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Do you have problems with the lump charcoal alone or is it only a problem when mixing charcoal and briquettes? It may be related to having two types of fuel that don't burn the same, one fuel may be catching or burning out before the other causing a change in the amount of lit fuel. If you...

Seen that thread after replying to this one and had the same thought you did, sounds like bean counters for sure. It's a shame but what are you gonna do.

Good looking cook, and thanks for taking one for the team with them two steaks.;) Would it be possible to get some info on this shop? I'm about 45 minutes from Whitehouse Station and would like to check this place out for those occasions when I can squeeze prime grade into the budget.

Very true, you could be out of beer.:( It would be good to try to bring this to upper managements attention somehow. The "kits only" policy sounds like one of those good ideas that don't quite work in practice to me, they may be willing to change if they find out customers aren't happy with...

I remember there was an old trick where a solution of blackstrap molasses and water could be used to dissolve rust without removing good metal, a google search should yield the details.

Thanks Gary, results like you would get with a UDS would be the goal but I didn't think there would be enough space between the grate and fire in a WSM to just remove the pan altogether. One day I'll have to just try it and see what happens.

Has the steel had any effect on flavor??? I ask because I know that some prefer cooking raised over the fire with nothing between the meat and coals because the vaporized drippings can give a different flavor, in the past I have thought about trying to replicate this effect by using something...

Without water you have to start backing off on the vents a little at a time as you approach your target temp, if you bring the pit up to temp first and then try to adjust the vents to maintain it the temp will continue to rise and overshoot your mark. I usually start backing the vents off when...

Do they come with covers? They look like they would work well in the oven inside.

Not familiar with the OTG but would it be possible to partially block the vents so that the same movement of the vanes results in a reduced change in airflow?

No experience with sand here but I do use a clay saucer, if you're just looking to get away from water a saucer is an option you should consider.

I always just spread the lit on top and never had a problem, works fine even with Kingsford. Never tried the can though so don't know how it would compare.

I usually take any off the shelf Kansas City style sauce (usually Bulls Eye or KC Masterpiece) cut it with a little apple cider vinegar and add Tabasco sauce to taste.

I think this is one of those things that requires years of practice to get it right.

That is our point! A range works so the therm can read in that range and your fine. So we agree...right? </div></BLOCKQUOTE> Here's where the misunderstanding lies. Nobody ever said you need an exact temp and we all agree that a fairly wide range is fine, but when the OP posted because he...

Keep in mind that the WSM was designed to be used with water in the pan and the water evaporating does a really good job of regulating temps, without water in the pan you have to regulate things yourself. And with many people choosing to pass on the full water pan a thermometer is a little more...

This is why I went with a thermometer in the vent hole. The WSM doesn't cook with radiant heat, it cooks with hot air. It just made sense to me to put the thermometer in the airflow for the most useful readings, putting a thermometer in the lid on the opposite side from the vent never seemed...

Just stay away from Cowboy brand lump.

His whole gimmick is that if you follow his plan exactly you will get good results, so don't mess around with the plan. I think he's afraid that the sheer volume of info here will tempt people who aren't solid in the basics yet to experiment, this forums open exchange of diverse ideas are the...

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Mark Godfrey: Can somebody please tell me what I am doing wrong. I am following the times and temps exactly. </div></BLOCKQUOTE> You kind of answered...