deck? I've used my WSM out there, but have a pan under it filled with water. (The pan is a hot water heater pan, with the hole plugged.) I just got a new 26.75 Kettle and want to use it on the deck, but not if it's considered unsafe...

I believe it's made by Royal Oak, unless Publix has another bag of lump.

LDean, Great. That's what I hoped. Thanks.

LDean, Thanks for the info. Re: The paint. I don't mean lead paint and toxicity when you eat the paint or absorb it in your skin. I mean, does it release any toxins in the cooker when you cook. You can only use certain types of paint on the inside surfaces of a grill, smoker, etc., because of...

Is it as easy to do long smokes on the Ranch Kettle as it is on the WSM? Any drawbacks to using the Ranch for smoking vs. a WSM? Thanks!

Chris - Is the paint used on the Cajun Bandit non-toxic paint? (Is it clearly indicated in the MSDS?) Also, I'm interested in how this would work on a 22.5" Performer? Would it be too tall? Can it cook for 8-12 hours without ashes stopping it up at the bottom of the one-touch vents? Can some...

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Tim C: my legs arent rock solid but i never thought of them as wobbly. once i heard in aug about the 26 it was inevitable that was going to get a one. i...

Thanks for the info. It's not as much a matter as how much meat I need to smoke, as how much I need to be able to grill. I need more space than a 22" when we have an extended-family cookout and the Ranch would be great for that. I need more smoker room than the 18" WSM I have now and thought...

I might go ahead and get the 26" model and live with the wobble. Are there some tricks to making the legs sturdier? Steel pipe, additional braces? Looks like steel pipe would rust, though. Thanks.