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  1. jishaq

    Burning wood chunks

    Yeah, I saw that just the other day: But you know, I have to disagree with the assessment that soaking is not practical: Regardless of the depth of water penetration into the grain (which is the argument in this video), I think that a woodchip with a suitably wet surface is less likely to...
  2. jishaq

    Combo LP grill & charcoal smoker?

    Wow that thing looks pretty neat. That picture is almost psychedelic! I'll do some research on it, thanks for the reference. As a personal preference, I'd opt just for a side tray, rather than a side-burner - I've found that I never use side burners on my grills. Edit: After some research...
  3. jishaq

    Combo LP grill & charcoal smoker?

    Howdy, I love the convenience of my propane grill, and I am just getting started learning about smoking (got an ECB and struggling ). One of these days, I'd like to save up and get a nice single unit that does well for both grilling and smoking. I'm looking for recommendations for a...
  4. jishaq

    Controlling heat on an ECB?

    Ah a magnet, what a great idea. I was using a chunk of pie tin held in place by a nut, but it was laughable flimsy and didn't really work. Thanks! -Jeff
  5. jishaq

    Burning wood chunks

    Hey guys, newbie question. Any time I've ever started with wood chunks in my ECB charcoal pan and started it minion method; or, added them to hot coals halfway through cooking, they pretty much immediately catch fire and burn, usually for a while, until they are ash. As you might expect from...
  6. jishaq

    Controlling heat on an ECB?

    Thanks for the kind words! -Jeff
  7. jishaq

    Controlling heat on an ECB?

    Perfect! Thanks. -Jeff
  8. jishaq

    Controlling heat on an ECB?

    Thanks for the input, BP. Question -- when you say you add more fuel when it gets too cold ... is this lit briquettes, or unlit? I tried adding some unlit briquettes to coals that were half ash, half white-hot coal. One or two of the smaller pieces ended up burning, probably because they...
  9. jishaq

    Questions on ECB mods

    That's a nice workaround to having to drill the metal! -J
  10. jishaq

    Controlling heat on an ECB?

  11. jishaq

    Controlling heat on an ECB?

    Hey guys, One question I have while reading through the forums. I see it commonly suggested that poultry should smoke at about 325 degrees, and ribs at about 225 degrees. Ok, great! So as a total newbie, what do I do differently in preparing the ECB for doing a 325-degree smoke, versus a...
  12. jishaq

    Questions on ECB mods

    Yeah, once i realized that I'd either have to chance upon charcoal rails that fit perfectly; or, I would have to fabricate some on my own, I kind of gave up on the charcoal rails idea. -J
  13. jishaq

    My first-ever smoke! Whole chicken on ECB

    Ya, just practicing up for Thanksgiving! Thanks! For TG, I always offer to carve up the turkey onto a platter, because everybody always seems totally baffled by the task. IMHO, carving a turkey is an essential Guy Skill and is easy to learn by spending a few minutes on YouTube. It's really...
  14. jishaq

    My first-ever smoke! Whole chicken on ECB

    Thanks! Yeah, I saw your post and thought it was funny we both did a chicken the same weekend. I think next time I do a chicken I'll try brining it to see how it turns out. I wonder if brining it overnight, and then putting a dry rub on just before you throw it on the smoker is overkill...
  15. jishaq

    Questions on ECB mods

    Thanks for the tip. I'll bump it up to 2" next time. I'll check to see how much ash I end up with when the coals have burned out, and if looks like more than 2" worth, maybe I'll bump it up slightly higher.
  16. jishaq

    My first-ever smoke! Whole chicken on ECB

    Hi guys, Just wanted to report on my first-ever smoke. I used an ECB I bought at Home Depot for $39, and performed some mods as described on the "Modifications" linke of "RandyQ's Barbecue Ramblings": * Added legs to the charcoal pan so I could lift the ECB off of it * Improved airflow by...
  17. jishaq

    Questions on ECB mods

    Thanks! I did actually steal the charcoal grate from my wife's Smokey Joe, and put it in the bottom of the ECB's charcoal bowl. I just used three little rocks to give the grate 1" of height from the bottom of the pan, but I like the idea of using three bolts to hold it up instead, since they...
  18. jishaq

    First smoke is under way!

    Oh yeah good idea! I guess I just threw everything on at once and hoped for the best. Temps did average out over time -- my log shows temps of: Start: 325 20 mins: Closed charcoal vent; dropped to 320 37 mins: 312 1 hr: 310 2 hr: 234 3 hr: 225 -J
  19. jishaq

    First smoke is under way!

    Thanks for the warm welcome folks! My little 3.75 pound chicken was done in only 3 hours! That was a surprise, glad I was checking it. I've read some people swear by brining, and others say it didn't make much of a difference, so I figured I'd try out a dry rub first and see how things turned...
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    First smoke is under way!

    Hi guys, My name is Jeff, and I'm in Santa Cruz, CA. I've always wanted to kick my grilling up a notch, so I stumbled across SMF on the web and did a bunch of reading. I didn't want to invest a ton of cash (and I don't have a lot of space) so I decided on an ECB + mods. I picked one up from...
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