Hello,
I recently tried my weber with smokenator for the 1st time, using the last meal ribs recipe here. I have made this recipe before, but always on a propane grill. However, after moving, and not bringing my BBQ along, I decided to buy the weber/smokenator combo for my new home. So far it is working out great, learning as we go, but that is half the fun.
My main issue that I have not been able to solve is when I add wood to the charcoal I get a large temp spike..up to 350 or even higher. I am not entirely sure how to compensate for that. My set up is 2 zone indirect, with the smokenator on 1 side, 30 briquets unlit with 12 on top started with a chimney. Once I have the temp stabilized I add the meat, and the wood for smoke. BAM, giant heat spike, from the wood. It forces me to open the grill, and move the meat around as I don't want to cook the ribs fast!
My thought, untested, its to just use lit charcoal with the wood to begin, and then add unlit charcoal after the smoke. Would this work? If not, any other suggestions?
I recently tried my weber with smokenator for the 1st time, using the last meal ribs recipe here. I have made this recipe before, but always on a propane grill. However, after moving, and not bringing my BBQ along, I decided to buy the weber/smokenator combo for my new home. So far it is working out great, learning as we go, but that is half the fun.
My main issue that I have not been able to solve is when I add wood to the charcoal I get a large temp spike..up to 350 or even higher. I am not entirely sure how to compensate for that. My set up is 2 zone indirect, with the smokenator on 1 side, 30 briquets unlit with 12 on top started with a chimney. Once I have the temp stabilized I add the meat, and the wood for smoke. BAM, giant heat spike, from the wood. It forces me to open the grill, and move the meat around as I don't want to cook the ribs fast!
My thought, untested, its to just use lit charcoal with the wood to begin, and then add unlit charcoal after the smoke. Would this work? If not, any other suggestions?
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