Hi All - I'm Scott and I reside on a horse farm in River Falls WI. I retired a couple of years ago but am working more than ever. I love to cook, grill and BBQ. I and am always looking to learn more. I'm very excited about joining this site. At the moment I have a Webber Summitt gas grill. It has a smoker box but after much difficulty maintaining temperature last year doing a pulled pork as well as not understanding the stall, I am now looking at other options for better smoking. I am looking at a Memphus Pro grill for my next purchase. I have looked at a lot of options and spent way more time than I care to admit on this. Any suggestions would be welcome.
Hi, my name is Darrell. I'm an OTR truck driver for over 25 years. During my off time I love doing backyard cooks. I have a 48" Lang Deluxe smoker, Rec-Tec pellet smoker,1 Weber Genesis 330, 1 Weber Performer (blue), 2 Weber kettles (1 black and 1 Copper), 1 26" Weber kettle, a WSM, 8 Maverick Redi Chek thermometers, a PartyQ, 2 SnS, Grill Grates, Cast Iron grates, 1 ThermoPop (orange) and 2 ThermoPens (pink and orange) and planning on adding more cooking accessories. Now I have an Anova sous vide, the Dragon blower and 2 Chef alarms from Thermoworks.
Cookers:
Weber Kettle (used/fair condition; a gift).
Grilla OG.
Pit Boss 3-Burner Ultimate Lift-Off Griddle.
SnS Kettle.
Everything Else:
Sous Vide equipment.
Instant read and leave-in thermometers.
Grill Grates.
Kingsford Blue Bag, Royal Oak Lump Charcoal, Weber lighter cubes, Weber charcoal chimneys.
BBQr's Delight Hickory & Apple flavor pellets, propane torch, 6" smoke tube.
Grilla apple & hickory pellets, Royal Oak charcoal pellets.
Rubs with salt: Meat Church, Meathead.
Rubs without salt: SnS Grills Rocky's Rub and Not Just for Beef.
Rubs home-mixed: None at this time.
Spices: Lots of 'em.
Welcome! I have 3 suggestions and the best to you on whatever you decide is right for you!
1. Weber Kettle and a Slow 'n Sear (I have this. VERY economical and VERY good smoked butts and ribs on this setup).
2. PBC (Popular and produces great results).
3. Weber's new Summit Charcoal. (New, but there's a few folks here who have purchased one).
My pork butts on the Weber / Slow 'n Sear:
Ribs on the Weber / Slow 'n Sear:
Last edited by fuzzydaddy; April 20, 2016, 04:00 PM.
> Weber Genesis EP-330
> Grilla Grills Original Grilla (OG) pellet smoker with Alpha/Connect
> Pit Barrel Cooker (gone to a new home)
> WeberQ 2000 (on "loan" to a relative (I'll never see it again))
> Old Smokey Electric (for chickens mostly - when it's too nasty out
to fiddle with a more capable cooker)
> Luhr Jensen Little Chief Electric - Top Loader circa 1990 (smoked fish & jerky)
> Thermoworks Smoke
> 3 Thermoworks Chef Alarms
> Thermoworks Thermapen One
> Thermoworks Thermapen Classic
> Thermoworks Thermopop
> Thermoworks IR-GUN-S
> Anova sous vide circulator
> Searzall torch
> BBQ Guru Rib Ring
> WÜSTHOF, Dalstrong, and Buck knives
> Paprika App on Mac and iOS
Welcome to the pit Scott. You will find lots of helpful reviews and ideas. Once you decide on a product to smoke on, you'll probably find information directly related to it.
Scotch: Current favorite- The Arran (anything by them), Glenmorangie 12yr Lasanta, sherry cask finished. The Balvenie Double Wood, also like Oban 18yr, and The Glenlivet Nadurra (Oloroso sherry cask finished) among others. Neat please.
About meReal name: Aaron
Location: Farwell, Michigan- near Clare. (dead center of lower peninsula)
Occupation:
Healthcare- Licensed & Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) at MyMichigan Health, a University of Michigan Health System.
Welcome to The Pit ScottInRiverFalls! Glad to have you here. Retiring to a horse ranch with a BBQ hobby sure sounds like a nice way to live!
We can sure offer a ton of help and suggestions on which device you should consider, but we'd really need to know your budget and how many you'll most often be cooking for (capacity needed). Since you're in northern country do you want/need an insulated cooker like a kamado/ceramic (Big Green Egg, Kamado Joe, etc), do you want entry-level price with pro-level results (Weber Kettle with Slow 'N Sear), or is a set it & forget it cooker more up your alley (pellet cooker or Pit Barrel Cooker)?
Since this is your first post, please check out our homework assignment post for new members, it contains a few how-tos and please-dos. This will help you learn your way around so you can get the best experience from our forum.
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