D.C. New Guy

[eLLWOODgGLEN]

First cook on my SSP. Enjoyed having the thermometer giving me a general idea on temps.

And the meal was beef and pork ribs, smoked with royal oak lump and mesquite chips.

Tested my thermometer to read approx 25° low.

The double coal baskets were to heat and scrape the old grates.

5 hour smoke then quick high heat for the added sauce.

Beans in the basement of course, ended up with a rich smoke flavor.

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[SmokenJoe]

Your Red SSP is just beautiful.  If you did the clean up, then you're the Master Blaster.   The ribs looked pretty damn tasty.

SJ

[eLLWOODgGLEN]

Your Red SSP is just beautiful.  If you did the clean up, then you're the Master Blaster.   The ribs looked pretty damn tasty.

SJ

Thanks, she looked Damn good when I got it, hardly used and stored well. I just polished the rusty axle and cleaned everything else up.

My lovely redhead thumbscrew mbh is my biggest beefier and after change grill.

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[eLLWOODgGLEN]

Went dark side with a chargrill (buddy's neighbor's grill) cook the other day.

10lbs of bone-in pork shoulder

Wife made it (carnitas tacos)    I did the 6 hour cook to make the pork pullable.

Very yummy but had trouble getting a stable temp due to the offset fire box and high winds.

I don't have finished pictures,  way too delicious to stop and take pics.

Pics are from 5 hours in.

Cook process:
Cut and seared in cast iron pan with flavoring
325° covered cook (4hrs) in recipe baste
2hr uncovered,  turn after first hour.



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[eLLWOODgGLEN]

Went to the Eastern Meet for the club and had some fun,  Learned a few pointers to enhance my ribs as well. 

Nice welcome sign:


My Thumbscrew getting to work


Enjoying the view of the dubber "Museum"


Ribs are coming a long


Ribs finished


Marty carving my ribs. They took so long I don't think anyone wanted to wait for me to figure out how to cut them up


Oops, what did I pick up on the way to the meet?


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[eLLWOODgGLEN]

Today I picked up a 22.5" mid section to have a franken smoker.  Going to need more parts but we will see



But, look what I found today.....


Came few a few extras, but is missing the water pan; going to have to find one of those


Some extras; I believe its the condiment rack, but I am not sure.  I also now have an older tool hanger.
Whoohoo, my thumbscrew is getting decked out. 


Umm, I'm going to need more space soon.  I'll have to break-in the copper and the smoker soon.  Updates and cooks to come soon I hope. 


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[mhiszem]

Wow great scores and I'm sure meetup was a great time.


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[Neil_VT00]

Collection is looking great Glen. Glad you were able to pickup the copper on the way to the meetup.

[eLLWOODgGLEN]

Planned cook for Tuesday.  Having a moral day with my section at work. Here is the plan.

Pulled pork sandwiches, ribs, steaks,  baby potatoes,  broccoli, corn on the cob

18wsm:
Bone in pork shoulder seasoned and seared with copper sj then smoked

3 racks of ribs, thinking bbq style

Copper 22

Everything else,  hoping to get to use my Craycort griddle grates for something.   


I am planning to start around 7am. I have read to allot at least 30 min/lb with the shoulder or more.  I'll likely start the ribs 1-2 hrs later. 

Since my wsm is missing the water pan I will be going with the 14" clay terracotta pan I have read about.

We will see how well I can put together an entire cookout meal. Let me know if anything in this plan sounds incorrect.


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[Lemans]

Got one In gold, lime and black. A crimson sjg all of them still in the box...
  My little collection. The rest I use all the time.. total count 12.. from 14 " to 37.5"


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[eLLWOODgGLEN]

I'm actively planning to thin the heard......
Then this happened, 78' MBH Weathered Warrior


The handle is in good condition albeit a little loose.  I have give it a coat of spar.


This kettle also has an added thermometer in the lid.  The install is rough with a jagged bent in hole..... just going to have to embrace the look.


I now have a pair of Weathered Warriors. 


Inside cleaned up pretty well, One note of interest is a few small spots of yellow porcelain inside the kettle and a bit outside, also noticed some lime green as well. I assume this kettle was near some colored kettles before firing. 


Cleaned the glass; now i need to check it's accuracy.


Both Rivets are holding well but there is a little wiggle to the handle, what a nice looking pair.


Here is the large collection minus the charcoal SSP.  I really do need to thin my herd. 


I luckily had a spare ash pan and holders sitting around.... woohoo!

just need one more Weber....

[mhiszem]

Wow Sweet looking faded black. It's hard to thin the herd when deals like that pop up.


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[LiquidOcelot]

damn bro I remember when all you had was the copper sj and then added the tuck lid lock. come a long way in a short time.

[tb80]

Just read through this from the first post. Really cool thread. Neat seeing your collection grow.


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[eLLWOODgGLEN]

Thanks for the kind words, tomorrow I start my largest cookout using 3 grills and a smoker to eat Wed.

Also fixed the thumbscrew's top vent. It's not original looking but it works for now.  Eventually I'll grab a better/more original looking screw.


just need one more Weber....