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Have fun, you can cook some really goid bbq on weber smokers

I've got a 47 and a 57 and yes the 57 burns through fuel at a quicker rate. In general unless I need the space I stick with the 47. But there are occasions where the extra space on 57 is a god send, multiple racks of ribs are easier on the 57. My 57 used to leak more than the 47 but there are a ...

I've got a 47 and a 57. Typically I'm cooking for family and small groups. The 47 is enough for this and my 57 doesn't see much use these days. I do like the 57 when I'm cooking lots of different things at the same time though.

One other point, the 57 eats through fuel at a quicker rate than the 47.

I'd email them to double check. Sure I've seen pictures of someone using one on a WSM but maybe my memory is wrong.

I like the weber ones. Yes they smell a bit when first lighting but they soon settle down. I've been buying them off world of power lately works out about a £1 a kilo plus delivery (free delivery if you spend over a £100).

I find them very reliable/ predictable. Also like heat beads which seem to ...

Don't macs bbq do a stacker that fits an 18" WSM?

They are £7.87 at World Of Power though you have to pay for delivery unless your order is over £100 (which is what I did with the 10kg bags to get me through the winter)

I'll also do as Tiny and RobinC suggest and I'll bring the cook forward and let the meat rest for longer. What do I need to do with it if I put it in a cooler? I've read something about a towel and then into the cooler. Is that right? How long can I expect it to stay hot enough to pull for?

I ...

Just a couple of random thoughts/comments

- no real need to rub ahead of time. I tend to rub pork butts ahead of time when I've got very early morning starts just so it's one less process for me to do at silly o clock in the morning. Can't say I've ever noticed any real difference in the end result ...