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Got a bit of a late start today, but we usually eat dinner late anyway. Butt is on the smoker, ribs go on in a bit. Seems I lost the manual for my Maverick, had to find it online. And we were also out of charcoal. Too many delays today!

Finally got my menu together. Saturday: Pulled Pork Baby Backs Turkey sides of German potato salad, regular potato salad, baked beans, slow cooked green beans hoping to come up with a mustard sauce for one of the picky kids. Sunday/Monday: not smoking, but grilling ribeyes with garlic...

We're expecting highs in the mid 90s here, little wind and 0% chance of rain. Gotta love early summer smokes! Much better than last winter's experiences.

That's a good idea, cleaning the grates on the gas grill. Last time I smoked, I was in a rush to cover the WSM, we had houseguests and a rain storm. Then I forgot about it for a few months.

The grates had some fuzzy mold, and I also forgot to clean the water pan. That smelled awful! I ended up handwashing everything. And this time I promise myself I'll do better with cleanup!

Had the day off from work and decided to smoke. I really wish I had done a better job cleaning the WSM after my last smoke, around Thanksgiving. But I'm ready to start the chimney, I think.

So it's over, we've eaten and cleared the table. Everything came out fine. One of the tiny brisket pieces sliced up beautifully, the other shattered. The turkey was wonderful, the ribs were good but a bit salty. Thanks for all the suggestions.

I ended up just using oak, no mesquite today. I'm afraid to open the thing up too much to check the texture! I lose so much heat when the lid comes off. I usually make a variety of meats at once since my kids are picky. That way everyone will have something to eat! One won't eat pork...

Smoke's been on for hours now, just a quick status update. Brisket pieces were put in foil with a bit of broth at 150F, currently at 185. Ribs and turkey are also on the smoker, hoping at least a few things are edible in about 2.5 hours. Green beans in the slow cooker, will start the mac and...

I knew there was a reason I've avoided brisket so far. Sigh. We lived in TX for a few years, so I can appreciate it when it's done right. Crossing my fingers that I can come up with a reasonable method by morning. Thanks again for your help.

Thanks.

Oh, yeah. Forgot the obvious thank you for your help! And any rough idea of cook time? I've read with the small ones about 60 to 75 minutes per pound minimum.

Yeah, I read that they're not full flats. One of the suggestions I read online for these tiny pieces was to put a layer of bacon on top in place of the missing fat. I can't imagine many scenarios where adding bacon would make it worse, so I may try that on one or both. I was planning to...

Hey, I'm still pretty new here, only on smoke #3. I'll be starting tomorrow early, first day of school for the kids and I can wander in and out of the house as I please. Here's the plan: Brisket (my first time, unsure exactly what I'm doing with this) boneless turkey (Butterball 3 lbs...

I just got my WSM and it's on my deck. I posted a board here last weekend about my first smoke. http://tvwbb.com/eve/forums/a/...0069052/m/1331095416 I put in a pic with the concrete pavers I put down below mine. I don't think it was necessary for the smoker itself, but it sure was handy to...

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">You need to go to Owensboro when they have their BBQ festival. I believe it was last weekend. </div></BLOCKQUOTE> As long as I can get BBQ that's not mutton. lol I gave...

The replacement coals are lit and temp is fine, but I'm getting tempted to move everything indoors to the regular oven. My nice sunny day suddenly turned into heavy rain. And I'm hungry!

Looks like I underestimated the charcoal required for the cook time. The temp is dipping and the vents aren't helping. I need another hour or two, so I lit a few more piece in the chimney. Crossing my fingers now!

So we is super smart together.

I have had some great meals at Ruth's Chris, although my steaks at home are nearly as good now that I've started adding butter! I like filet and hubby likes NY Strip, the kids will eat both. We get very good quality without having to buy prime when we shop locally at Kroger or Meijer. I made...