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  1. 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...
  2. 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...
  3. 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...
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    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...
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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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    Questions on ECB mods

    Hi guys! Newbie here. After digging through these forums for almost a week, I'm planning to pick up an ECB from Home Depot today ($39!) and do some of the basic mods provided in Randy Lee's great ECB Mods write-up, which was referenced in Day 4 of Jeff's Smoking Basics eCourse...
  7. jishaq

    Search does not work

    Hey guys, Newbie here, doing research on ECB and WSM and ABT and all that good stuff. I know there is tons of useful information in these forums, but unfortunately the forum search tool does not work at all for me so I have to post what are likely to be FAQs. Here is a formal bug report. Am...
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