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Thanks for the replies.

I used the minion method for the charcoal, so lit coals that had been burning for a while were put on a basket of unlit coals. In my practice runs I found I really had to restrict the amount of air getting in otherwise all the coals would be burning within 30 mins or so. So ...

Ok apologies if this is a dumb question but do you actually need to use wood as well as charcoal? I know you can add wood or chips to get some extra smoke but is it actually required...? I only used the charcoal. It came from a local landscape gardener who makes it himself.

I noticed everyime I put ...

Hi all,

I've been practicing with my new smoker for weeks, I felt as though I'd finally got to grips with the temperature control so my first butt went on at 5:30 am this morning.

I got a cosistent 250F for about 10 hours and took the meat out of the smoker to rest when it reached 185F. It pulled ...

Hi all,

I'm new to BBQ and have just been kitting myself out with the basics. I was looking for a cheap digital meat thermometer and accidently came across one at Ikea of all places. The probe has a nice long wire and you can set an alarm for when the appropriate temperate is reached. Only £7.20 as ...

Greetings all....my first post!

I'm a newbie to the world of BBQ smoking and would appreciate some advice.

I've recently purchased an offset smoker (Landmann Tennessee), with hindsight it probably wasn't the best idea to go for an offset but it was going cheap so I thought I'd give it a try.

I've ...