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I got my 18" WSM a bit over a year ago and have had some okay sessions. The one thing I'm still confused on is how to properly manage the heat using the vents at the bottom and top. There's a relationship between the bottom and top I'm just getting. So far I've gotten lucky but would like to...

Basically: When you're getting your smoker to temp, you usually leave all the vents open for a bit. When it gets close you close the bottom vents (WSM 18.5") a bit. My question is about when you start to close the vents. Is it when it reaches temp since the temp adjusts rather quickly? Is...

I did my first ribs on my WSM 18.5 and they came out pretty good. I gave them a 7/10. Not bad for my first time. As good as they were, I had an issue I was hoping someone could help with. The ribs taste great and are wicked tender except for the 'crust'. It came out very tough and took some...

This was during my first use this weekend, so I'm sure I did something :) I decided to try a chicken for my first smoke on my WSM 18.5". Everything set up very easily and seemed to go great. I used the minion method and placed about 3/4 of a stack in the center. The only issue I remember is...