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  1. jrsmith80

    New to the 18.5 WSM

    I am having trouble getting a thin blue smoke put of my WSM. It seems to be a really thick smoke and then the crust of the food tastes like soot, which tells me that I'm getting way to much smoke. I've been using a lump charcoal and the minion method for starting it. What can I do to tame...
  2. jrsmith80

    WSM 22.5 - questions

    I dont have the WSM 22 but I have the 18. I have only used it once and I tried the "minion" method and really hated the charcoal taste it left on the meat. Today I just sprinkled some lit coals on top of a load unlit coals. Im very afraid that the charcoal smoke is going to be on this food as...
  3. jrsmith80

    How I start and use my WSM....

    What is R.O.??
  4. jrsmith80

    How I start and use my WSM....

    For the guys that use this method. How long does it take to get rollin before you put your food on. I tried this method the other day and my food seemed to have a little charcoal smoke flavor that wasnt appealing. Just thinking maybe I put the food on to soon. I was using kingsford blue...
  5. jrsmith80

    Just scored a new WSM 18.5.

    Sounds great. I'm thinking a fattie will be the first thing to hit the grates.
  6. jrsmith80

    Just scored a new WSM 18.5.

    My wife just bought me a WSM. I've been looking for another smoker to replace a Traeger that I sold about a year ago. I am an avid charcoal grill nut. I really enjoyed smoking meat on the Traeger but it was starting to act up with all the electronics and someone offered me a fair amount of money...
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    Smoked Brisket Chili

    Last week I got a craving for some chili and it just so happened I had about 2 pounds of brisket leftover from smoking so I thought id try something different.  I started out coring some tomatos and grilling them with some onions, celery and a couple of jalapenos till they all had a nice char on...
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  9. jrsmith80

    250 gallon propane tank

    I dont know much about it but I think its the reverse flow that he is talking about. That is an awesome looking smoker you got going there. Hopefully I will be able to start my smoker project here before to long.
  10. jrsmith80

    Does anyone leave the membrane on baby backs?

    REMOVE IT, its a simple job and takes less than a minute to do it.
  11. jrsmith80

    Pulled pork ?

    Have you thought about cooking it till its finished and then Saturday warm them real slow in the grill or smoker? I think that would probably be your best option
  12. jrsmith80

    Sweet Finishing Sauce

    Does anybody have a finishing sauce for pork that is sweet? My family and I are not real fond of the vinegar based stuff, so I was wondering if someone else used something that is on the sweeter side?
  13. jrsmith80

    need a 250 gal propane tank!

    Have you tried www.craigslist.com?? I have found quite a few in my area for sale so that might be an option.
  14. jrsmith80

    GOOD Morning Friends ! What's Smoking this weekend ?

    Ive got a boston butt cookin right now. It should be done around 5 this evening and pulled by 6 or 630. Cant wait!!
  15. jrsmith80

    To Trim or Not to Trim

    I dont trim my pork either but I do try and pull out some of the fat out when I start pulling the meat.
  16. jrsmith80

    4-11-10 Wifes Birthday Brisket

    My wife happened to win a Trager Lil Txas Elite, and it just so happend that here birthday was the following Sunday. So for her birthday I decided to cook her up a brisket. It turned out OK, wasnt the best I've ever made. For the most part the brisket itself was not that great as far as the meat...
  17. jrsmith80

    New here from Kansas

    New here from Kansas. I'm 30 years old and have a beautiful wife and two kids ages 6 and 11. Ive been smoking foods for approx 6 years now, I have been using a Chargriller with a side firebox and some mods but last week my wife won a Traeger Lil Texas Elite so I'm gonna start using that this...
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