Cold day for smoking

[oddegan]

- 7 when I put these in the MES-30. Running 275 with my own rub over maple chunks. We will see how long it takes. I think the high for today in my part of the Mitten is 5 degrees.

 

[SecondHandSmoker]

I see that you enjoy a challenge.

 

[oddegan]

It's running much better than anticipated. I am really enjoying watching the smoke slowly rising up in the still cold air with the sun shining. It's part of the reward of smoking at this time of year.

 

[SecondHandSmoker]

I know exactly what you mean.

 

[Central PA Cowboy]

28 here today. Bought a Davy Crockett last week and putting it to the test right now with a 4 pound boneless Boston Butt. Also love the smoke rising.

 

[jasinil2006]

I threw a couple of butts in this morning, too. It was -3F when they went in at 7:30 and it took a good hour to stabilize the smoker at 270. Then the propane tank ran out, so I had to trek out to the garage out back for the spare tank.

I don’t normally wrap butts, but I’m going to try. I’d like to eat before 11 pm....

 

[oddegan]

It's all the way up to 4 degrees now. Smoker is running solid though.

 

[SecondHandSmoker]

It's a heat wave. Break out with the shorts and tee shirts.

 

[oddegan]

I thought about wrapping but I'm going to let them ride. Wasn't planning on them for dinner tonight. Going to put the smoker on auto pilot and leave the dog in charge. Heading over to some friends for an afternoon of home brewing.

 

[oddegan]

These are the maple chunks I'm using. Did some pruning last spring and cut these from stuff that was to small for the fire pit. Let them dry through the summer and fall. Very happy with how they are working out.

 

[Central PA Cowboy]

I thought about wrapping but I'm going to let them ride. Wasn't planning on them for dinner tonight. Going to put the smoker on auto pilot and leave the dog in charge. Heading over to some friends for an afternoon of home brewing.

Homebrewing?!? Now you have my attention! What style are you brewing?

 

[oddegan]

Hated to do it but I had to open it up quick to fix a loader jam. Drawback to using the chunks. Progressing nicely and it was back up to temp in just a few minutes.

 

[oddegan]

Homebrewing?!? Now you have my attention! What style are you brewing?

Maibock for this spring. It's that time of year already.

 

[Central PA Cowboy]

Maibock for this spring. It's that time of year already.

Nice, nice. So what's on tap then? Hopslam?

 

[oddegan]

My cellar is out of home brew right now. Got some Pigeon Hill SCP and a couple Shorts Slurmlord.

 

[oddegan]

IT at 185. This is going much better than I anticipated. I'm only about an hour behind my normal schedule.

 

[Central PA Cowboy]

IT at 185. This is going much better than I anticipated. I'm only about an hour behind my normal schedule.

202° IT right now. About to pull it.

 

[zwiller]

The planets aligned: threw on my first brisket 9PM last night and took it off around 11 today and tray was still smoking. Last overnighter the tray went out... Longtime brewer and BJCP. Maibock sounds good. Brewing days are rare but have daughter's grad party beer tapped, centennial blonde (crowd pleaser) I could go for a really big winter warmer tonight. Didn't sleep as well as I wanted, worrying over the brisket LOL.

 

[oddegan]

Those overnighters can definitely cause loss of sleep.

 

[oddegan]

Pulled at 205. Now to let it rest.

I really didn't have any trouble with the cold.