Food Smokers and Smoking Tips/Tricks/Techniques

I use a piece of cement backer board lol

 

Hmmm... good idea but would scratch the deck. That on a piece of cardboard maybe. Or I could just stop being a cheapass and get some highly rated thing on Mothership Amazon.

 

We just live dangerously.

 

LOL. I have looked at them as I cook on a wood deck also. But the reviews are normally not so great on grilling mats. And your blocking air under them it is shady enough on my deck as it is so always fighting mildew and growth. My solution will be to build it out of IPE wood when I replace it. In the meantime have thought about backerboard with edges framed on wheels, etc. to be fireproof you need to elevate it off the deck away from the wood. But space is limited out there with 3 Webers and all the other stuff. I normally grill or smoke at least every other day and am very careful. And never leave a fire unattended or do overnight cooks on the smoker.

With the WSM I have the ATC so 2 of 3 bottom vents are closed and the third is secured to only allow positive air in and has a hose hooked up to it. No hot coals can come out the bottom. I don't use the chimney starter for it I always place a fire starter cube in the coals and light if from there. If I didn't have the ATC I would use the metal water heater pan trick for safety.

The chimney starter scares me the most and I always double check after dumping it in the kettle sometimes coals like to catch inside it and come out when your not looking. With the kettle I am very careful and use it a lot, more than the WSM or Gasser. But if I was going to get a mat for the deck it would be for it. Like I said most of the reviews of grilling mats are pretty poor. The one I would consider if I was going to get for protection from grease, etc. would be this one

$45 RESILIA - Large Under Grill Mat - Silver Diamond Plate, 36 x 48"es, for Outdoor Use

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00XUUOA1W/ref=dp_sp_crr_shared?psc=1 but I have no personal experience with it. It is one of the few that has good reviews but it still isn't fire proof.

 

And that is what I keep coming back to. But to really be effective it should be elevated off the deck. And I have all that white chit to shovel 6 months of the years so would have to protect the edges so I don't ding it up. I think the backer board is the best solution

Then again I wore this hat



On this birdfarm



in the Gulf during Desert Shield\Storm. So likely overthink that type of thing LOL.

 

GREAT input, thanks a ton!

 

Hmmm. Looked at the one you linked to and a few others. I guess what I had in mind doesn't exist, at least not on Amazon. I'm thinking the backerboard may be the way to go after all, need to get creative.

 

I think I've found one... it can be the size I want, 36 x 72. Perfect!

http://www.atbbq.com/heavy-duty-fire-resistant-grill-mat.html

 

That stuff was worse than Smirnoff Ice. I remember this one time, a couple of us gave a bum enough money to get us a case of Smirnoff Ice and a tall can for himself. That asshole came out with a case of Zima and his tall can and said it is like the same thing. Hard to remember, but I doubt we finished that stuff.

 

@itzyoboipaul , that blue 22 in the cart, is that the one you have listed up here locally?

 

No. The blue I'm selling or I was selling has no cart/table. Just delivered her to the new owner. Bye bye Bllue Jr

 

damn, was just about to cave to you... congrats though. and I'll be scouring for that 26" unicorn as well. If I see one pop up on the north side, I'll let you know.

 

Boneless skinless? How long at what temp?

 

Yea got a lot of $80 offer. Almost gave in. But I stuck to the $100 firm and got full asking today . She's going to a guy that does bbq competitions in Argentina. So she's in good hands!!

 

Nice. figured you'd get full price if you waited out the low ballers. That's why I didn't bother pestering you But today was thinking, screw it. Called Target and walmart and made them search their systems and everyone is out. The guy with the red one in san antonio you sent me just won't answer me It shows he read my msgs but never a response. still listed for sale, so I tried again

 

Noice, will try. No idea why I haven't done those already. You use the regular or spicy rub? Estimate on how much rub per thigh? Do you flip halfway?

 

Yea I saw that red one in San Antonio still listed.

You called target and Walmart looking for a 22" blue or just any 22"?

Blue you won't find anywhere.

Crimson red I think ace hardware or abt can still ship you one
http://www.abt.com/mobile/product/88370/Weber-22-Original-Kettle-Premium-Crimson-Charcoal-Grill-14403001.html?Weber-22-Original-Kettle-Premium-Crimson-Charcoal-Grill-14403001=&utm_source=google&utm_medium=sc&utm_campaign=14403001&camptype=cpcUSGooglePLA&pt_source=google&pt_medium=sc&pt_campaign=[ADL]+[PLA]+[US]+[Desktop]+Long+Tail+-+(Low)&pt_adgroup=[ADL]+[PLA]+[US]+[Desktop]+Long+Tail+-+(Low)&pt_keyword=
Black you can get st Home Depot or lowes

All new 22" will go for $149
$99 clearance if you get lucky

 

black. Or anything in stock. can be ordered for 149... so I'll keep looking around.

 

I've been smoking for about a year, still need a lot of practice in controlling my temps. But anyways this if my smoker/grill rig.

 

Practice is fun when the result is smoked/grilled food

Blue kettle looks