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The 4" aluminum 90 degree elbow works perfect. After a few uses, it takes on a nice patina too... mine's a deep black now!
You can see the temperature probe port in the lower left...
Nope. No curing, no brining. The target temps I stated above are what I take the protein off the pit/out of the oven at. Carryover cooking raises it another 4-5F before eating. I've been targeting these temps for poultry for 20 years. Never got anyone sick yet. I can almost determine poultry...
Got the Brinkmann TMLE out and set up in the morning...
Built the coal bed with Ozark Oak lump with citrus chunk. Started the fire with 3/4 full Weber chimney. Once I had a nice, hot coal bed, the rest of the fire was fueled entirely with citrus wood, apple wood and a little maple wood for...
It would help if you stated EXACTLY where the end of your thermo probe extended to. Center of kettle? 1" from the grate? 2" from the grate? Off to one side?
There are different heat zones in these kettles, so you have to know what you're measuring based on the probe location. I have a Brinkmann...
I would get the Weber 22.5" One-Touch Gold kettle. You can smoke, grill, sear etc on it. They show up on Craigslist all the time for cheap. If someone isn't sure they're going to want to get into smoking, then this one won't break the bank.
Who cares what the consistency of it is "when it's cold"?? How does it taste when it's "hot"? That's 'pork crack' for the addicts wanting a trip to taste-town.
Defense rests.
My Thanksgiving "winner" side dish is my Carrot Souffle. Even folks who detest carrots love it. My wife and mother-in-law both now request it for their birthday dinners. It's a great alternative to sweet/mashed potatoes and is a guaranteed hit! You can do it family-style in a casserole dish...
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