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I'm having some friends over tonight for an evening of beef, beer, and bourbon. They provide the meat and booze, I do the cooking. I have a 1st cut brisket and a chuck roll on the smoker and a flank steak and a chuck steak ready for the grill. Here is the curve ball. One of my friends just...

I was smoking some chicken last week. When I attempted to flip over a piece, the top grate slid off the clip and tilted down into the lower grate... That is not supposed to happen!! Once the grill was cool enough to handle, I took a better look and a few measurements. Sure enough, the center...

Has anyone here tried to smoke their own malt for brewing on a WSM? A pecan smoked robust porter sounds like an interesting brew to make.

I am planning on smoking a brisket on Sunday. Unfortunately, the market only had flats and not packer cuts. Kosher briskets are hard to find around here, so I will take what I can get. Is there anything different for smoking this cut? How much time should I plan per pound? Do I add water to the...

I have found a lot of contradictory opinions on this topic. Is there any benefit to smoking chicken at a low temperature? I one of the issues this is often brought up is the flabby skin. Can't I resolve this by going low and slow until it reaches about 125f and then open the vents completely to...

The order has been placed for my WSM. I need to start learning how to smoke safely and effectively. What books should I buy or find at the library? Dan

I have one of the old performer grills with the small 5lbs propane canister. I fill it maybe every couple of years... and it is a pain. Most of the filling stations give it a weird look and don't know what to do with it. They also try to charge me the flat filling price even though it is 1/4 the...

Hi all. Nice place you have here!! My wife and I will be purchasing a Weber Smokey Mountain the near future. I have a Weber Performer which is 10+ years old and still works wonderfully. There is a little corrosion in the bottom of the bowl, but I will take blame for not maintaining it better...