Recent content by Tom W

I am stoked, hehe. I received my pitminder in 3 days and today I went to Home depot and bought 2 bags of cowboy lump. I can't wait to try it out. I will try a foiled water pan as It has been suggested. I can almost taste the bbq already. MMMMmmmmm I did some searching and found out that...

A few years back I bought a Williams Sonoma rib rack. I'm happy with it. I'm not sure if they still make them, I got 2 for $4.00. I couldn't pass that up. lol

Thanks for the help. I Just ordered a pitminder with the 10 cfm fan. It should arrive within the week. I hope this will end the sleepless nights and make bbqing a lot easier. I will also look around for some lump and see how i like it.

ok thanks guys. I'll try using some of the lilac and rosemary this summer and I'll let you know how it turns out. I figured since rosemary is such a strong herb I would go light on it to start.

Thanks for the replies. Yup Ken, I am using briquettes and still using a water pan. I'm gonna try the clay pot method my next cook. I'm also gonna build a windscreen. Hopefully this will help me with the ash issue.

Dave, I saw that same site and figured I would ask here and see if anyone tried it. Every time I think of it I think of candied Lilac's. lol I'm just wondering if it would be noticeable in the cook or not. I guess I'll have to give it a try after i do a little pruning.

I normally use hickory and over the many years have used the usual types of woods. apple, cherry, alder, and oak. Last night I used some peach mixed with oak and it turned out nice. Has anyone used lilac or rosemary? I have some of each in my backyard and was wondering what to expect.

I'm thinking of getting a Pit Minder. I did a cook last night and there was lots of ash, so much that i had to finish my picnic in the oven. Doe the blower in these control systems waft up ash? This is my concern if i do purchase one. yes, I know I need to build a wind shield which will...

While I have never used that product, I would recommend the maverick ET-73 as well. There customer service is top notch. My smoker probe burned out when I first received it (about 4 years ago) and they sent me a new one free and this winter my transmitter died and they sent me a new one free as...

Yeah Esposito's is the place on 9th ave . lol Art thanks for the reminder

there are some really good and famous meat stores on 9th ave near 42nd st. they have been there for many decades. I'm sure you can get anything there. also in the village on 1st ave and 12th st there is a butcher shop that you can order any kind of meat from. When my family lived in NYC that's...

I'm shocked at all the replies, I was certain I would get flamed for even mentioning that I disliked it. I did follow the recipe to the tee. I also use the freshest spices I can. It really was the flavor that I didn't like. I always try the original recipe before I mod it to my needs. Different...

Tom, Thanks for the link to the brown sugar substitute. Spyro, I know, people don't believe it when you tell them there is no sugar in it. I have been using splenda since 2002 and I have only had one undesireable result while using it. I made some ice cream and it came out bitter tasting. Oh...

I made the pulled pork using the Mr. Brown rub and disliked it immensely. My next pork butt i'm gonna use a simlpe rub. Maybe just salt and pepper. I'm not really sure yet. Am I the only one who dislikes it? Just wondering.

I too, have been running the wires of my ET-73 for over a year without any problems.