Recent content by T.R. Markovic

Haven't tried the new Kingsford yet but looking forward to see how it performs. As an employee of a consumer product company, I am amazed at the amount of access and information the Clorox company gave to Chris. Can't imagine my company giving that level of information to anyone but the FDA...

This horse may be dead already but wanted to get a few kicks in. I have tried beer, wine, and apple juice in the water pan at separate times and nothing made much of a difference.

Thanks to everyone who submitted book suggestions and web sites with recipes. There is a lot more preperation to BBQ'n than I originally thought. However, the pay off is well worth it. We smoked two chickens yesterday, one was Chicken on a Throne, same as you Chris. The other chicken had a...

Yesterday while smoking chickens on the WSM, I removed the lid after three hours to check on chickens, potatoes and habeneros. Before removing the lid I was at 230, after putting the lid back on, I couldn't get above 200 until I added more lit charcoal. Is this normal? I did expect the...

This past weekend added a few habenero pods to the WSM as I smoked some chickens. I found that smoking them at 220-250 for six hours will make them brittle and perfect for breaking up into flakes. Can't wait for my habenero plants to start producing so I can more flakes and use them in rubs.

Dan, I'm relatively new to smoking with the WSM. Using the method Chris describes to light charcoal does give you a long constant burn. Just checking the WSM every 30-45 minutes is plenty and adjusting the vents at the bottom is quick. Since my wife doesn't really understand whats involved...

Stogie, Please let me know what sites have good recipes for rubs and marinades. My tastes is more for spicy than sweet. I'm a little old fashioned when it comes to some things and I like having a book with pictures readily available when cooking. Thanks for your help. Thomas R. Markovic

Is there a cookbook out there that has a lot of simple and good recipes for the smoker? I have looked at the Smoke and Spice cookbook and most of the recipes seem very complicated. What I am looking for is something that has basic recipes for beef, pork, chicken, turkey, and vegetables. If...

Does anyone know how to smoke habenero peppers using the WSM? I would like to smoke the habenero peppers so that they are dry and can be broken into flakes or ground into powder. Is there any smoking cookbooks that might have this information? ------------------