Smoking in Orlando, FL

  • Some of the links on this forum allow SMF, at no cost to you, to earn a small commission when you click through and make a purchase. Let me know if you have any questions about this.
SMF is reader-supported. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

tom c

Smoking Fanatic
Original poster
Aug 26, 2011
450
16
Orlando, FL
I have a Char-Griller with SFB that I have done so many mods to that I should rebrand her with the TsGCustom.com brand (Tom’s Garage Custom). I been documenting the mods, but have one more I want to do before posting them. I’ve been Grilling/Smoking on a barrel type cooker for 40+ year and never have leftover meat from BBQ’s.

This is my first time trying “true smoking”, so I started off with a 3.96 pound boneless butt. I figured it would take 4 to 6 hours, 8 at the most.

Friday,

9PM. Gave my butt a rub down with John Henry Texas Pig Rub, wrapped it in plastic and placed it in the frig for the night.

Saturday,

2PM, Started getting ready, filled the SFB with Wal-Mart Charcoal and a very large hunk of Hickory. I used Wal-Mark Charcoal because of cost/burn time, I like lump charcoal because of the small amount of ash that it produces, but, when you compare cost/burn time Wal-mart is hard to beat. Fired up some more briquets in the chimney and added them to the SFB, filled the water pan with hot water. Woke my butt up with 4 parts apple juice/ 1 part apple cider vinegar injection and another rub down with more rub.

3PM,   placed my butt in the smoker, smoker temp 230 SFB temp 650. In a little more than 4 hours I should be enjoying some pulled pork.

Time for a coke.

5a0f7082_Butt20692.jpg


4PM,  Butt temp 96 smoker temp 225 SFB temp 650.

Looking good.

47eb7d84_Butt2069320420PM.jpg


3 more hours to go, time for a beer.

e9a5a45e_Butt20694.jpg


5PM, Butt temp 130 smoker temp 225 SFB temp 650.

Sprayed some AJ/ACV on her,more beer for me.

b9a4fc3e_Butt20695205PM.jpg


5:40PM temps started to drop, Smoker 200 SFB 550.

Added dried hickory and started some charcoal in the chimney on the propane cooker

5:50 added Charcoal

6PM, Butt temp 145 smoker temp 220 SFB temp 675.

Looking good, but looks like the 6 to 8 hour time frame is going to be a better estimate.

e0c81e4f_Butt20696206PM.jpg


Switching to a better beer.

3be77804_Butt20717.jpg


7PM, Butt temp 154 smoker temp 230 SFB temp 700.

Looking nice, but the temp rise is slowing down; I think I need another Amberbock

32f1be72_Butt20699207PM.jpg


8PM, Butt temp 158 smoker temp 230 SFB temp 670.

Temp rise is really slowing down, 

ce10b0eb_Butt20704208PM.jpg


I need something stronger, this will do.

bedee531_Butt20702.jpg


9PM, Butt temp 162 smoker temp 250 SFB temp 750.

6 hours gone, 8 hours I can handle that, one more OE.

499cca1f_Butt20709209PM.jpg


10PM, Butt temp 166 smoker temp 240 SFB temp 700.

Ok I hit the plateau, patience grasshopper.

e1e9d0ff_Butt207132010PM.jpg


Time for something harder!

277857c9_Butt2073120122005AM.jpg


11PM, Butt temp 174 smoker temp 235 SFB temp 700.

Slow is good, right? I’ll take another Mike’s

b61d1deb_Butt207152010PM.jpg


11:40 Added hot Charcoal

12AM, Butt temp 184 smoker temp 245 SFB temp 700.

Looks like were over the plateau.

183040fd_Butt207202012AM.jpg


9 hour on a 3.96 pounds butt, this is crazy! Give me a Rum and Coke.

3ba80757_Butt20721.jpg


1AM, Butt temp 190 smoker temp 245 SFB temp 700.

10 Hours!!!

916c3be0_Butt20725201AM.jpg


At this point forget the Coke just give me the Rum.

a10b78d0_Butt20724.jpg


2AM, Butt temp 200 smoker temp 252 SFB temp 700.

Ok off the smoker, 2 layers of foil, wrapped in a towel and in the cooler.

c5d008f3_Butt20726202AM.jpg


3AM Started pulling, The Bark is dry, but the meat is juicy and is falling apart.

d87ae899_Buyy20727203AM.jpg


3:15 Ok the bark is dry but has great taste, meat is juicy but lacks flavor.

b6191199_Butt20729202032015AM.jpg


3:17 Added some bbq sauce, it’s amazing what a good sauce will do.

20afd232_Butt20730202032017AM.jpg


YouTube Video

 
Welcome and thats a butt for you...My first one  like to have run me nuts.. And up all night also...many beers...
 
SmokingMeatForums.com is reader supported and as an Amazon Associate, we may earn commissions from qualifying purchases.

Latest posts

Hot Threads

Clicky