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Excited to be doing my first brisket tonight but freaked out about having to start it at 2:30 am so it will be ready for our 4th of July dinner at 4. Never had a grill burning while I slept. Sketchy... Did you stay awake most of the time or just crash and wait for an alarm from tour thermometer?
The fire box was easy. I put it on the door side to keep the adhesive as far away from the fire as possible. Cleaned it with 409 and alcohol and stuck it on. The main door is more difficult because the gap is a bit thinner on the hindge side than the handle side. I applied it the same way but...
Just did my first test burn/seasoning on my Dyna-Glo today. The lump charcoal seems to burn very hot and I think I got too much of the basket going too early. It got up to 300 very quick and with the damper completely closed and the chimney choked it took a while to get down to 275. With it well...
I have checked multiple times at my local Costco and they never have had packers. Flats only. The only place anywhere near me that had packers was a butcher shop at 5.99#. $77 out the door. At least he has 6 to choose from.
Here is a look at the temp chart of the first burn test. The blue arrows are where I opened the main door, then the fire box two times. Making a home made version of a minion basket separator to split the basket and the burn in half to lower the temps and extend cooking time.
I have been an avid griller for years and consider myself to be an above average cook. Did the offset method on my gas grill to get some decent ribs but never got the smoke ring or flavor I wanted no matter how many wood chips I put in it.
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