Work got cancelled tonite, so I figured it was time to break in the new WSM. I had picked up a couple Choice grade chuck roast at Costco Monday so I decided to fire up the smoker and smoke 'em.
Here they are rubbed with Willie B's All Purpose Rub and coming up to room temp a little:
Here is the charcoal bowl prepared to fire up using the Minion method:
I took a quick shot of the Weber chimney w/ 20 briquettes stacked to the side. This helps them light better in the chimney when not lighting many at once:
And finally here the chucks are getting settled in for their smoke bath at about 10:45 pm.
I started prepping everything at 9:00 pm and lit the 20 briquettes at 10. The temperature seems to be settling in at about 235°. I had heard about the WSM's cooking pretty hot for the first 2 or 3 cooks so I tried to throttle it back early. It always seems easier to keep temperature under control than it is to get it back under control after it runs away on you. I also foiled and used the stock WSM water pan with water to try and aid keeping my temps in check this first cook. Hopefully, this will be an uneventful night.
Here they are rubbed with Willie B's All Purpose Rub and coming up to room temp a little:

Here is the charcoal bowl prepared to fire up using the Minion method:

I took a quick shot of the Weber chimney w/ 20 briquettes stacked to the side. This helps them light better in the chimney when not lighting many at once:

And finally here the chucks are getting settled in for their smoke bath at about 10:45 pm.

I started prepping everything at 9:00 pm and lit the 20 briquettes at 10. The temperature seems to be settling in at about 235°. I had heard about the WSM's cooking pretty hot for the first 2 or 3 cooks so I tried to throttle it back early. It always seems easier to keep temperature under control than it is to get it back under control after it runs away on you. I also foiled and used the stock WSM water pan with water to try and aid keeping my temps in check this first cook. Hopefully, this will be an uneventful night.
