First smoke on the Weber kettle.

[CFLJOHN512]

I finally switched from a gas grill back to charcoal. I’ve never smoked in a kettle, so I had to try it. I used the snake method with cherry wood. 8 hour smoke which stayed right about 250°. I made some of my usual rub but with some heat. After 4 hours I wrapped it. I took it to 203° IT. First time wrapping a shoulder. The bark was mushy. I’ll never do that again. All in all it was pretty darn good. I made some pulled pork sammys with Cole slaw and a mustard sauce.

 

[SmokinEdge]

That looks delicious! Those kettles are handy.

 

[smokerjim]

Looks good from here!

 

[sawhorseray]

Looks great! The Weber is the most valuable tool in the box, I never wrap, love that bark! RAY

 

[motocrash]

Looks like it turned out really good. Glad to hear you're back to full flavored grilling and smoking. Looking at the pics, I noticed the absence of a drip pan. I bet you use one next time...

 

[SmokyMose]

Welcome to kettles!
I'm still using the one dad gave me in '97.....

 

[BigW.]

I did my first pulled pork on a kettle last weekend and it was great also. Certainly glad I finally bought one.

 

[yankee2bbq]

Great job!
Gotta love them Weber kettles!

 

[kueh]

Just curious, how much off the snake was still left when you were done?

 

[JLeonard]

Looks mighty good. Love my kettle.
Jim

 

[LakeErieSMKR]

Where were your dampers set during the smoke, Thanks Bob

 

[SmokingUPnorth]

looks good, i usually wrap b/c my wife and kids dont care for the bark so it makes easier. I used m 22" kettle so much that i got rid of my WSM, then upgraded finally to the 26" and that thing is big. They are so easy to use and clean its nuts. hope you enjoyed it

 

[bauchjw]

Nice! Great work and technique! Gotta love the Webber kettles, I have two snd use them all of the time despite a Pellet pooper standing next to them.

 

[CFLJOHN512]

Looks like it turned out really good. Glad to hear you're back to full flavored grilling and smoking. Looking at the pics, I noticed the absence of a drip pan. I bet you use one next time...

Yeah it started dripping about the last 2 hours. The dog cleaned up what the charcoal pan didn’t catch.

 

[CFLJOHN512]

Just curious, how much off the snake was still left when you were done?

I had probably 2-3 hours left. About 1/5 was left.

 

[CFLJOHN512]

Where were your dampers set during the smoke, Thanks Bob

I had both right at half open. Regulated it pretty well.

 

[SmokinAl]

Can’t beat a kettle!
I think most of us started on one, and still own them. I have 2!
Al

 

[LakeErieSMKR]

I had both right at half open. Regulated it pretty well.

I had both right at half open. Regulated it pretty well.

Thanks