Recent content by Tim (the grillaholic)

Don, keep a sharpie or other permanent marker with the grill. After each cook, just put a mark on the cylinder. That way, if you know you can get 5 cooks on a cylinder, you'll know right away if you need to have a backup nearby just by how many marks are on the side of the cylinder. Hope this...

Chris, when we say mitre saw, we mean a 10" or 12" miter saw you can purchase at any home improvement store or hardware store. But for the amount of use you are describing, I would just go and buy a simple hand saw. While staying in the mountains last fall, my bro-inlaw and I came upon a few...

Susie, The grates on the Q trills are raw CI, not porcelain coated like om the (non-portable) gas grills. Season the say tu have done in the past, and all will be just fine. Good Luck, I Maure hole tu like your Q300 as much as I love my Q200! Tim

Tim, the mini looks great. I bet you'll be able to get some real long cooks being able to mound the charcoal like that. Cant wait to see some a action shots! Great looking mini, Tim

Carl, welcome neighbor! I would have to agree, the mini is a great entry into the smoking world! Affordable and pretty easy to build, it is even easier to use and make some awesome Q! Truth be told, since I made my mini, I probably use it 3 or 4 x as much as I use my WSM. Like Glen said, read...

I would agree with Glenn on this one. I think better temp control was achieved by using less lit charcoal, not the use of a water pan. When loading my mini before a cook, I cram as much unlit in the bottom sa I can fit, (along with my smoke wood) and top it off with 9/10 lit coals. I load all my...

Don, Great looking meal, and I love the pic in front of the dunes. (It really got me OBX dreamin!) We have been doing a lot of dogs on the grill as of late, its the only way my sons will eat 'em now! If I may, where abouts at the OBX did you stay? We have a place at Ocracoke for later this...

Speechless! Has to be one of the absolute best fatty pics yet! Tim

Mike, I have had 2 Boston Bitter in my mini and never worried about the leg strength. I see no reason the mini couldn't support 20lbs of meat.(man, that would be one full mini!!) Tim

Fabian, Not sure why, but I have always disconnected my cylinder if I don't plan on using my Q for a few days. Again, this isn't something I've read, just something I've always done. Good Luck, I know you'll love your new Q! Tim

I just saw some of those Brat burgers for the first time about a month ago and wanted to try them. Now I know they will be on the menu at the house real soon! Great looking meal! Tim

Tim, just curious as to why you need to fab a charcoal ring? The trick to these little smokers is getting the longest possible burn times out of them, and by installing a charcoal ring you reduce the amount of space in your charcoal bowl. while yes, they really look nice, IMHO, they actually...

Bob, I can't speak for the q-100, but I picked up a 7 year old q-200 off CL and the short cylinders work just fine on it. Have you tried the short cylinders to see if they will fit?

I think Weber could really find a market if it were to bring back the 1880 (mini WSM) in....(insert your favorite team's colors here) I would buy one in App State black and gold, or even better in Green Bay green and yellow!!! Just a thought. Tim

I picked up my Q200 a few months ago for $50 with the portable stand. I had no idea I would love cooking on this little grill as much as I have. After a good cleaning, it looks like a million bucks, fires on the first try, and cooks like a champ. I waited for about a year before I found this...