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My wife, who likes to poke fun at me for taking pictures of supper, joked that I should put a dress on it for the picture. Thanks!
Thanks, b-one...she turned out pretty good!
Dennis...one of the probes is long and pointed for piercing the meat. The other is shorter and rounded off on the end. It's the "chamber" probe for measuring the temp of the smoke chamber. Hope that answers your question!
By the way, I have used both probes for both jobs...its just not as easy...
Taking my first shot at spatchcock chicken today...the Q-views from these forums and the fantastic ideas from its members are gonna make my family pack on some serious poundage if we aren't careful. Here's a shot of the bird pre-smoke. Rubbed down with some olive oil and Weber Beer Can Chicken...
Everything comes with experience. Eventually, you figure out what works for you and for those you cook for. Not everybody likes FOTB...some say it's the only way to go.
How necessary is the brine with spatched chickens, fellas? If I just rub a bird down and throw her on the smoke with no brine, will it still be pretty juicy?
Just like Richie said...riding the clock will get you where you wanna be. When smoking baby backs, it is very difficult to get an accurate temp tearing because ALL of the meat is generally too close to a bone. I've never had a bad day with ribs on 2-2-1.
wo44,
What kind of thermometer were you using for temp? If it was a probe, was it possible that you may have stuck it in a thicker part of the brisket for that 5* temp difference? I think I remember having one brisket seem to go backwards on me, but I attributed it to the thermo...
Actually...
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