Big joe

hi everyone 

i have been using a cheap no name bbq recently, it has done a job to be fair but i think i am ready too buy a decent kettle now , i will mainly be doing family bbq on it but will be trying a lot more low n slow , i know i need a 57 size ,

what do you all think the best weber kettle would be to buy

thanks

look lovely them mate

I had ago at making my first pulled pork on friday, it worked out very well , I used the snake method for the first time , I used big k briquettes and was pleasantly surprised with how few I ended up using , I set up the snake around half of the outer edge of my kettle 2 wide 2 high and put a few pieces of cherry wood o top , I cooked the pork for roughly 4 hours , spritzer twice, then wrapped it in foil for a further 3 hours till internal temp reached, pork came about amazing 

I then removed the unlit briquettes, and the ones that were nearly lit I banged in the chimney an got the grill hot again and done some sticky chicken wings , 

Lovely

should i remove the rind ?

off the bone,  just a small one from the local asda 

hoping to have a try at doing some pulled pork this weekend , it will be my first attempt , and the first time i wll try the snake method, wish me luck

hi carlos , how did you get on with your temp ?

I have been struggling too keep a temp above 350f  i was planning on doing some wings and was a bit worried that the temp wouldnt keep high enough

my grill has decent vents at the bottom but after reading thru this post, i think that i maybe have too follow @Wadeadvice he gave you and drill my vents a bit wider

nice one @Tabs ill  have a look, i work in the yard behind there

On 5/16/2020 at 9:56 PM, Tabs said:

Glad to help. The ribs supplier is on the left side of the abattoir as you look from the front. Just follow the noise.

Not sure of it's still open at the moment but when it is I usually head down there early before work, about 7am even then they're starting to pack up!

is the supplier wescotts ?

yeah, bbq was in the back yard ,only got a small terraced house,

 we had showers on and off , it was a bit scary, i was in and out the house checking the temp to make sure it wasnt fluctuating too much,

ive watched a few vids online and noticed quite a few people mentioning too only use the 3 2 1 as a guide,

im going o use the big k briqquettes tomorrow 

fingers crossed 🤞

thanks fellas 

yeah might have a go tomorrow at ribs , better weather tomorrow ,

its been raining on and off here all day which made me a bit more proud of my cook

Hi everyone,

I managed too do my first ever proper cook today , it was only a spatchcock chicken on a second hand kettle but it was my first go at proper bbq,

I was so pleased with the results and so were the kids, it all got eaten so it must of been good 

I used big k lumpwood charcoal , just over a chimney full , I managed too keep the temp over the chicken around a steady 275-300 which I achieved, first time at trying too regulate temp,

The cook time was approx 2hr 

A big thank you too @Icefeverfor the help and advice 

I'm buzzing

Thanks for the help @Icefever I think i will try and do a chicken first before I attempt ribs , 

The vents are together, one on the inside and one outside , they mirror each other , which confused me as they both have too be lined up to create the gap/ vent , I'm pretty sure just one would do the same job, that's why I posted incase I was missing something 

any advice  ??

im hoping to have a go at trying some ribs thursday

Hi everyone , I was recently given a kettle bbq and I am hoping too be able too learn how to smoke on it , I have been watching alot of videos online on how too do low and slow cooks , one thing that I noticed alot was that temp controll is key, after lots of videos and reading I now think i am ready and understand how too regulate temp and maybe ready to have ago at maybe doing some ribs , the stumbling block I have is that all videos all show weber kettles , mine is not a weber and the vents I have are different,  I know that it's still the same technique in regards too how too control temp ,

the kettle I have was given too me my by my brother , I'm not sure if the vents are set up correctly , there is a vent adjuster on the outside and inside the lid, is that correct or should both be on the outside ? I'd be grateful if any of you could have a look at the vents i have and possibly let me know if they are set up correctly and let me know if they need too be used any differently 

Thanks in advance 

Can you use , say oak wood , that has just been chopped or do you need too let it completely dry out ?

i am new on here only joined yesterday , there are a few threads i have followed incase of good deals , this being one of them ,

thanks for the heads up sotv 

2 minutes ago, Carlos said:

Welcome along. I took an starting out with a standard 57 kettle. Take a look at my post below, the help is already piling in. 

cheers carlos will have a read through now

Hi everyone

My name is Joe im from Liverpool and I am a newbie when it comes too the art of bbq , smoking,

im 36 and have always enjoyed bbq food , at home in my mums they always had a gas bbq and i was usually the one too cook on it for small family gatherings , just the typical uk bbq ie  burgers, sausages, chops the odd chicken skewer, last year i was bought an xl teppenyaki hot plate which i used to do food on in the summer for my family,

i have recently in the past few weeks been given a 57cm kettle bbq, which had only been used once, i thought too myself that i really want to have a good go at smoking and grilling properly, i watched a few vids on youtube about how it is possible too use a kettle as a smoker, after searching online and trying too gather information i came acroos this forum.

 the kettle i have needs a few mods like a temp gauge ive heard a grate with lifting sides is essential ,

anyway ill shut up now because i could go on and on , im so excited too get too started , im so eager and ready too learn,

I hope and look forward too learning from you all and too get too know you,

cheers for reading

joe