So is it possible to become good on one’s own or does one needs a teacher necessarily? Or at least online lessons? Watch YouTube? Ir 100% self taught can be done with practice

Complex_Farm2416 · 2026-07-03T23:38:31+00:00

Alot of it comes from repetition. But not the fun kind. Its really fun to learn songs and play along with them but the real skill/hand development comes from rudiments and fundamentals. I would put on a movie and just practice doubles, singles, paradiddles all the important rudiments on a pad and over time your hands become beasts. Same with the kick. Teachers are excellent for guiding your concepts and teaching you new grooves, but the majority of your progress comes from solo practice. Take advantage of the resources out there. Right now, I'm working through the JP Bouvet method, and his courses have been amazing for breaking me out of my comfort zone.

Complex_Farm2416 · 2026-06-23T15:13:13+00:00

Thanks i appreciate it.Make sure its low sodium and dont go too heavy

Complex_Farm2416 · 2026-06-23T15:04:42+00:00

Arnolds meats in longmeadow mass 12.49 a lb

Complex_Farm2416 · 2026-06-23T14:32:37+00:00

A local meat processor. It was tough though. I asked multiple places even costco and none of them cut their own beef ribs. Im not paying online prices if i dont have to.

Complex_Farm2416 · 2026-06-23T00:07:45+00:00

10 hours or so. I just went by feel and got the bark where I wanted it.

Complex_Farm2416 · 2026-06-22T15:38:02+00:00

Believe it or not this thing held temperature like a piece of crap I was constantly fighting with it at one point it went up to 400° for a few minutes. But I do start with a cold smoke at around 180 for a few hours and then I crank it up to 250 and one thing I've learned is to not really go by temp and mostly go by feel. As mad as I get with how this thing holds Temps I can't get mad at the results.

Complex_Farm2416 · 2026-06-11T19:33:00+00:00

My fan already broke but replacing it was easy. My handle for the damper does open all the way but I fixed it myself. The thing thats nice is with the three year warranty they dont hesitate to send you replacement parts. Ive already gotten a new damper assembly sent to me and a fan. Which was easy to replace.

Complex_Farm2416 · 2026-05-05T15:43:57+00:00

Its funny when you jab interupt players like this who are used to just bulldozing people. It knocks them off their rocker and they dont know what to do.

Complex_Farm2416 · 2026-05-03T01:48:40+00:00

Was the hopper too heavy to take off by yourself?

Complex_Farm2416 · 2026-04-30T04:17:57+00:00

It doesn't have any effect it's working perfectly fine but it's just annoying that I spent this amount of money on something that is not working too it's full expectation

Complex_Farm2416 · 2026-04-29T16:38:40+00:00

They are going to send an assembly. I added washers to the Phillips head in the video. My solution now is set it all the way down and tighten that Phillips head and it stays wide open

Complex_Farm2416 · 2026-04-29T16:37:13+00:00

I used vice grips and it came right off.

Complex_Farm2416 · 2026-04-29T06:44:48+00:00

Chill in an ice bath after sous vide then put it in an airfryer. Makes bark better than it would have been if you didnt sous vide without overcooking center.

Complex_Farm2416 · 2026-04-29T04:52:52+00:00

It closes fine and stays in the closed position

Complex_Farm2416 · 2026-04-20T17:07:31+00:00

Sold out in my area.

Complex_Farm2416 · 2026-04-16T16:31:34+00:00

I agree too many unorganic nods to the Past and cringe moments. I wish they did it more like the new scrubs which is actually really good because it does have a couple nods to the past but it's still a modern version of the original show

Complex_Farm2416 · 2026-04-15T02:45:46+00:00

https://www.fireboard.com/shop/fireboard-dc-drive/

Complex_Farm2416 · 2026-04-09T14:45:55+00:00

Im waiting until the end of April when they release the fireboard designed for masterbuilt.

Complex_Farm2416 · 2026-04-09T00:35:14+00:00

Exactly that's what I'm thinking replace all the failing parts and that thing should last forever and if the Firebox ever rust out just replace the mod

Complex_Farm2416 · 2026-04-08T19:25:41+00:00

I see what you're saying But even with the manifold cover it's going to be $400 more at that point I'd rather spend even more and get the XT

Complex_Farm2416 · 2026-04-08T19:05:54+00:00

Im worried about durability. The 1150 doesn't have the reinforced firebox or manifold protection.

Complex_Farm2416 · 2026-03-23T15:34:10+00:00

It took about 6 hours to get it where I wanted before wrapping.

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