Big ole butt

[hyphen]

Spent last night smoking a 8lb butt. Turned out great with crispy, flavorful bark. There was a minor hiccup, didn't have enough fuel in the smoker to last me the night. I woke up and the temp was 84. Rushed over, covered it a put it in the oven at 225 for a few hours. Thankfully it came out great. Onto the food porn.

 

[SmokinAl]

Definitely some good looking PP!
Al

 

[gmc2003]

Nice save, and that is some good look'n PP.

Point for sure.

Chris

 

[hyphen]

Thanks guys. I was under the impression I'd get at least 12 hours on one load of coals on my WSM 18. I only got like 8 with Kingsford blue. It was pretty disappointing. Any pointers to make my coal last longer? Kingsford almost has a monopoly on coal here in Los Angeles. Most other non-generic brands need to be ordered online. I'm open to suggestions on how to make my dollar stretch.

 

[gmc2003]

Allot depends on what temp your cooking at, or if your using a guru(or something similar). I can get about 9 to 10hrs out of my 22" running at 250* w/o a guru(just adjusting the vents). I've never used an 18" so I can't help there.

Chris

 

[hyphen]

Ok if that's your running time for a 22" then I don't feel too bad. I read on another form that most people were getting 12-16 hours on their 18. Guess I'll do more digging.

Fwiw I was running it at around 240-255.