SUNDAY 9-21-08

[KenP]

Originally Posted by mikejr

Are you using a propane smoker or wood/charcoal fired?

I use a Weber Smokey Mountain and can hold 250* at the lid, 225* at the top grate, all night on coal. I'll typically put a couple of butts on around 10pm and let them go for around 14+ hours. I usually have to refuel after 12 hours, so I get a nice night's sleep.

Weber is coming out with a new 22 1/2" "WSM" for '09 and a new 26 1/2" grill. I'd love to snag one those, but the wife would kick my arse. She says I have enough grills.

I've also got this Weber Performer in black and this Ducane in natural gas.

My favorite is the Performer. Weber's customer service is beyond reproach. You just call them and tell them what you have, what you need and it magically shows up at your door a few days later. Just amazing customer service.

The 2-2-1 is really an adaptation of the 3-2-1 for spares, but it's generally ok for BBacks.

FWIW, the wife just jumped on me tonight about my rubs, so this Wednesday will have a personal rub, not store bought. I'm also going to try a much different baste.

I'll start a thread on it. Maybe there's a few more Q'ers here.

Oh yeah, on the WSM I got a 6" candy thermometer through the lid I'd like to change to a TruTemp, and a couple of BBQ Eyelets so I can run my Maverick ET-7 remote thermometer.

Not so happy with the ET-7. It stops transmitting so I need to get in touch with them also. I've heard good things about their Customer Service.

Just for fun, the cheap Brinkman is known as an ECB, Extra Cheap Brinkman or El Cheapo Brinkman. The funny thing is they work great. You can't beat that.