Hi everyone,
I am new to smoking and new to the Weber Smokey Mountain. I have read so much on the process, but one area I wanted to check in with everyone else is what you do when you're done with the meat? I have a ton of questions...
How do I safely clean up and deal with the charcoal?
How do I not burn the house down?
I pretty much gather that you close all vents to stifle the fire, but then what?
How long do I let the charcoal sit there before it's safe to work with?
I have the Steve Raichlen galvanized trash can... Do I just move it to the trash can with tongs?
How do I clean the WSM when I'm done so that it's prepped and ready for next time? Do I use soap and water? Do I scrub everything? Just hose it down?
Can I reuse the charcoal? If yes, what do I do to prep it now for next use? And where do I store it (in the trash can? In the WSM?)
Either way - how long until I can assume I can move it into the shed without danger of burning the house down?
If I throw out the charcoal, what is the best method to do so?
Basically, I'm wondering what everyone does (step-by-step) with timing once they're done with their smoke. I looked through pages of posts in the newbie section, but didn't see anything about this.
Thank you so much everyone!
I am new to smoking and new to the Weber Smokey Mountain. I have read so much on the process, but one area I wanted to check in with everyone else is what you do when you're done with the meat? I have a ton of questions...
How do I safely clean up and deal with the charcoal?
How do I not burn the house down?
I pretty much gather that you close all vents to stifle the fire, but then what?
How long do I let the charcoal sit there before it's safe to work with?
I have the Steve Raichlen galvanized trash can... Do I just move it to the trash can with tongs?
How do I clean the WSM when I'm done so that it's prepped and ready for next time? Do I use soap and water? Do I scrub everything? Just hose it down?
Can I reuse the charcoal? If yes, what do I do to prep it now for next use? And where do I store it (in the trash can? In the WSM?)
Either way - how long until I can assume I can move it into the shed without danger of burning the house down?
If I throw out the charcoal, what is the best method to do so?
Basically, I'm wondering what everyone does (step-by-step) with timing once they're done with their smoke. I looked through pages of posts in the newbie section, but didn't see anything about this.
Thank you so much everyone!