Im in Oakland, CA and am cooking at sea level.
July 20th Cook
3 Racks Swift's Premium from Costco
Coals lit per instructions
Checked at 2 hours, pulled and sauced
Pulled at 2.5 hours
They were great!
July 27th Cook
2 racks Baby Backs from Trader Joe's
Same as above
Labor Day Cook
3 Racks Swift's Premium from Costco
​Coals lit per instructions
Had to thaw slightly as my fridge is giving me problems. One end started freezing. Water bath for 15-20 minutes.
Checked at 2 hours
Checked at 2.5
Checked at 3 hours, temp a was 145
Checked at 3.5 hours, same temp
I was bringing them to a friend's house and people were getting hungry, pulled and sauced
People thought they were good.
Not as good as my first two cooks
October 3rd Cook
2 Racks from Berkeley Bowl Meat Coop, 2 racks from Trader Joe's
1/4 of a basket of coals lit on a chimney and dumped in after 15 minutes
Checked at 2 hours
Checked at 2.5 hours
Checked at 3.0 hours
Checked and sauced at 3.25 hours
Pulled and served at 3.75 hours
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