Moving to fast

Eric In STL · 07-11-2018, 07:56 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, 08:00 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, 08:01 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

Toast · 07-11-2018, 08:09 PM

Welocme back to the fold.

Signed, Proud WSM owner.

medic92 · 07-11-2018, 08:22 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, 08:23 PM

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

Eric In STL · 07-11-2018, 08:27 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, 08:34 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, 08:36 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, 08:37 PM

Medic, i am much stronger now

el luchador · 07-11-2018, 08:38 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, 08:39 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, 08:41 PM

Amen El, Amen

sudsandswine · 07-11-2018, 08:45 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, 08:46 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, 07:56 PM	#1
Eric In STL Got Wood. Join Date: 11-19-17 Location: St Louis, Mo	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, 08:01 PM	#3
jermoQ is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 10-28-14 Location: Closetobackwoods, MO 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 __________________ KCBS CBJ Brinkman smoke and grill Pit Boss 820 pellet grill No name stick burning cabinet UDS

07-11-2018, 08:09 PM	#4
Toast 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 S-320, Weber 22" OTG Charbroil Oilless Turkey Fryer Wife LuzziAnn 1956 model. GrillEye Bluetooth Temp Monitor, Superfast LSU Purple Thermapen & ThermaPop, Party Q

07-11-2018, 08:22 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. __________________ Peoria Custom Cookers Meat Monster (Internal Firebox) PCC Charcoal Kettle 22 inch Weber Kettle

07-11-2018, 08:34 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 Shirley 24x55 Straight Back Cabinet 4 Racks T&K Smokers GF /Abe's 48" Entertainer / 22.5 OTG 28" BS / Custom 20x52 vertical / Jimmy with CB Roti Red Box Smoker on custom cart 2018 Texas Fall Bash - Oct. 27th 2018 https://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/s...19#post3972819 2018 Texas Fall Bash Sign Up https://goo.gl/L6rTyE

07-11-2018, 08:23 PM	#6
Eric In STL Got Wood. Join Date: 11-19-17 Location: St Louis, Mo	Jermo,$50, c'mon maaaannn!!!!!!!

07-11-2018, 08:27 PM	#7
Eric In STL Got Wood. Join Date: 11-19-17 Location: St Louis, Mo	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, 08:37 PM	#10
Eric In STL Got Wood. Join Date: 11-19-17 Location: St Louis, Mo	Medic, i am much stronger now

07-11-2018, 08:39 PM	#12
Eric In STL Got Wood. Join Date: 11-19-17 Location: St Louis, Mo	Pjtexas, both, I really had no idea what i was getting into. It has been a very expensive lesson

07-11-2018, 08:41 PM	#13
Eric In STL Got Wood. Join Date: 11-19-17 Location: St Louis, Mo	Amen El, Amen

07-11-2018, 08:45 PM	#14
sudsandswine is Blowin Smoke! 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 Fabrication 24x60 \| Primo XL kamado \| Red Weber Limited Edition kettle
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