I live in Texas. I love barbecue. I was looking for advice on a new grill, and I found this site. I have been telling my wife it was time for a new grill since the end of last summer...a nice expensive grill to dominate our patio. I took her to lowes with me, all the while wondering out loud if we had enough space in the back of our suv to fit the massive grill I was going to buy. I would of course keep it under $1200. I had her pretty worked up when I breezed by the humongous grills on display and pulled a Weber '22 premium off the shelf. Based on reviews and suggestions here, I decided to crawl before I walk. Already ordered the SnS to work with. I chuckled at her relief for the rest of the night. Had a margherita and put together our new grill....now I can't wait to get the SnS here.
Cooker('s) -
At Home I use my Home Made Offset; (pictured) formally a water tank with a fabricated firebox made from rolled 1/4 in steel into a 22 x 18" cylinder, mounted on a 1926 Chevy axle and diamond plate deck. It leaks a bit till it warms up and regulating the temp was a challenge at times, but practice makes perfect ... a labor of love indeed!
At the Camper (seasonal);
Weber Kettle w/SnS
Weber Smoky Mountain w/Cajun Bandit Door
Accessories -
Maverick ET733 dual thermometer
Weber Rapid Fire charcoal starter
Horse Blanket to cover the offset when the temps drop. Fits like a glove!
Fuel -
Apple, Cherry, Oak or Hickory started by Kings-ford Briquettes
dandydon, Welcome to The Pit! My compliments to You and Your Weber & S 'n S Purchase! If you don't have a good Digital Thermometer may I suggest a Maverick 732 or 733 and of Coarse you will need a Thermopen Instant Read Thermometer! If you have a farthing or two yet to spend You might want to consider a Temp Controller (not necessary but nice)! Consider a DigiiQ-2 by BBQ Guru or an Auber! Eat Well and Prosper! From Fargo ND, Dan
> 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
dandydon - welcome to The Pit and welcome to The Obsession! Congrats on the Weber 22". It's a great kettle and with the SnS, you're in store for some great Q!
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.
Welcome to the pit dandydon ! I use an 18" WSM for smoking, and right now, just a cheap, cheap charcoal grill that is ok for burgers or a quick steak. Hope to graduate that part to a Weber and SnS when finance allows another purchase. That Weber with the SnS will do some fine smokin' itself, from what I read.
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 dandydon! Nice to have you here. You do that opposite of what I do in stores- walk out only spending 10% of your initial plan! You made a great choice though, you'll put out some Grade A BBQ with your setup. When/if you see the need to expand, the sky's the limit with the options available to you, and the same for the great advice from our members here with experience all over the board.
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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Cookers:
SnS Kettle with SnS Deluxe, SS & Cast iron pans, elevated grate.
Grilla OG with upper shelf and pizza stone.
Weber Genesis SA-E-330 LP INDIGO with SS Grates, Weber Crafted frame kit, baking stone, griddle (2/3), all from Ace Hardware.
Everything Else:
SnS #3 I was their first customer.
Sous Vide equipment.
Instant read and leave-in thermometers.
Grill Grates.
Kingsford Blue Bag, Weber lighter cubes, Weber charcoal chimneys.
BBQr's Delight Hickory & Apple flavor pellets, propane torch, 12" smoke tube.
Grilla apple & hickory pellets, Royal Oak charcoal pellets.
Rubs with salt: Meat Church, Meathead's.
Rubs without salt: SnS Grills Rocky's Rub and Not Just for Beef.
Rubs home-mixed: None at this time.
Spices: Lots of 'em.
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