Moving to fast

Eric In STL · 07-11-2018, 06:56 PM

Soooooooo fellow brethren, what do you do when you realize you moved to fast without fully thinking this through. what am i referring to u ask, stick burning. for me, it's too much work tending to the fire, trying to keep temps up. I started with WSM 18, then went to a 22 for more space. I then got bit by the smoke bug, i purchased the original O C wrangler and added the O C over and under, not sure what i was chasing, so i sold all i had and purchased an O C Smokehouse. I then added a custom built reverse flow Fat Daddy smoker while not even using the Smoke house. You guessed it, i even added a wsm 18 again. Finally i realized that stick burning is not for me, after going through much money to get to this point. I was content when I 1st started with just my WSM's, stick burning took my joy away, chasing something i already had, great BBQ!!!!!

Burnt at Both Endz · 07-11-2018, 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Eric In STL

Soooooooo fellow brethren, what do you do when you realize you moved to fast without fully thinking this through. what am i referring to u ask, stick burning. for me, it's too much work tending to the fire, trying to keep temps up. I started with WSM 18, then went to a 22 for more space. I then got bit by the smoke bug, i purchased the original O C wrangler and added the O C over and under, not sure what i was chasing, so i sold all i had and purchased an O C Smokehouse. I then added a custom built reverse flow Fat Daddy smoker while not even using the Smoke house. You guessed it, i even added a wsm 18 again. Finally i realized that stick burning is not for me, after going through much money to get to this point. I was content when I 1st started with just my WSM's, stick burning took my joy away, chasing something i already had, great BBQ!!!!!

We've almost got Smitty talked into a pellet pooper, you had better watch out.

jermoQ · 07-11-2018, 07:01 PM

$50 for the Smokehouse...

That is frustrating. Having fun is the most important part. If you lost it, downsize or throw a big party

Happy Hapgood · 07-11-2018, 07:09 PM

Welocme back to the fold.

Signed, Proud WSM owner.

medic92 · 07-11-2018, 07:22 PM

I love my Meat Monster, but I'm constantly looking at other smokers and thinking about getting another one. One day an Ole Hickory will have me salivating and the next an FEC will get me thinking about a change.

The only thing that keeps me from being you is a checking account that politely informs me I'm keeping what I have for the foreseeable future.

Eric In STL · 07-11-2018, 07:23 PM

Jermo,$50, c'mon maaaannn!!!!!!!

Eric In STL · 07-11-2018, 07:27 PM

Medic, my account was talking to me, i was hard headed, now i gotta sell for less than i paid, just to try and recoup.

pjtexas1 · 07-11-2018, 07:34 PM

That's sounds like a roller coaster ride. Were you trying to keep too tight a temp on the stick burner or just didn't like feeding sticks every 30 minutes?

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medic92 · 07-11-2018, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Eric In STL

Medic, my account was talking to me, i was hard headed, now i gotta sell for less than i paid, just to try and recoup.

I'm hard headed too, but my wife also chimes in with the checking account and that helps penetrate the thickness of my skull.

Then again, I'm only 2 1/2 hours away from St. Louis. Could I interest you in a smoker?

Eric In STL · 07-11-2018, 07:37 PM

Medic, i am much stronger now

el luchador · 07-11-2018, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Eric In STL

Soooooooo fellow brethren, what do you do when you realize you moved to fast without fully thinking this through. what am i referring to u ask, stick burning. for me, it's too much work tending to the fire, trying to keep temps up. I started with WSM 18, then went to a 22 for more space. I then got bit by the smoke bug, i purchased the original O C wrangler and added the O C over and under, not sure what i was chasing, so i sold all i had and purchased an O C Smokehouse. I then added a custom built reverse flow Fat Daddy smoker while not even using the Smoke house. You guessed it, i even added a wsm 18 again. Finally i realized that stick burning is not for me, after going through much money to get to this point. I was content when I 1st started with just my WSM's, stick burning took my joy away, chasing something i already had, great BBQ!!!!!

Good morning.

I say that because now you are "woke".

Eric In STL · 07-11-2018, 07:39 PM

Pjtexas, both, I really had no idea what i was getting into. It has been a very expensive lesson

Eric In STL · 07-11-2018, 07:41 PM

Amen El, Amen

sudsandswine · 07-11-2018, 07:45 PM

I cooked on various devices, mostly charcoal based, for over 10 years before I made the jump to a stick burner, and while I still do and probably always will have some charcoal fueled cookers, theres no going back for me from a stick burner.

pjtexas1 · 07-11-2018, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Eric In STL

Pjtexas, both, I really had no idea what i was getting into. It has been a very expensive lesson

Yeah, it's not for everybody. It gets romanticized to some extent but you have to love playing with fire.

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07-11-2018, 06:56 PM	#1
Eric In STL On the road to being a farker Join Date: 11-19-17 Location: Show Me Name/Nickname : Big E	Moving to fast Soooooooo fellow brethren, what do you do when you realize you moved to fast without fully thinking this through. what am i referring to u ask, stick burning. for me, it's too much work tending to the fire, trying to keep temps up. I started with WSM 18, then went to a 22 for more space. I then got bit by the smoke bug, i purchased the original O C wrangler and added the O C over and under, not sure what i was chasing, so i sold all i had and purchased an O C Smokehouse. I then added a custom built reverse flow Fat Daddy smoker while not even using the Smoke house. You guessed it, i even added a wsm 18 again. Finally i realized that stick burning is not for me, after going through much money to get to this point. I was content when I 1st started with just my WSM's, stick burning took my joy away, chasing something i already had, great BBQ!!!!!

07-11-2018, 07:01 PM	#3
jermoQ Babbling Farker Join Date: 10-28-14 Location: Mizzory Name/Nickname : Jeremy	$50 for the Smokehouse... That is frustrating. Having fun is the most important part. If you lost it, downsize or throw a big party __________________ 9 out of 10 cannibals agree...vegetarians taste better!

07-11-2018, 07:09 PM	#4
Happy Hapgood somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 03-17-12 Location: Shreveport, Louisiana Name/Nickname : Mike	Welocme back to the fold. Signed, Proud WSM owner. __________________ Cooking Equipment: Weber WSM, Weber GA, Weber Spirit E-310, Weber 22" OTG Charbroil Oilless Turkey Fryer Wife LuzziAnn 1956 model. Ink Bird IBBQ 4T Wi-Fi Temp Monitor, Superfast LSU Purple Thermapen & ThermaPop, Party Q Ink Bird Sous Vide, HF Flame Thower My Motto these days is "Low Stress, Low Drag". The Artist Formally Known as Toast

07-11-2018, 07:22 PM	#5
medic92 is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 02-24-16 Location: Mount Sterling, IL Name/Nickname : Kevin	I love my Meat Monster, but I'm constantly looking at other smokers and thinking about getting another one. One day an Ole Hickory will have me salivating and the next an FEC will get me thinking about a change. The only thing that keeps me from being you is a checking account that politely informs me I'm keeping what I have for the foreseeable future. __________________ Homebuilt Cinderblock Smoker, Homebuilt UDS, Weber 22 inch Kettle

07-11-2018, 07:34 PM	#8
pjtexas1 somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 12-28-11 Location: Belton, Tx Name/Nickname : Texas Pete	That's sounds like a roller coaster ride. Were you trying to keep too tight a temp on the stick burner or just didn't like feeding sticks every 30 minutes? Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk __________________ Paul (aka Texas Pete) SF 24x36 Midnight Edition / Mak 1-Star /Abe's 48" Insulated Cabinet / 22.5 OTG / 28" BS / Jimmy with CB Roti and pizza kit / Red Box on custom cart / Char-Griller Kettle / Barrel House Cooker / Pit Boss Copperhead / Char-Griller Akorn Jr Sign Up for The 2022 Texas BBQ Brethren Fall Bash Here! ([URL="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/12NjP4bH3uLyH6-RJnI4gSfDr0nKQ6_4cxdw_GhmrKq0/edit#gid=1935530835"]Link[/URL])

07-11-2018, 07:23 PM	#6
Eric In STL On the road to being a farker Join Date: 11-19-17 Location: Show Me Name/Nickname : Big E	Jermo,$50, c'mon maaaannn!!!!!!!

07-11-2018, 07:27 PM	#7
Eric In STL On the road to being a farker Join Date: 11-19-17 Location: Show Me Name/Nickname : Big E	Medic, my account was talking to me, i was hard headed, now i gotta sell for less than i paid, just to try and recoup.

07-11-2018, 07:37 PM	#10
Eric In STL On the road to being a farker Join Date: 11-19-17 Location: Show Me Name/Nickname : Big E	Medic, i am much stronger now

07-11-2018, 07:39 PM	#12
Eric In STL On the road to being a farker Join Date: 11-19-17 Location: Show Me Name/Nickname : Big E	Pjtexas, both, I really had no idea what i was getting into. It has been a very expensive lesson

07-11-2018, 07:41 PM	#13
Eric In STL On the road to being a farker Join Date: 11-19-17 Location: Show Me Name/Nickname : Big E	Amen El, Amen

07-11-2018, 07:45 PM	#14
sudsandswine Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 06-23-12 Location: Kansas City	I cooked on various devices, mostly charcoal based, for over 10 years before I made the jump to a stick burner, and while I still do and probably always will have some charcoal fueled cookers, theres no going back for me from a stick burner. __________________ Shirley Fab 250g trailer \| Primo XL kamado \| [COLOR="Red"]Red[/COLOR] Weber Limited Edition kettle + 26” kettle \| Clonesaker PDS (pretty drum smoker)
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