- Dec 13, 2015
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Hey all,
I think I'm about to try my first overnight smoke on my SV 24". I'm going to drop a 5# butt on there in hopes of having it for lunch the next day. I've been reading a little bit on here about others' experiences but thought I'd reach out to make sure my specific needs are answered by the experts.
1) How long do you think I need to provide smoke? I know some people don't like to supply smoke the whole time or like to foil and cut out smoke, but I usually just keep the smoke going (albeit I let it dwindle a little at the end) and don't foil. My plan is to start it early enough to get it smoked before going to bed and listening for the thermometer alarms to wake me in the event of a temp fluctuation or it getting done.
2) I can only get about 30min - 1 hour of smoke out of my SV before needing to add more wood. How can I prolong this to get more smoke after I go to sleep? Charcoal? How does that work, exactly?
3) How long is it safe to keep wrapped in a cooler; a couple hours? I don't anticipate it getting done super early as mine never do but just in case.
Any other tips or tricks?
Thanks!
I think I'm about to try my first overnight smoke on my SV 24". I'm going to drop a 5# butt on there in hopes of having it for lunch the next day. I've been reading a little bit on here about others' experiences but thought I'd reach out to make sure my specific needs are answered by the experts.
1) How long do you think I need to provide smoke? I know some people don't like to supply smoke the whole time or like to foil and cut out smoke, but I usually just keep the smoke going (albeit I let it dwindle a little at the end) and don't foil. My plan is to start it early enough to get it smoked before going to bed and listening for the thermometer alarms to wake me in the event of a temp fluctuation or it getting done.
2) I can only get about 30min - 1 hour of smoke out of my SV before needing to add more wood. How can I prolong this to get more smoke after I go to sleep? Charcoal? How does that work, exactly?
3) How long is it safe to keep wrapped in a cooler; a couple hours? I don't anticipate it getting done super early as mine never do but just in case.
Any other tips or tricks?
Thanks!