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Rocketing through charcoal in WSM 22.5"
I'm using Kingsford original. A couple weeks ago I used majority Seven Oaks lump. I'm guessing at this point it wouldn't hurt to verify my lid gauge's accuracy. Things are moving along very steadily this morning. Just about 2 and a half hours in and I seem to have found a prime setting for...- coryb
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Rocketing through charcoal in WSM 22.5"
So I'll fill the charcoal pan in my WSM 22.5", dump about 3/4 of a small chimney starter of lit coals on top of the unlit coals, assemble the smoker, get the heat up between 220 and 250 on the gauge in the lid and add the meat. Temp will fluctuate a bit as expected with having the lid off and...- coryb
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Impossible to smoke
I'm guessing it probably happens quite a bit. ..finishing in the oven that is. This one was on smoke (Oak and couple pieces of Apple) from about 6:45am until it hit 165 right almost exactly at 4pm. double foil wrapped and in the oven at 250 since about 4:10pm. Just checked and it had just...- coryb
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Impossible to smoke
At what temps do these bone-in pork butts usually plateau at? I think i hung on 150 degrees for a LONG time, but wasn't really paying attention to be that sure. I'm waiting for 165 on the smoker then i'm going to have to double foil this guy and toss him in the oven at 250 to finish him off...- coryb
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Impossible to smoke
that's right, i'm not using lbs and lbs to do this. Takes some pretty constant monitoring, but I'd rather be doing this than sitting at work any day. butt's up to 150 degrees. I'm concerned that my temps have still been too hot at times and i've charred this piece of meat or at the very least...- coryb
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Impossible to smoke
temp started to drop below 200 so i tossed in about 1/2 dozen more unlit lumps of unlit Seven Oaks charcoal and just about 30mins later i'm back to 240. No wonder a full charcoal pan was WAY too much!- coryb
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Impossible to smoke
agreed, sometimes its a dance getting the body back on the charcoal pan, but its on there flush this morning. I'll have to try adding an adjustable cover to that hole on the bottom. I've used this guy for a grill a couple times, but just went back to my gas grill at some point. Holding about...- coryb
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Impossible to smoke
that's what i figured. got the heat down pretty managably at this point and the meat is on. I've also got a temp gauge on the rack with the meat as well as the one i placed in the lid to better monitor temps. we'll see how everything goes at the end of the day when i start pulling pork i...- coryb
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Impossible to smoke
I've found since owning this Brinkmann Gourmet charcoal smoker the impossibility of finding a workable middle ground. When i first got it, it was nearly impossible to keep the charcoal burning. I drilled holes in the charcoal pan and added 4 stainless steel bolts perpendicular from each other to...- coryb
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smokin' in the cold...
I'd heard of 'cold smoking' with sand before, but never tried it. Got plenty of cold temps still here in IA for the next couple months so i might give that a go. no pics due to myriad issues with the camera and other attributing factors. Chickens turned out fantastic though! 3 hours was all... -
smokin' in the cold...
hour and change later and temp's holding about 275. I tossed on 2 more chunks of cherry and sealed 'er back up. I'm guessing barring any incident like the dog knocking the smoker over, I'm in the clear for a steady smoke 'til these birds hit 160-165 on the breast. just noticed i posted this... -
smokin' in the cold...
Just put 4 four pound chickens on the Brinkmann about 1/2 hour ago. I brined 2 of them and rubbed the other two just as tasty experiments. I tend to have issues keeping the smoker temp around 225-250 so i dumped a small chimney started of lit, prepared coals on one side of the charcoal pan... -
smoke in IA
Thanks for the welcome comments everyone. Its much appreciated! Earache, thanks for the heads up about the Mason City gathering. We'll see how confident I feel in the Spring and see if I want to head that way. -
smoke in IA
Hello! I got a Brinkmann 'Gourmet' (HA!) charcoal smoker for my birthday last Fall and started smoking right away. Love it! I've done(ruined) some beef spare ribs, pork roast and a ton of chicken. I've gotten a lot of advice from this site and thought it would be nice to join officially and...
