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In the next 1-2 years i will have a garden and would like to learn canning. Anyone have info on this matter? Books for beginning? Which kind of canner, i.e. Pressure canner or so?

Standing in the shaving aisle at the grocery i gasp at the cost of razor cartridges. I wont be held hostage anymore. I've looked into DE safety razors and ordered a kit for beginners. The cost is substantially less than cartridges, although it does require a different technique. My kit should...

My local kroger has a bogo deal for chuck roast. My wife will use one for stew and myself the other for pulled beef. I havent done a chuck roast yet. My questions..... Cooking temp? What temp to pull it off? Are these long cooks like pork butt? I plan on using the snake method on the copper...

Wife and I started going to a butcher by our house for a little over a year now, and i dont know if we get special treatment or what but heres an example. When i grill steak, i get ribeye. Being a cook for 25 years i know how to ask for the good ones. So i said, " i want the best marbled ribeye...

I bought my first lodge cast iron skillet about 2 years ago and im using it more and more. I've noticed on the cooking shows, many of them are now using cast iron instead of the non stick stuff they all try sell with their names on it. Anyway, im just wondering about cast iron recipes, how many...

I picked up a very beautiful looking tritip from jungle jims and have never cooked, or eaten one. It has a fat cap, do i trim it? 50/50 S&P? I've been wanting to have a go at tritip for awhile now. Planning on cooking it next weekend. Any suggestions, tips, or hints much appreciated.

Went shopping with my wife today to bargains and buyout. Just inside the entrance was 2 copper 22.5 weber kettle premium for $89. Got it

I bought webers book "new american bbq" and i want to make the sweet and sticky bbq beans recipe so i have 2 questions about ingredients. Here goes.. 1. Molasses. What does (not blackstrap) mean? 2. What would ketchup style chili sauce be? Thanks in advance

I just ordered my $63 thermapen!! Yay, i cant wait to get it

Just got back from my local kroger and saw pork butt for $1.69/lb. picked one up for my next smoke. I think i'm gonna try the renown mr. brown recipe.

Just for kicks, i was wondering if anyone else has named their bullet? I call my 18.5 my mistress

I'm doing my first bacon which consists of roughly 3, 1lb. Pieces of belly. I did one with pepper, one white sugar, and one brown sugar. Two of them were cut in half to fit in the ziplock bags so i have one piece larger than the others. Should i insert the probe into the smaller ones assuming...

Is this possible? 16lb packer trimmed to about 13 lbs,( probably trimmed too much) is already @ 188 IT. It went on @ 4am, it's now 11:40 am. It's foiled. Been smokin between 235 and 260. My first one so i'm paying close attention. I've read they're all different

Guess who is the owner of his first 18.5 wsm? This guy!!!! Parked her next to my kettle. Can't wait to try it out

Just out of curiousity, what qualifies someone to be have the title pitmaster? I am new to smoking and was just wondering. Is it the person cooking the food in general or someone with much more qualifications? I'm just curious.

I smoke on a 18.5 kettle which i love but today is quite windy and my temp fluctuates several degrees. It's not out of control but sure makes me need to keep a much closer eye on it. It's on my porch so i do have some wind blockage but not enough. Some day i will build one but not today. Just a...

Doing a pork shoulder for the first time on 18 inch kettle,having problems keeping the temp where it needs to be. I think i maybe used too much charcoal.

ok so i'm a newbie and will need to purchase a thermometer. i've read mixed reviews about the mavs and i continued researching and saw the 8060. many reviews state the accuracy is very good. any feedback?

I've had my 18.5 kettle for several years but have never smoked on it which i plan on doing this year. I have read about seasoning new grills/smokers but do i need to do it after years of just grilling on it or just go at it after i do a few dry runs to learn my temp control? My kettle will get...