Sorry, one more question

[coachwalrich]

Ok, prepared the brisket and ribs with Jeff's rub...sitting in the fridge

Have a 8lb brisket and about 4 1/2 pounds of ribs

Going to put the Brisket on in the AM and the ribs around noon...

I have a gas Master Forge Vertical Smoker

My questions:

1. How much wood chips should I put in the tray?

2. Do I refill at any point?

3. Do I have to soak them?

4. Do I need to put more in when I put the ribs in?

5. Do I put any water in the water tray?

Thanks for helping a noob  out.  I am taking picture of the process, so I will post!

Thanks,

Jeff

 

[grillmonkey]

What kind of chips do you have?

 

[coachwalrich]

Hickory

 

[oldschoolbbq]

I have a stick burner , and don't use chips and such ... but one thing I KNOW you need , and that is . . .Patience.

 

[grillmonkey]

If you aren't accustomed smoked meat, a good rule of thumb is to keep the meat in smoke for about half of its total smoke time. With hickory, I wouldn't do it for any longer than that. Too much smoke can be bad, too little can be dealt with. Add chips as necessary to allow each cut of meat exposure for 50% of its cook time. Water in the tray wouldn't hurt. Brisket and ribs can be susceptible to drying.

 

[padronman]

Don't know about the rest......BUT

Don't soak the chips and don't put water in the pan.....if you MUST then maybe a cup or so and that's it.  You want to smoke the food not steam it.

Scott

 

[bmudd14474]

Ok, prepared the brisket and ribs with Jeff's rub...sitting in the fridge

Have a 8lb brisket and about 4 1/2 pounds of ribs

Going to put the Brisket on in the AM and the ribs around noon...

I have a gas Master Forge Vertical Smoker

My questions:

1. How much wood chips should I put in the tray? I use chunks. For chips I do about 1 cup at a time
2. Do I refill at any point?When you stop smelling the sweet smoke smell. usually every few hourse
3. Do I have to soak them?I dont
4. Do I need to put more in when I put the ribs in? If it needs them
5. Do I put any water in the water tray?In the water tray yes and refill as needed.

Thanks for helping a noob out.  I am taking picture of the process, so I will post!

Thanks,
Jeff

 

[coachwalrich]

Thank you again...

So I have put on the brisket - I have an iGrill  and I just placed the probe on the rack and through the air gate - don't know if I should have done this...

The Igrill  is reading around 300 degrees, but the temp gauge on the Master Forge is reading between 215-220???

 

[oldschoolbbq]

Trust I-Grill......