smokers A Boy and His Smokers

[grantmichaels]

I just emailed all related parties at work that I'm off Friday ... for wings.
 
Of course, I'll be suffering both Saturday and Sunday for it, but whatever ...

 

[cypresshill1973]

Beautiful smoker!

 

[oldsalty]

Wow wow wow wow wow !!!!!! New toys yeeehhhaaa!! Have fun very stout looking cookers!!! Can't wait for the money shot!

 

[JayT]

Looking forward to some pics here.  I am going to fire up my smoker tomorrow for a pork butt and some wings.

 

[grantmichaels]

Looking forward to some pics here.  I am going to fire up my smoker tomorrow for a pork butt and some wings.


promise? been a while!

 

[Husker21]

I definitely over-trimmed this guy.  Whatever, first run at a brisket in this rig and I am already drunk.  Gonna rub it at 11 pm or so and toss it in around midnight.  Gonna rub it with kosher salt, pepper, onion and garlic powder.  Using cherry wood for the smoke.
 

 

 

 

[grantmichaels]

The fat out there is damn near useless ...
 
From what I understand, outer fat doesn't go in, ever - during cooking ...
 
Meat sweats and oozes, and unless you do something to change the direction of the membrane (like maybe, bromelain), all it can do is simply be the outermost surface (to dry out, bark) ...
 
Unless someone has something legit to contradict that, I'm pretty sure that's what I've read from the MC folks ... and they don't approach things anecdotally ...

 

[Husker21]

Too late for a pic of my rubbed meat.... lol. Topped off the coals in the fire box, added water to the pan and tossed in the brisket.  Gonna wait up at least an hour to make sure the temp comes back to 225 (actually it is already back at 225 but I want to make sure it holds there).  I have faith in the DigiQ but that this is my first rodeo with it and want to make sure I can sleep soundly. 

 

[grantmichaels]

Totally understand ...

 

[JayT]

Totally dig you starting a smoke at 1 in the morning.  That is cool.  I will be joining you in the morning.

 

[Husker21]

My goal is to have this guy done at 2 PM.  At that point I wanna wrap it in a couple of towels and then park it in a cooler until dinner time at 7 pm.  I have been reading and some people have held them in a a cooler for 5-10 hours!  

 

[JayT]

Sure, something as big as the one you are cooking will be good for a loooooong time in a cooler, and just tenderizing itself in its own juices.  I am getting hungry just thinking about it.

 

[Husker21]

Temp is pegged at 225. Meat went from 45 to 86 in just an hour. Alarm set for 7 am. The rub and cherry wood smell great!

Good night sweet smoker.

 

[Husker21]

It works!  Last checked the pit at 2 am (pit temp was 225, meat temp was 86).  As of 7:15 am pit temp is still 225 but meat temp is 162!!!!!  Gonna wrap that bitch in foil right after I feed the kids breakfast.  Might be having brisket as a late lunch today.

 

[grantmichaels]

woot!

 

[Husker21]

So 8 hrs in and the meat temp is 166.  The point on this guy looks big... that or I just took a crappy angle on the pic.  I didn't want to keep the door open on the pit too long cause it as cold as a witches titty out there!  
 

 

[oldsalty]

So 8 hrs in and the meat temp is 166.  The point on this guy looks big... that or I just took a crappy angle on the pic.  I didn't want to keep the door open on the pit too long cause it as cold as a witches titty out there!  
 

If yer looking yer not cooking!! If you're going to take it all the way in your smoker bring internal temp no higher then 196 max you've reached the usual stall temp of 160/165 sometimes this will take a while to push thru. You can wrap know if you like and place in an oven 235 250 deg till the 196 temp before you wrap add a little beef broth and some Apple juice this works great wrap in 4 layers of foil then put towel in bottom of cooler place brisket in foil tray in cooler cover with towels over it close lid till yer ready will keep for 8+ hours

 

[LUCKYDOG]

If you were able to shuck that fat cap in a solid state you could've layed it on top for fat drippinessess. Either way looks great so far. I always hate when they cruise up in heat fast. Then they surprise me and hang around the 170-180 mark. Im going to have to take a little ride for lunch!  
 
Looks like the probe is in the point unless its going on an angle. 

 

[Husker21]

Thanks salty. I have time to play today and plenty of coals left in the firebox. Gonna go unwrapped until I get around that 190-193 mark and then pull/wrap/place in cooler until go time. Smells epic out there.

If you were able to shuck that fat cap in a solid state you could've layed it on top for fat drippinessess. Either way looks great so far. I always hate when they cruise up in heat fast. Then they surprise me and hang around the 170-180 mark. Im going to have to take a little ride for lunch!  
 
Looks like the probe is in the point unless its going on an angle. 

THP North East gathering coming to a town park near you! I am serious about doing something. I will start a thread

Hoping it does stall. Lol. I need to run out for a couple of hours this morning. Hopefully when I get back its time to wrap and keep it at temp until gouging time.

 

[grantmichaels]

Thanks salty. I have time to play today and plenty of coals left in the firebox. Gonna go unwrapped until I get around that 190-193 mark and then pull/wrap/place in cooler until go time. Smells epic out there.

THP North East gathering coming to a town park near you! I am serious about doing something. I will start a thread

Hoping it does stall. Lol. I need to run out for a couple of hours this morning. Hopefully when I get back its time to wrap and keep it at temp until gouging time.

 
why wrap it then, you'll just steam and sog out the bark!
 
on a rack, like fried chicken ... imho ...