I use a DigiQ system to control internal PBC temps. I've been cooking at 275 degrees. I know others use the DigiQ or other fan systems to control temps and would like to know what temps you cook your briskets at.
Looking at my notes from the last brisket, I was a little over 4 hours until I wrapped (I look for the bark to look good), and about 6 1/2 hours until it was at 203 in the flat. I was pretty happy with that one on both the point and the flat. What I couldn't tell you was how big that packer was, but usually I'm in the range of 6-8 hours depending when I have time to wrap it.
What I believe anecdotally is cutting it back to 225 after wrapping helps it even the temp out better.
I let her ride at whatever and set my fan temp to mitigate the stall. If she settled at 250 I'd set the fan at 245, that way when those bad boys started to stall and lower the temperature of the barrel, the fan would kick in and keep things going along.
John "JR"
Minnesota/ United States of America
******************************************** Grills/Smokers/Fryers Big Green Egg (Large) X3
Blackstone 36" Outdoor Griddle 4-Burner
Burch Barrel V-1 Karubeque C-60 Kamado Joe Jr. (Black) Lodge L410 Hibachi Pit Barrel Cooker Pit Barrel Cooker 2.0
Pit Barrel PBX
R&V Works FF2-R-ST 4-Gallon Fryer *******************************************. Thermometers
FireBoard (Base Package)
Thermoworks ThermaPen (Red)
Thermoworks MK4 (Orange)
********************************* Accessories Big Green Egg Plate Setter
Benzomatic TS800 High Temp Torch X 2 Bayou Classic 44 qt Stainless Stock Pot
Bayou Classic 35K BTU Burner Eggspander Kit X2 Finex Cat Iron Line FireBoard Drive Lots and Lots of Griswold Cast Iron Grill Grates Joule Water Circulator
KBQ Fire Grate Kick Ash Basket (KAB) X4 Lots of Lodge Cast Iron Husky 6 Drawer BBQ Equipment Cabinet Large Vortex Marlin 1894 .44 Magnum Marquette Castings No. 13 (First Run) Smithey No. 12 Smokeware Chimney Cap X 3 Stargazer No.10, 12 ******************************** Fuel FOGO Priemium Lump Charcoal Kingsford Blue and White B&B Charcoal Apple, Cherry & Oak Log splits for the C-60 ************************************************* Cutlery Buck 119 Special
Cuda 7' Fillet Knife Dexter 12" Brisket Sword Global Shun Wusthof ********** Next Major Purchase Lone Star Grillz 24 X 48 Offset
I just let it run. Usually the brisket are cooking at about 275 F. That is about perfect. You get enough time in the stall to build some great bark, and it will still poseur through the stall at a reasonable rate. I usually wrap at about 185 F, when I have the color I like.
Comment