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Good idea. I've done 3 (or so) dozen cooks with my 18.5. 'Some' smoke still escapes from the door and lid. However, I have no trouble maintaining 250-275* for long periods of time.......so I'm not worried about it. Personally, I wouldn't even bother with the bacon. Cook up a couple dozen wings...

So I briefly skimmed over this thread, and I have to admit that I too dislike the lack of clearance between the coals and water pan. So I have a question: If I'm ONLY using the top rack of the smoker (as I often am)........is there any reason I couldn't just flip the water pan upside down, thus...

My local Tractor supply store does refills. I usually bring in both my tanks......I don't remember what the price per gallon is.....but I've never paid more than ~$20 total for both tanks. Good info about the bleed screw. I'll have remember that.

As much as I love traditional East Carolina 'Q', I sometimes want to try something new. I stumbled across this recipe for an Asian style pork shoulder. IT WAS AWESOME!! I followed the recipe with the exception that I did not use the oven (of course). I used cherry on this cook since I didn't...

Lowes currently has two/20lb bags of Kingsford blue for $19.99. Not bad, but I feel like I've seen it much cheaper before. Does Kingsford tend to go on sale at some point in the year? Where? If so, I might buy a trunk full. At full retail, one smoke can burn through $10+ worth of charcoal...

I did a test run last weekend. I figured an 11lb bird at .89lb was a cheap experiment. It was a REALLY windy day and I had trouble getting the smoker over 280-290. As a result, the skin came out rubbery. However, the meat was fantastic. If nothing else, I know the wood/butter/spice combo I used...

This line was my favorite: "Year round grilling great deal will not last"

LOL!!!! They should administer IQ tests before letting people sell on craigslist. $150-175 "firm"?? "Like new". http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/mld/tls/4690742784.html

LOL. I bought mine used from a garage sale. I never even considered cutting the top of the bag and putting it into the kaddy.......but yeah.......thats clearly the better way to go. How did I manage to screw up something that should have been so obvious. LOL.

I grill 2-3 times per week (year-round). I viewed my grill purchase under the same lens as a major appliance. No way would I buy a cheap range/oven. That said, I elected to go big and buy the genesis. Of course, I found a used/mint Genesis E-310 for $65 which made the decision a lot easier. If...

I tried the hot n' fast method last week. While the skin was rubbery, it wasn't crispy either. I plan to give it another whirl soon. I love "BBQ'd" chicken. But I haven't become very good at cooking it myself yet.

I didn't know that. Thanks. I actually keep mine on my elevated deck AND on a mat. But very good information for future reference.

You might be right.

CSRs. Never considered that, but I could use this on nachos. Do you prep and cook the CSRs the same way you'd cook a butt? I assume for a much shorter period of time?

Good advice. I think the previous owner went overboard when torquing the screws which is why I couldn't pull the burner tubes out through the manifold holes. Thus I had to go to the trouble of breaking the screws free. At that point, it made more sense to just remove the screws, install the...

Your right. A week earlier I had removed the manifold and attempted to remove the tubes in order to clean them. The screws were either over-torqued or corrosion had 'welded' them to the burner tubes. This is actually the point where I discovered the rusted-out crossover tube. In either case...

The tank should be turned off.......but admittedly, I rarely do it.

Hmmm. There are clearly three screws that hold the burner tubes in-place on the left side of the grill. No doubt there. I modified one of the screws (that was seized), so that I could break it free. I installed the new crossover tube, and put everything back together. Then I cooked 7 burgers for...

I think LP tank changes should be the biggest consideration. Whichever grill made that the easiest, would be the grill I'd choose......even if it weren't a Weber. If mobility is an important element in the decision, the Genesis should definitely be disqualified. I'd be looking at the Spirit vs...

Thanks for all the replies. I recieved the new tube today and immediately began installation. I ran into some trouble as the screw that holds down the center burner was seized and the outside of the screwhead and screwdriver slot stripped out. I used a dremel with a cutting wheel to enlarge the...