Recent content by Analog Curmudgeon

I was itching to try a little chicken on my "just getting broken-in #3) so I called every farmer I know and none of 'em raised Spatch-cocks! I don't know where you fellers got yours but I decided to use some Yankee ingenuity and make my own. 🐓🐓🐓 Anyhow, I already had these Boning shear things...

The Analog Curmudgeon limbers up at the console of the Mighty Weber with some fresh salmon and asparagus in preparation of tonight's main event: a pork shoulder overnight smoke. Some adult beverage, Hot Rize along with a little Doc and Merle Watson supply the proper atmosphere. Stay tuned. Brian

Per the instruction sheet: 1) used 2 chunks of the supplied oak as recommended (about 2 and a quarter oz ea. in 2 foil boats. 2) 4 hours at 250 3) 100% lazy Q method Resulted in what I would call near perfect consumption of wood with no flame. I'm loving the Lazy Q method and will apply it to...

The family of out door cooking devices, that is! The #3 arrived yesterday and today it has completed it's maiden seasoning. I assumed the proper lazy Q mind set and just set it up for the recommended time with the appropriate amount of wood. There was no fretting about temps, strange noises or...

Hi all I'm a long time user of the Weber Smokey Mountain and love what it is capable of producing. The downside is the inconvenience (starting and clean up) and I think I make the neighbors a bit uneasy with the boisterous activity and open flame involved in firing it up after dark for an...