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Normally, I use the apple-brine turkey recipe Chris lists in the recipes section. Since last "turkey season", I have adopted a zero carb lifestyle. Things have gone well on that front. Haven't done turkey during this period. Now thinking about how to go about this, I am wondering if anyone has...

I used to read the HeaterMeter threads. Then it dawned on me, I don't solder and I'm not good at this kind of stuff. But Christmas is coming up and I am thinking an ATC might be something Santa might bring me. I've done some searching and keep coming across posts that say folks will sell a...

Today turned out to be a cooking day, even though it wasn't planned this way. For breakfast I smoked a fatty for my wife. She likes her fatties plain so I just sauteed some button mushrooms and sprinkled shredded cheddar on them. After chilling a bit while the WSM warmed up, I sprinkled the...

My sister came to townand she likes ribs. I trimmed four racks of spares this morning. I needed more charcoal and because I was under the gun on time, I picked up Kingsford for the first time in years. Came home, fired up the WSM, and seasoned the spares. I used Montreal steak seasoning...

Smoked S&P (and cumin) Spare Ribs This summer seems to be the season of spare ribs for us. I have been smoking lots of racks this year. My wife, always there with her thoughts, has let me know that she likes tightly trimmed St. Louis racks. She does not want to deal with any cartilage...

I am trying to determine an inexpensive manner in which to power a Stoker by battery. Harry Soo uses a Duracell Powerpack. They run over $100. I don't know electricity well. I have seen where some say you can't just plug a Stoker into a 12V outlet, yet isn't that what the Powerpack has...

Each year my wife prepares a turkey dinner for her students and their parents. Her preparation involves me smoking two turkeys for her. ;) Last evening was the annual session. On Monday I purchased two Walmart specials (enhanced for $0.88/lb. . . . these were 14-pounders). I spent the day...

Autumn arrived this weekend. The crisp morning air piqued my interest in firing up the WSM. On Saturday I smoked a chuck roast and a fatty. My wife likes a fatty for breakfast. This one was simple enough (sage sausage, sauteed red bell pepper and mushrooms, shredded cheddar, and a drizzle of...

Chris, it looks like the migration to the new forum has been successful. Thank you for all your exertions to improve the site. Enjoying life here in South Jersey. Getting ready to smoke some ABTs soon. :)

Today is the decade anniversary of my father's passing. Mom is in town for an event so I took the day off. Here's dinner: Last evening was this wonderful ribeye:

We have been eating a lot more fish of late. Nothing beats cedar plank salmon. I've also plopped other fish on cedar planks. All has been fine. It seems to me, however, there has to be other ways of grilling/smoking fish. I found this thread about smoking cod on the WSM. I have a fresh...

I have been helping my visiting sister with some smoking tips this week. I thought I would take her through some of Wiviott's 5 Easy Lessons. I referred to some of my notes regarding his chicken lessons. The gist of them was that I enjoyed the taste of the Mojo Criollo and the juiciness of...

Went to the butcher shop yesterday and picked up some meats. Was going to dine on pork chops, but my wife bailed on that. That switched things in my mind and I grilled the ribeye instead. I used just EVOO and some Montreal seasoning. I added a hunk of mesquite to the kettle. It was a...

I love my wife and her family. The only flaw I have found is that they all like their beef cooked well done. We are hosting a get-together. We're planning on having T-bones. How does one go about properly cooking to well-done? I suspect my usual 1 to 1.5" cuts are going to be left behind in...

Someone mentioned some time ago that a standard battery pack is not the right voltage for the Weber rotisserie. Knowing nothing about these things, I am looking for a pack that I can plug the rotisserie into. Right now I have to drag a long cord from one side of the house to the other across...

The original plan was to have pulled beef for the Run for the Roses, but laziness settled in and the chuck didn't go on until the afternoon. Not to be plateless, I tossed on a tri-tip, a sweet potato, and some carrots. Yummy. And nothing says Kentucky Derby like mint juleps. The Maker's Mark...

One of the things I have picked up since I came here and some other boards is the heaven that tri-tip is. Unfortunately, living in South Jersey, getting tri-tip has been difficult. The only place I have found that sells it is Trader Joe's, nearly and hour away. Of course, it is expensive...

Tonight I went to the market to pick up a couple things. While there I saw this pork roast. I've never grilled or smoked one of these previously. How do you recommend cooking this? I appreciate your help.

My day changed dramatically this morning. All of a sudden, the family was going to be out all day, leaving me alone to bang out some work around the house. Hmmmm . . . what to do? I've been meaning to check out another butcher. Since I had to run an errand kind out that way, I decided to...

There was an ad on CL for a OTG. I knew it was too good to be true. When I arrived, it was an 18.5" OTS. On the drive over I considered what I would do if it wasn't a OTG. I picked it up for $5. My thinking is to convert this into something else. I am not handy, but if I screw it up, I am...