Argh!!! WTF?

[Unique Name]

Hey y'all.
So I've been running at 235ish for two hours on my ribs.
I went to brush then and rotate from top rack to bottom and vice versa and my temp has shot up to 300+.
I've shut all vents and no real change.
Any advice?

 

[indaswamp]

What kind of smoker are you cooking on?

 

[Unique Name]

What kind of smoker are you cooking on?

Hey, Swamp
WSM 18er

 

[Hawging It]

Open the cook chamber door to cool down then regroup.

 

[Unique Name]

Open the cook chamber door to cool down then regroup.

Will try.
Thank, Hawg...

 

[Hawging It]

It has happened to all of us one time or another.

 

[Unique Name]

It has happened to all of us one time or another.

When you say cooking chamber you are referring to the door in the side, correct?

 

[indaswamp]

When you say cooking chamber you are referring to the door in the side, correct?

Yes.

 

[Unique Name]

Yes.

Roger that.
Down to 261.
Looked in chamber and nearly EVERY coal was going.
Not sure what the f*¢k is going on...

 

[indaswamp]

Roger that.
Down to 261.
Looked in chamber and nearly EVERY coal was going.
Not sure what the f*¢k is going on...

Did you start with a ring of coals that you lit on one side, and now the entire ring is lit?

 

[Unique Name]

Did you start with a ring of coals that you lit on one side, and now the entire ring is lit?

I went minion method...

 

[indaswamp]

Right...minion...ring of coals....
And they are suppose to burn in a circle with an even temperature...and you say that now every coal is lit correct? And this caused your temp spike....

 

[Unique Name]

Right...minion...ring of coals....
And they are suppose to burn in a circle with an even temperature...and you say that now every coal is lit correct? And this caused your temp spike....

Yes, sir.
Looks to have settled in at 261...

 

[indaswamp]

So, the question is-why did all the coals lite instead of traveling in a circle?

To help us ID the problem, take a picture of the coals and how you set it up. could be a couple of things, but depends on how you set it up.

 

[Unique Name]

So, the question is-why did all the coals lite instead of traveling in a circle?

To help us ID the problem, take a picture of the coals and how you set it up. could be a couple of things, but depends on how you set it up.

It looks like they collapsed in on themselves...
Which makes sense considering I bumped the smoker pretty hard swapping out the ribs.
I'm at 250 now, so I'm just gonna leave it alone...

 

[indaswamp]

It looks like they collapsed in on themselves...
Which makes sense considering I bumped the smoker pretty hard swapping out the ribs.
I'm at 250 now, so I'm just gonna leave it alone...

Did you use a metal ring in the middle to keep the coals stacked to the outside? If not, I recommend using one.

 

[Unique Name]

Did you use a metal ring in the middle to keep the coals stacked to the outside? If not, I recommend using one.

I had taken it out to add a few extra coals as I was hoping to get a chicken on afterward.
We seen back on track now, though.
Luckily...

 

[indaswamp]

I had taken it out to add a few extra coals as I was hoping to get a chicken on afterward.

Ah, well, that explains why it fell....

At least you know what caused it....bumping the smoker....

 

[Unique Name]

Ah, well, that explains why it fell....

At least you know what caused it....bumping the smoker....

Yeah.
Maybe beers at 6am aren't the answer I thought they were...
LoL

 

[indaswamp]

LOL!