Hello from Utah

whitelightnin92 · Jan 13, 2012

Hello, my name is Ryan. I'm from Utah born and raised. Moved once when I was in 8th grade, and I don't really call it a move because we moved 1/2 mile up the road. I've always loved to grill and bbq, and am always looking for my next big project.

I graduated from college this past spring and my wife got me a Weber Gas Grill for a present. I learned how to set it up as a makeshift smoker and was able to get some great results. I spent quite a bit of time looking for a smoker when I stumbled onto this website. I have since built an UDS and am in the process of learning how to use it. I love cooking, and I especially love cooking outdoors.

frognot · Jan 13, 2012

Welcome aboard Ryan!

iceman78 · Jan 13, 2012

Excellent! Welcome! Would live to see pics of your conversion!

whitelightnin92 · Jan 13, 2012

The setup wasn't really that complicated. I would put an aluminum pan filled with water under one side of the grill. This would act as a heat shield and add moisture to the air. The other side I would wrap wood chunks in foil and get them as close to the flame as I could. On my Weber I would have to turn one burner on as low as it would go and I could get it to stay right at 225. It worked really well, I just had a hard time doing bigger cooks, and I was never satisfied with the amount of smoke. The lowest setting never seemed enough to get the wood to smolder. It would either burn too fast or not at all. I tried cast iron smoking box, I tried putting my wood on top of charcoal. I was never able to get good consistent smoke, plus having to fill the the water pan every 2-3 hours got old.

Rookie'48 · Jan 13, 2012

Welcome to our crazy little club house!

BBQ Bacon · Jan 13, 2012

Welcome from Calgary.

MTB_TDI · Jan 13, 2012

Welcome! I just joined last week and am up in Heber. Gonna make some ribs today!

Big George's BBQ · Jan 13, 2012

Welcome

bluetang · Jan 13, 2012

Welcome, come on in, take your shoes off and sit a spell

whitelightnin92 · Jan 13, 2012

MTB_TDI said:
Welcome! I just joined last week and am up in Heber. Gonna make some ribs today!

That is where I got my drum. From the candy factory up there.

Westexbbq · Jan 13, 2012

Welcome to the camp,
Ryan.
Enjoy.

Wampus · Jan 14, 2012

Welcome from Indiana!!!!

THIS PLACE ROCKS!!!!!
:thumb::thumb::thumb::thumb::thumb::thumb:

smokinit · Jan 14, 2012

Welcome brother

Uncle T · Jan 15, 2012

Welcome to the forum.

Hello from Utah

whitelightnin92

Knows what a fatty is.

frognot

somebody shut me the fark up.

iceman78

Full Fledged Farker

whitelightnin92

Knows what a fatty is.

Rookie'48

Quintessential Chatty Farker

BBQ Bacon

is One Chatty Farker

MTB_TDI

Guest

Big George's BBQ

somebody shut me the fark up.

bluetang

somebody shut me the fark up.

whitelightnin92

Knows what a fatty is.

Westexbbq

Quintessential Chatty Farker

Wampus

somebody shut me the fark up.

smokinit

is Blowin Smoke!

Uncle T

Is lookin for wood to cook with.

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