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I think we've plateaued with the weather we have. The snake is working fine, with about 1/4 of it left, internal grill temp is right around that 225mark, but the internal temp isn't going past 149 right now.
Do I need to just add more coals and let it keep going or something else?
I've got the top vent open about 1/2 and the bottom one about 1/4.
EDIT: Opening the vent has helped - grill thermometer says it's around 225 in there now, even with the snowflakes. lol
EDIT 2: About 4hrs in and it's at 127 internal and 225 on the nose on the grill
That's the part I'm most concerned about, that I put enough charcoal in there to last as long as this is going to take.
Should I almost completely close the top vent to try and keep as much heat in as possible?
Just checked on it - meat has heated up to about 65 degrees, snake is working great so far, and the grill temp is right around 215. Little cooler than I'd like, but it is snowing outside. lol
Yes, it's going to be on the grate underneath with water in it.
I'm going to attempt the snake method again. I've got some applewood wood chips that I'm going to space out like the pic above (chips, not chunks - stores don't have any chunkcs).
Going to start prepping the butt around 7am...
Well, I've no idea what the injection is for. I just assumed it was something with pectin in it to help break down the proteins and make the meat more tender rather than a flavor enhancer.
As for the spritz, a few vids I've watched use it to also help carmelize and enhance the bark rather than...
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