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Hi, Can you please share your tips for cleaning the inside of a WSM? I haven't used mine for a year and it's filthy inside. Thanks, David

Hi, My first smoke was successful. Well, the brisket was a little dry, but still very smoky and tasty. I started smoking my 3.75 lbs. brisket at 10:30am. Kept the smoker temp between 225- 250 until the brisket reached 160 at 2:30pm. This actually took longer than it should've because I worried...

Hi, So I'm done with my smoke. Brisket is going to cool down for 1 hour wrapped in alumnium foil. What's the best and safest way to put out the wood charcoals? Can I just close all the vents and will the fire choke out? Should I pour water over the coals? Ideally I would like to reuse the...

Hi, I am currently smoking a 3.75lb brisket. It has been smoking for only about 2 hours. The smoker temp has been 225-250. The brisket meat temp is 151. My plan was to take the brisket out at 160, wrap it in foil with some water added on top, and smoke until 180. I thought it would take at least...

Hi, After buying my WSM last winter, I'm finally going to use it to cook my first brisket Saturday or Sunday. Question: what's the difference between using the middle rack and the top rack? I'm going to be cooking a small brisket about 4 lbs. Should I use the top rack or the middle rack? When...

Hi, What's the safest way to extinguish wood charcoal after using the WSM? I was thinking about just pouring water over the charcoal until they're completely wet. Is it bad to do this? Then put the wet charcoal in a bag to put in the garbage. I live in the hills with a lot of foliage so I'm very...

Hello again, I now have everything I need (except the meat) to try my first smoke. I want to try my first smoke this Thursday. I plan on using some "premium" brisket from Prather Ranch. They only sell brisket in 3-4lbs packs so I'll be smoking a 3-4 lbs. brisket that doesn't have much fat...

I've assembled my WSM and I'm just waiting for my ET-73 to arrive next week before trying my first smoke. I was thinking about getting my feet wet with salmon but now I think I will try brisket. On page 14 of the WSM owner's manual it has a smoking cooking chart. For brisket, 3-4 lbs., it...

I see Amazon has the weber smoker for sale again at $200. I'm reluctant to buy it now since winter is almost here. Is it practical to smoke meats and fish when it's 50F outside and raining? What about slow smoking, e.g. brisket, for 8 hours? Is that practical or a stupid idea in bad weather...