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Thanks Tim!

Thanks for the kind words Dustin! I hope that's very soon! I'll let you guys know how Friday night goes. I'm doing a pork shoulder. I hope with all the tips I've received I can dial it in and keep it going all night.

Quick question Tim. If I use the minion method and place the meat in as soon as I add the lit coals, will the meat taste funny? I was reading that people like to wait for the "blue smoke" before adding meat and to let the smoker get to equilibrium.

Hey Bob, so the way I initiated the Minion Method is I filled the ring w/ unlit charcoal and a few wood chunks. Then I added roughly 20 lit charcoal briquettes into a crater in the center. Then covered it and let it come up to temp, then I added the meat. Dustin, you're absolutely correct...

Thank you for the warm welcome guys!

Hey Dustin, I get what you're saying regarding the water pan. I think the next test I do I'm going to wait a few minutes before assembling the body to allow the coals to catch a little more. If that doesn't work then I'm definitely going to go waterless and see if that helps. I also have sand...

Hey guys, My names Joe and i'm from Long Island, NY. This is my second post on here, the first being a frustrated new WSM owner who is having trouble maintaining their temperature. Anyway, I am not new to smoking as I also own a Old Smokey electric smoker which has been great to me the past...

I have read about the lump coal and without water methods. However so many people have used regular charcoal and weber makes the smoker with a water pan, so I would really love to just get it right the intended way first before experimenting ya know? I'm stubborn or enjoy torture haha.

Hot tap water was put in the pan. I think this time I am going to leave the body off after adding the hot coals for a few minutes to promote them to catch a bit.

You may have a decent point... I didn't wait as long as I did prior to putting the meat in. I started to freak when the temp came up to like 215 and then started dropping again. That's when I abandoned the smoking plan. I guess I should have stuck it out and seen if it started to climb again...

Hey guys, I'm new to the forum but I've been reading a lot from here the past couple of weeks. I'm not new to smoking as I had an Old Smokey electric smoker for a few years and decided to go the more authentic route. I did a ton of research which brought me to purchasing a 18.5" WSM. I have...