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    Happy SD 17! How's your weather?

    cloudy and 55 degrees with 10mph wind, prime 14 lbs brisket on with homemade oak lump and apple wood . RIding at about 280 degrees
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    Trouble Maintaining 250F+ in WSM 18

    high winds plus taking the lid off = high smoker temps, once you learn how to control the temp through vent adjustment the wsm is set it and forget it...if you have any gaps in the cooker sections can cause temp spikes as well, if you build a fire and close all the vents down but the fire isnt...
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    Heat shield?

    meh never had an issue with heat causing damage below the cooker, concrete-wood deck.....I took mine off and used it for something else on my 18, it rattled around every time I moved the cooker
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    What do you do with the leftover lit coals in your smoker?

    shut down the vents then I empty the left over coal from the wsm into a metal bucket with a lid, use it in the kettle on the next cook....I cook the entire meal on the kettle like putting bake potatoes on first then the meat ...any residual grease drippings in the coal get burned off before the...
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    Cooking a Brisket Properly when Point and Flat Cooking Times Differ...

    I cook till the flat is satisfactory for my desired tenderness , tender....chop the point and never have been disappointed in the results , in the past I would separate and cook the point slightly longer but skip that step now
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    Trouble Maintaining 250F+ in WSM 18

    for this very reason is why I am considering putting another exhaust vent in my 18.5, 250- 275 is the norm... If I want higher temps then I prop the door open by 1/4" ....my sections and door dont leak alot of smoke, if any after lots of cooks and carbon build up in the cracks
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    Thinking of making the jump to a 22.5" from my loved 18.5" and I have a few questions

    Ive been using an 18.5 since 2006 and it's done everything I need , my only complaint is large brisket..yeah a packer can be stuffed in there but it's not always fun to deal with...the last few brisket cooks I did them on my lang offset, just because there is more room and I did a few for...
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    Cleaning Lodge Sportsman Grill

    looks like it got the job done, Ive heard of people taking cast iron and having it sand blasted or tumbled
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    Weber jumbo joe stuck bottom vent

    I have a jumbo with the same problem, I need to take it apart and clean it, I purchased some oven cleaner (easy off bbq edition?) it will de-gunk those vent areas. I rinse off with really hot water...
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    Who will admit to liking steak sauce?

    I like A-1 regular , more so the thick and hearty version... country bobs sauce is also good on pork chops -burgers-steaks...I only buy higher end 1-1/2" to 2" thick steaks from a local specialty meat shop but I still put some sauce on it
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    PIZZA ON KETTLE

    ok so it was a successful cook, I burned some oak splits down and basically made my own lump charcoal...I purchased a 14 x 14 x1/4" steel plate to cook on and it did an excellent job..I did this mainly due to seeing others go through stones as they can break. The grill temp hit 550-650, I put...
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    Anyone have any experience with TORO Zero Turn mowers?

    I drove a troybilt 42 lawn tractor for 20 years, mowing 2 acres ...I think I paid $1800 for it new, definitely got my money out of it...Been wanting a zero turn for several years and sold the troybilt last year for 300, the new mower is a gravely 42 ztxl for $4k. I cringed at the price but paid...
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    PIZZA ON KETTLE

    Im going to make a thin crust pizza on the kettle, with oak lump and thinking I can get the temp to 700 degrees with the lid slightly propped open. I like a crispy crust, I found a beer dough recipe so its ready to go for tonight... Most of the videos ive seen show people just making up the...
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    Butcher paper size

    24" for brisket and butts
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    Weber 26" vs 22" WSM

    I prefer to have separate grill and smoker, Ive smoked many things on a weber 22" kettle though....back when I would only do one rack of ribs, now I do 6 at a time on the 18 wsm and vacuum seal the left overs . I think I might get a 22 wsm for brisket, Ive done 10 or so on the 18 but it would be...
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    47 wsm temp difference

    sometimes you can see the temps come closer together during the cook, I dont use water but use the water pan as a heat shield...Ive done muliple whole chicken on top and bottom grate and one would take the lead in temperature but the other would catch up to a few degrees difference near the end
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    22 WSM vinyl cover on 18?

    Im going to test my current cover to see if it actually fits before purchasing a new one, this current cover seems to be slightly bigger than the version that originally came with the smoker back in 2015
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    22 WSM vinyl cover on 18?

    anyone fit a 22" wsm cover on the 18? Im going to add the hinge and front handle to the lid on the 18 which means the normal 18 cover will no longer fit..or is there a 3rd party over sized version for the 18?
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    Arborfab Minion Starter Basket

    they just create a space in the center for hot coal surrounded by unlit
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    jealous devil lump

    Ive now gone through a bag of lump, not bad and it will definitely get hot. Kinda expensive , pieces in the bag I got seemed pretty dense but I doubt I will purchase it on a regular basis .

 

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