I'm Russ from Modesto, Ca. Been BBQ for 30 years and last 20 on gas, using a 6 burner CharBroil gas grill at this time. I have friends that love to smoke and are pretty dang good at it but I'm not a fan of lot of smoke flavor. I bbq about 3 times a week, the basics for dinner and weekend gatherings-events-tailgates always the BBQer!
With that said, I'm going to try to adapt slowly to smoke taste and incorporate it in my BBQ.
Tonight I'm doing a 16lb briskit for first time. I trimmed the hard fat and cut out silver lining and center fat between cuts. I made a rub consisting of white-brown sugar-, black pepper, cayanne pepper, garlic-onion powder, salt, cumin, paprika and chili powder. Put a hefty amount on each side. I bought some hickory sticks and container to put in grill. I have it over the one burner I have going currently have temp at about 240. First 2 hours I had at 200 and was scared it won't finish in time so bumped it up slightly after reading over posts here last few hours. I made a mop sauce consisting of water, beer, vinegar, minced garlic and some leftover rub and lil olive oil. I will moisturizer it before I go to bed and cross my fingers and hoping for good turnout.
As far as I know everything is going good minus the urge to check it every 5 mins! I haven't been this nervous in a long time! Hoping I can sleep a little bit tonight!
Would just like to add that his is a great site with an abundance amount of info I came across reading everything I can. I hope to learn a lot more from you all and will update how this turns out.
With that said, I'm going to try to adapt slowly to smoke taste and incorporate it in my BBQ.
Tonight I'm doing a 16lb briskit for first time. I trimmed the hard fat and cut out silver lining and center fat between cuts. I made a rub consisting of white-brown sugar-, black pepper, cayanne pepper, garlic-onion powder, salt, cumin, paprika and chili powder. Put a hefty amount on each side. I bought some hickory sticks and container to put in grill. I have it over the one burner I have going currently have temp at about 240. First 2 hours I had at 200 and was scared it won't finish in time so bumped it up slightly after reading over posts here last few hours. I made a mop sauce consisting of water, beer, vinegar, minced garlic and some leftover rub and lil olive oil. I will moisturizer it before I go to bed and cross my fingers and hoping for good turnout.
As far as I know everything is going good minus the urge to check it every 5 mins! I haven't been this nervous in a long time! Hoping I can sleep a little bit tonight!
Would just like to add that his is a great site with an abundance amount of info I came across reading everything I can. I hope to learn a lot more from you all and will update how this turns out.
