How I start and use my WSM....

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. The only way that Silica could possibly be considered harmful (or toxic) would be if you ground it into a super-fine dust and inhaled it. Please don't let this over-reaction keep you away from the beach... or using Play Sand or natural sand in or around you smoker!
You didnt read the article...

Play sand is ground fine...

They say use beach sand or a grainy sand..not the fine ground stuff..

             Craig
 
Just looked..Lowes is still 19... HD is too far away 100 miles round trip.. I dont think I will be needing any this year anyway..but might restock if it gets to 12 ... Craig
 
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The blue bag is what I am referring to....

 Lowes and Home depot have sales twice a year and lots of folks stock up then  ...Memorial and Labor day...

Today the local Lowes had two 20 pound bags for 19 bucks...show your military or VA card and get an additional 10% off...

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thought so.  what are your thoughts on Kingsford charcoal briquettes?  I have been using them lately and not seen any difference as of yet.

I guess I'll go find the charcoal vs lump coals thread if there's one already.
 
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.I dont use water in the pan..it has a 12 inch terra cotta pot saucer in it...dont foil it either..I have a fire pit so everything gets washed into it.

After a few years it looks like a well seasoned Dutch oven..

Can you elaborate on this some more? Do you have to keep spraying the food while cooking because you don't use the watering pan? How's the fire pit factor in?

Yes I'm slow, so be nice lol
 
Can you elaborate on this some more? Do you have to keep spraying the food while cooking because you don't use the watering pan? How's the fire pit factor in?
Most folks here dont use water... http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/newsearch?search=water+in+pan+or+not

The pot saucer supposedly helps regulate temp swings...

No spraying or spritzing here...once the food is in the top only comes off once during the smoke..to put the therm in the meat..

>>>>>>[color= rgb(24, 24, 24)]How's the fire pit factor in?<<<<<<<   I dont know what you are getting at here.....[/color]

[color= rgb(24, 24, 24)]  Craig[/color]
 
Most folks here dont use water... http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/newsearch?search=water+in+pan+or+not


The pot saucer supposedly helps regulate temp swings...

No spraying or spritzing here...once the food is in the top only comes off once during the smoke..to put the therm in the meat..

>>>>>>How's the fire pit factor in?


 Craig



Thanks for the reply. As it relates to the fire pit you previous said:

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.I dont use water in the pan..it has a 12 inch terra cotta pot saucer in it...dont foil it either..I have a fire pit so everything gets washed into it.

After a few years it looks like a well seasoned Dutch oven..

I wasn't sure if I was missing something or not.
 
Thanks for the reply. As it relates to the fire pit you previous said:
I wasn't sure if I was missing something or not.
Yer welcome!!

Nope..you arent missing a thing..

No trash service here so the glass,metal and plastic goes to the county, the rest gets burned and into the compost piles...

It makes a great place for ashes and greasy gunk from the WSM...

      Craig
 
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