Hello from Toronto

[fred.wesley]

Hi all.
I have been grilling and smoking for several years now on a Weber Kettle with the Smokenator. Last summer I bought an offset on Kijiji and got a few good sessions in with pulled pork and ribs. This year I have been recovering from some surgery and haven't gotten any cooks in yet or spent much time outside. I need to work on my fire management. Last year I was trying all hardwood logs and had a lot of temp yo-yoing going on. I made a charcoal box and am going to try charcoal/minion method with wood chunks instead. Today I'm planning to clean up the backyard and the smoker and tomorrow I'm gonna do a pork shoulder. I have a brisket in the freezer that I would like to get to soon as well. Got to nail my fire management and temp control before I do the brisket though.

I'm also interested in home butchering and am thinking about doing up a lamb soon.

Happy to be in The Pit!

[DWCowles]

Welcome fred.wesley

[RonB]

Welcome to The Pit Fred.

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[MBMorgan]

Welcome from Colorado, Fred ...

[Danjohnston949]

fred.wesley, Welcome to "The Pit"! You are Now Enrolled in the BBQ Univ.! Attendance and Participation are Mandatory!
Enjoy "The Pit"!
Regarding Your Recovery "Never Let'm See You Sweat" I went Basement Diving in Jan 2015, I'm still Working on It❓
Eat Well and Prosper! From a Backyard Cremator in Fargo ND, Dan

[kmhfive]

Welcome to fun and learning! Great to have you.

[Nate]

Welcome from Indiana

[fuzzydaddy]

Welcome from Florida!

[LA Pork Butt]

Welcome to fun in the Pit!

[rodkeary]

Based on your handle and avatar you shouldn't have any problem with fire management. You are used to working with Fabulous Flames.

Welcome from Port Moody, B.C.

[fred.wesley]

Haha nice one, thanks. Although that would be the 'Famous Flames' in fact.

[rodkeary]

Yes, My bad. I must have had a "maggot brain" moment.

[jgreen]

Welcome from Wiinipeg. Always fun to see more Canadians joining the site. Enjoy.

[Mr. Bones]

Howdy from Kansas Territory, Welcome to th' Pit!!!
Glad ya decided to join us here, an' hopin yer well along on th' Mend!!!
Please, don't give up on burnin' sticks, until ya' have exhausted all other available resources, here...
An all charcoal fire, in an' offset, will cook proper food, given due diligence...
But yer (IMHO) missin' out on th' best of stickburnin'
YMMV, as well as others....

[fred.wesley]

Thanks man. I intend to get back to the stick burnin for sure. I have a big pile of wood out back and its not gonna burn itself.

[FireMan]

Like the James Brown hair. Welcome aboard, eat good & have fun!