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Yes, I know 6 bottles of Guinness seems a bit light, but I'm not a serious beer drinker. On a sunny afternoon, a cold beer followed by a three fingers of sippin' whiskey and I'm good to go. I tell my kids I got all that partying and drinking out of my system in the 70's and early 80's. Now I...

The weather is supposed to be sunny and mid-70's this weekend (unheard of in Seattle) My wife (who I love dearly) is gone from Friday morning to Sunday evening 3lb belly curing in the fridge 5 lbs of back ribs slow-thawing the in fridge 4 lb pork shoulder roast thawing next to the ribs Costco...

Sweet Baby Rays, hands down my favorite. Plus COSTCO carries it in a 2-pack. If I'm looking to kick it up a couple notches in spiciness category, then I'd go with Stubbs. It's not quite as thick a Sweet Baby Rays, but it has great flavor and a nice after-burn.

You'll be hooked in no time. I've had my WSM a little over a month and have used these boards for a wealth of information. Some of what I've learned: * Patience grasshopper! Don't get too anxious to take the meat out of the smoker. * After the first couple smokes, stop checking the...

Take it from another "nube". I spent 30+ years grilling on Webers (Smokey Joe, Kettle and Genesis) and was ready to take the next step up to REAL BBQ. I did LOTS of research beginning in January and it was quite obvious the WSM was the ONLY way to go when it came to back-yard "low and slow"...

Dave O: Seems to be a lot of snow on your patio. Is it due to a late break-up in Anchorage or just a spring snow? I lived in Anchorage from 1971 to 1983 out near the corner of No. Lights and Boniface Parkway (back when No. Lights was a gravel road).

Like Max, I used water once and used the foiled clay pot base once. I'll never use water again. Plus, you don't have to clean or re-foil the clay pot base after every use.

I use a 9' patio umbrella (about $60 at Home Depot) and an umbrella stand filled with sand or water. In fact, it used it last weekend when (shock of shocks!) it rained in Seattle just as I started my ribs and pork belly. The umbrella is a little too small to keep both me and my Genesis gas...

Bob H.: Ill try burying the wood chunks on my next smoke. Thanks for the suggestion. As for Pike Place Market, they have two butchers there. One is BB Ranch that specializes in natural and grass feed meats and poultry. They are a real old school butcher specializing in hanging meats and...

I posted yesterday without pictures. I have now created a Photobucket account so I thought I'd re-post an edited version with pictures. Weather: 45 degrees, rainy, breezy (It's April in Seattle!!) Charcoal: Kingsford Competition (Costco, $17 for 2-18 lb bags). Minion method. Filled ring about...

Bob, I have a very similar experience. It has taken nearly 25 years, but my vegetarian wife has gradually come over to "the dark side" of carnivorism. She "blames" my grilled steaks, burgers and ribs" for her downfall from vegetarianism. My guess is when vegetarians get to taste what cooked...

See my post today. I just did my first smoke with no water. I used a 10" foiled terra-cotta pot base. The end result was wonderful. I doubt I'll use water ever again.

I bought my 18" WSM about a month ago. I've owned various WEber products like Smokey Joe, large kettles and Genesis', but this is my first smoker. My first attempt at ribs did not go well due to a batch of old (damp) charcoal that would not stay lit. Using some new charcoal, I fired up the WSM...

When I saw the phrase " Some pork, a fattie, and abt's, let's eat! ", I thought the "fattie" pertained to another type of guilty pleasure that also involved "smoking". For those not familiar with the lingo of cannabis consumption, a "fattie" is thick, hand-rolled joint designed to be passed...

I've been dry-curing a 4-lb pork belly for about 3 days. After a couple more days of curing and a couple days of drying in the fridge, I'll be smoking it this coming weekend. A few questions: 1. I've been curing it with the skin on. Should I remove the skin BEFORE smoking or after? 2. If...

Amir, I've been buying spices and herbs there for as long as I've been working downtown (30 years) and have never been disappointed with the quality or freshness of the products. All of the spices, herbs and sugars are stored in sealed glass jars in a climate-controlled space. The lids are...

I'm curing bacon this week and smoking it this weekend. I picked up a couple 4-5 lb. pork pork bellies from Don & Joe's Meats at Pike Place Market this afternoon. Then, right next door I picked up a couple ounces of pink curing salt (75 cents/ounce) and some real maple sugar (85 cents/ounce)...

Currently sitting on my patio is a 4 year old Genesis Gas Grill, a little Smokey Joe (going on about 20 years old) and a 1 month old WSM 18.5". This past weekend, I grilled some nice ribeyes on the Genesis and made a big batch of smoked almonds and pumpkin seed on the WSM. The Smokey Joe is now...

Last day to pick up two-pack of 18 lb. bags (36 lbs) of Kingsford Competition for $17.00 at Costco. No better deal anywhere. :cool:

Just picked up a 2-pack (18 pounds each) at Costco for $16.99 . I think the $4 off "coupon" expires tomorrow. I may go back and get another on tomorrow.