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Thanks! Never had kingfish before. It came out great smoked.

My stepson caught some Kingfish yesterday so I decided to smoke it in the 14 inch WSM After the brine and over night in fridge to form pellicle. [/URL][/IMG] 60 minutes in with a chunk of Adler and 12 coals. I added 12 more lit coals after about 90 mins. Kept temp between 150 and 175...

I bought a Billy Bar grill cleaning tool years ago to clean my 22.5" grates. Today i discovered it is perfect for cleaning the 14.5" Craycort cast iron grates on a smokey joe. They make a shorter lenght for the smokey joes, but i only ever bought the longer one. It works very well. The added...

I've used Kingsford competition in the past, as well as Stubbs. I used to really like Rancher. lately I've just used the good old Kingsford because I can stock up on it twice a year on sale. Is it true that Trader Joe's Briquettes are rancher repackaged? A Trader Joe's opened nearby about a...

Just picked up two bundles at Lowes on my lunch break! Thanks for the tip!

I do it all the time. Just keep temp between 150 and 160s absolutely no fishy residuals.

I have craycorts on both of my smokey joes. Much easier to maintain than on the performers.

I think the FDA recommends 145 for salmon. That's what I cook it to whether grilling or smoking. Maybe 150 tops. I thought that was a safe temp. However, your concerns are exactly why I decided to not attempt cold smoking of salmon. Too risky for me, and I don't have access to sushi grade...

Thanks! next time i will let it brine overnight!

I just did a smoked salmon filet in my 14.4 last night with alder. I dry brined it for 4.5 hours and then let it rest at room temp after rinsing for 2 hours. I used 12 lit coals and water pan full. Added 12 more lit coals after an hour. I smoked between 150 and 180 for 2.5 hours and removed it...

Thanks guys. First the food news: The smoker ran pretty consistently around 250 for 7 hours before i exringuished the coals. It probably would have run for at least 8 maybe 9 hours. The bad news is I made 2 major rookie mistakes. I got excited and put the ribs on too soon. It was at 250...

Im doing my first smoke today in my new 14.5. Spare ribs. My question is, can I put about 35 unlit in the ring (small chimney full) and then dump another small chimney full of lit on top? Im using thewater pan with foil on the inside. Also 2 pces of peach and two pieces of apple wood. I just lay...

Great idea on flipping the grate!

I got the impression they went to find one in their display to send me, and the 18 and 14.5 they checked both had the same issues. So they told me to keep it and if it rusts out to claim it under warranty. I guess ill do that, but I told them to note that one of them had vent issues too, so they...

My 14.5 inch WSM had issues with the charcoal bowl. The finish on the inside had about 25 pinhole bumps on the inside bottom and inside sides of the bowl. Also, the vents do not completely close. The replacement bowl has the same problem with the finish. If I shine a light, they are bare metal...

Thank you, Robert! The tin can method is exactly what I had planned on.

How many lit coals are you guys using for minion in the 14.5? I just got one too, and two of the same rib racks!

I hope they make one for the 14.5

Black is the standard. I am partial to blue and own two blue performers. However, my favorite is the old red. Id love a red kettle!

Lol! Circling the wagons around the Westerner...lol