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I am getting in a maverick et 73 tomorrow and want to know the best way to run it in my kettle. OS it ok under the lid? How does everyone run their thermometer wires?

Thanks everyone. Just ordered a maverick et 73 from amazon for 30 bucks with free 2nd day shipping.

Thanks everyone. The plan is tin foil tray on charcoal rack with the chicken on a beer can holder. I will have charcoal to 1 side separated by firebricks. Do I need to rose the tin foil pan and chicken up on the grate at all? I do have 2 extra 1.25 inch fire brick I could lay down next each...

Thanks everyone. I am going with tin foil tray on charcoal rack with chicken on beer holder. I will have charcoal set up on one side separated by firebricks. I don't need to raise the chicken up st off off the grate?

Tomorrow I am going to attempt my first beer can chicken on my ots. I plan on getting a beer can holder before I cook. I have some questions regarding the size of the chicken. It measures roughly 8.5 inches and is 5lbs. Will that fit on the grate with a beer can holder. I believe the inside from...

I finally got around to trying to mark my vents with little success. My black sharpie didn't show up on the black OTS. Any other recommendations? I thought maybe some white paint, but I can't seem to get the marks right! Very frustrating!!!! Please help.

Thank you for the link. Is that stem long enough or should I try and fond a 7 inch? I figured closer to the grate the better. Would the 2 inches make a difference?

Thanks Timothy! I am really torn about a analog or just waiting for a another digital. All the analogs I have found only go to 400 degrees. I would prefer something that went higher but it's not a big deal. Whoever thought choosing a thermometer would be such a difficult process.

My digital thermometer just broke and my better half will not allow me to buy another just yet. (she wears the pants) so for the time being I am just going to put a thermometer through the vent on the ots. My question is there a particular stem length I should get. I found a 7" one that think...

Thank you everyone for the recommendations! I went ahead and put 30 unlit and piled 8 lit on top of that. Put hickory wood chunks throughout the pile. I kept the bottom vent open 100% until I got to 225 then put it at 50%. I ran 230-260 for the duration of the smoke with no problems and not...

Thanks for the information! I don't think I have a bad seal because it has never leaked to the point that I thought it was anything other then normal. Stuart, I am going to try what you suggest! How much of a burn time should 45 unlit give me? I figured 3-4 hours is what I am going to need...

It does look like Mary did a great job!! I contemplated putting my ribs on now as opposed for dinner!! Couple of questions! Can I start out at the 350 mark? I was thinking if I didn't put much charcoal in there, I wouldn't get the temp that high which would result in a longer cooking at at the...

Thanks everyone for the advice. I will defiantly be watching this cookbthe whole way through. I do have a question concerning temp control. What is the best way to maintain say 250 degrees. I will be using kigsford blue. Is there a particular number of coals I should start with first? 10 lit...

I am not sure what part they are from. When I get a chance I will have to check the packaging. How much time should it take. I want to make sure I plan properly. I thought when I did some searching on the internet it said about 2 hours or until internal temps reach 180-185.

I am going to be smoking some country style ribs on my weber kettle 22.5. I will rub in the morning my cook in the evening. I would assume I can smoke at 225-250 for about 2 hours or so? Are there any other tips? Thanks

Thank you for the explanation Daniel! I know exactly what you mean now. I went ahead and picked up 4 1 1/4 in for $8.01 including the tax. I should have gotten the 2.5 inch but didn't think about it. Good thing is that they are 5 mins from my work so I may be running there on Monday to some...

What so you mean you have another charcoal grate at a 90 angle to the other one? I have never heard that or maybe just not understanding. What is its purpose? I may go with the thin and I don't like I can always get the thicker ones. They are cheap enough. Under 2 bucks for the thin and little...

Thanks guys. I am going to look at them and see which ones look more appealing to me.

I am going to pick up some fire bricks.this afternoon and wad curious if I need to get the 1 1/4 or 2 1/2 inch. I was leaning more towards the 1 1/4 in. Is there a difference in performance or durability between the 2 different sizes? Thanks

Thanks for the help. Do you know the approximate time it takes for the unlit charcoal to light if I had to add more. I want to mId sure if that I give myself ample time to get it going. If I see the temp going down how long should I plan ahead to get the unlit going.