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Brad - Not sure if you've ever made the trip, but the butcher shop (forget the name) in New Glarus makes about 20 different varieties of Brats, and the ones that I sampled from a road-trip a few years ago were worth the visit. (plus, it's even CLOSER for YOU.) Sometimes though, the basic...

Maybe eligible for a "Darwin Award"...?

I'm still working on my Brisket technique In my area, full packers seem to be a bit difficult to source, and the ones that are easiest to find are choice / prime = $$ (so, you REALLY don't want to screw them up too badly) My attempts have improved - did one last year with just 50/50 K-Salt /...

Something like one of these: https://www.dmtsharp.com/sharpeners/bench-stones/dia-sharp/ The large stone will stay nice and FLAT longer than something like an Arkansas stone or standard whetstone. Like I said - I only use mine for quick touch-ups on knives that are already sharp with decent...

I have had one of the Edge Pro Apex setups for about 5 years. I mainly use it about once or twice a year on my primary set of nice knives or if I get one / sharpen one for a friend where the edge seems to be in rough shape. This set takes a little time and effort, but consistently give me...

I think that I'll have to pick-up one of those "Vortex" units for my Performer. that should make it more efficient for when I use it for "just the two of us". But if I were in need of a portable charcoal unit - JJ would be at the TOP of my list (maybe get a stainless grate for it if I used it a...

Two additional thoughts - particularly if you are new to using a WSM: Q1. Is there any chance that your charcoal was wet / damp? I once had a "bum bag" that was a Royal PITA to keep lit. A new, DRY bag burned Purr-Fect Q2. Any chance that your temperature spiked and water bowl overflowed...

In a torrential downpour- probably not But I've ran my WSM in pretty hard rain by moving my patio set umbrella over it. I lash the umbrella pole to the fence that is situated directly behind my smoker. This keeps the worst of it off of the lid. If a little spray hits the side, no biggie...

Let me piggyback an in-use review here (or Chris can move it of course) I cut a slot for the probe wires in the lip of my Middle Section- that was easy to do with my cheapo angle grinder and an abrasive cutting disc. Setup was A SNAP - power the units up (order done did not matter) plug-in the...

Thanks for the replies, Looks like I'm going to have to let this stuff dry-out a bit, and then give it a try. Sometime later this year my brother and I will be cutting down two medium sized Apple trees, so I expect to have a near-lifetime supply of that...

Put one together Wednesday evening. Not for me, but going to be a silent auction item for a fundraiser. I was impressed by the quality of the parts, and the cooking space that you get for the money. Plus it looks like it should be able to throttle the temperature pretty decently. Also...

Trimmed out some fairly thick, low-hanging branches at my Mom's place. Cut the small stuff off and have enough wood for about 2-3 smokes. Most fruit and nut woods are supposed to work. Seems softish/ wondering if anyone else has tried it and if so, what'd you think of the results?

NICE! And thanks Just gave my old Weber Gasser a good scraping-out last night and she's due for a little TLC / Re-Paint when I get around to it. I'm going to note this post for when that happens.

In Sweden, it's probably road-kill Moose "that's what tenderizes it" false-labeled as "Bison" (just joking-around) If it is at least HALF as tasty as it looked - that is one meat-masterpiece there, Dennis!

Yeah Dennis - I completely agree with you. But there's one small hitch in the plan: I have one of the older, "Pre-Grommet" 18.5" WSMs I suppose that I could drill or grind a hole and install one of the new-style Grommets - but if I'm gonna' cut, the slot should be easier

I agree that overthinking this IS a definite possibility - I just want my shiny new smoke and probes to LAST Guess i should probably just try the "bare slot" first, and see how that works

I have one of the nice, relatively large Tel-Tru thermometers with the Medium-Length Well attached. I never drilled my lid - I just stick it in the top hole and point the face towards the house (I can see it close enough to "ballpark" things from my kitchen window.) It's served me well for...

OK - Thread resurrection time I'm going to cut a slot in the top rim of my Center Section for the Thermoworks Smoke Probes But I was thinking: Is there some sort of non-corrosive magnet or a bar of flexible material with (2) magnets that could be stuck on the Outside of the upright rim - so...

Another one to add for the Tex-Mex wannabes among us: Toasting dried spicy peppers brings-out their flavor - HOWEVER: Be careful, there is a difference between toasting them and burning them - if you burn 'em, DO NOT INHALE THE SMOKE (even if it's just a little whisp...)

Wow - Lots of Views, but NO replies...? Ennyhoo - trip is over, and here are a few highlights for anyone who is interested: -Did not find any que-joints, but I believe I saw ads for one or two that SOUNDED decent -Pete's Breakfast (from DDD) was REALLY good. The fresh, locally-grown berries...