What are the flimsy SS Weber grates? My Genesis came with factory SS grates and they are anything but flimsy. The spacing could be tighter, but they work fine for everything but small pieces of vegetables. I'm back to using them half the time and grillgrates the other half, depending on what I'm...
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There is a large difference in airflow.
University of Louisville here; part of the ACC, yet a mountain range away from the Atlantic. I had two 10lb butts on the WSM for 16 hours and they only reached 165 due to the wind and rain. They should be ready for dinner. Once I pulled them off I put on a meatloaf, which usually takes 1.5...
1. Stir the coals when they get low. I use an old handlebar.
2. Brisket is tough.
3. I don't use foil and they turn out better than any BBQ joint in the city. I don't know how they're too crispy in your case, especially if you're foil.
5. That's the rack for the vacuum sealer and deep freeze.
One of my friends has an older genesis with the east to west burners. He places lava rocks between the flavorizer bars and wood chunks on top of it, so he can keep the temps low and smoke going. He likes the results, but likes my WSM food more.
I've tried both ways.
The water makes it easier to keep temps low with little adjustment. As long as the water pan doesn't run dry, I don't bother doing more than a quick rinse and wipe. The mess of a dried out water pan is nasty and must be killed by fire.
For high heat stuff I remove the...
I weighed one. It was had 15lbs of propane in it. The convience of the Kroger 1.5 miles from my house, still outweighs the 15 minute drive to have them refilled. It would end up costing me more to have the refilled at the hardware store in the end, as they have a giant Weber and BGE section.
I grew up in that part of the country. The few times I've been back the poverty is overwhelming, which I was ignorant of as a kid. I wish the ownership of this little company was in the hands of those running it day to day. As most "better off" people there still live hand to mouth.