Yesterday I fired up the
WSM to low n slow (235F) a 6 lb pork loin with KBB and cherry wood. The charcoal ring was still pretty full of used charcoal from my last smoke, 6 hours of smoking almonds at 285F. I only added some new wood and 1/3 chimney of hot KBB. Half hour to TBS then 3 hours for the loin to an IT of 145F on a dry smoke. I knew I was going to smoke a couple pounds of almonds after the loin so when I took the loin off I reset the chamber temp on the Guru to 285F. I went inside, ate some loin, fell asleep, and woke up about an hour and a half after taking the loin off the smoker. I checked the
WSM; 285F. I prepped the almonds, smoked them for an hour, then shut everything down.
I've committed to making pulled pork for a relatively small block party coming soon. I'll throw 20 lbs of pork butt on the
WSM at 225F before I leave for work on a Friday morning. Come home 10-12 hours later, wrap them, crank the temp up to 300F until the IT is 203F, rest it, pull it, then put everything to bed for the night before final prep and reheat the next day. Before I had the Guru I never would have considered leaving the house for 10-12 hours with the
WSM going. Now I don't give it a second thought.
Christmas is coming up boys and girls. If interested in a Guru, now's the time to start dropping hints!
