First of all, let me say "thanks" for all of the great advise here. I haven't asked an official question here yet, but I've spent the past week and a half lurking and taking notes. This isn't exactly the first cook - my "beta" cook happened when the wife and kids went to my mother-in-laws for a week. I made a 8.5 lb shoulder on my 26" Weber with XL SNS. It took about 14 hours and it was well worth it. After testing, I brought leftovers into work and they said it was great. So, tonight starts cook #2 - two 6.5lb butts, dry brine, MMR, cherry wood chips. After the "beta" cook, I believe that anyone that can follow Meatheads book, go through "the Pit", and follow directions can make some really fantastic BBQ. That said, I'm off for a quick nap before getting up around 3am on the 4th. Send good vibes my way! I'll go for some pics later.
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First cook - Two butts, SNS, MMR... Will this July 4th be the bomb or will it fizzle?
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- May 2014
- 19026
- Clare, Michigan area
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Smokers / Grills- Yoder loaded Wichita offset smoker
- PBC
- Grilla Silverbac pellet grill
- Slow 'N Sear Deluxe Kamado (SnSK)
- Masterbuilt Gravity 560
- Masterbuilt Digital Charcoal Cabinet
- Weber 22" Original Kettle Premium (copper)
- Weber 26" Original Kettle Premium (light blue)
- Weber Jumbo Joe Gold (18.5")
- Weber Smokey Joe Silver (14.5")
- Brinkmann cabinet charcoal smoker (repurposed)
Thermometers- SnS 500 4-probe wireless
- (3) Maverick XR-50 4-probe Wireless Thermometers
- A few straggler Maverick ET-732s
- Maverick ET-735 Bluetooth (in box)
- Smoke X4 by ThermoWorks
- Thermapen MkII, orange & purple
- ThermoPop, yellow, plus a few more in a drawer for gifts
- ThermoWorks ChefAlarm (wife's)
- Morpilot 6-probe wireless
- ThermoWorks Infrared IRK2
- ThermoWorks fridge & freezer therms as well
Accessories- Instant Pot 6qt
- Anova Bluetooth SV
- Kitchen Aide mixer & meat grinder attachment
- Kindling Cracker King (XL)
- a couple BBQ Dragons
- Weber full & half chimneys, Char-Broil Half Time chimney
- Weber grill topper
- Slow 'N Sear Original, XL, and SnS Charcoal Basket (for Jumbo Joe)
- Drip 'N Griddle Pans, 22' Easy Spin Grate, and Elevated Cooking grate, by SnSGrills
- Pittsburgh Digital Moisture Meter
Beverages- Favorite summer beers: Leinenkugels Summer & Grapefruit Shandy, Hamm's, Michelob Ultra Pure Gold
- Fav other beers: Zombie Dust (an IPA by 3 Floyd's Brewing), Austin Bros IPA, DAB, Sam Adams regular, Third Shift amber or Coors Batch 19, Stella Artois
- Fav cheap beers: Pabst, High Life, Hamm's & Stroh's
- Most favorite beer: The one in your fridge
- Wine: Red- big, bold, tannic & peppery- Petite Sirah, Zinfandel, Cabernet Sauv, Sangiovese, Syrah, etc
- Whiskey: Buffalo Trace, E.H. Taylor, Blanton's, Old Forester 1870, Elijah Craig Toasted, Basil Hayden's. Neat please.
- Scotch: Current favorite- The Arran (anything by them), Glenmorangie 12yr Lasanta, sherry cask finished. The Balvenie Double Wood, also like Oban 18yr, and The Glenlivet Nadurra (Oloroso sherry cask finished) among others. Neat please.
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Real name: Aaron
Location: Farwell, Michigan- near Clare. (dead center of lower peninsula)
Occupation:- Healthcare- Licensed & Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) at MyMichigan Health, a University of Michigan Health System.
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- Las Vegas, NV
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CharGriller Pro COS
Oklahoma Joe COS
Maverick 732 thermometer
Red Thermapen
Favorite beer: Scotch
I know I make damn good BBQ cause my 3 dogs have NEVER said no to it. (OTOH, my 13yr old says no to just about everything, except my ribs.)
I don't see any mention of the lubrication, errr, alcoholic beverage of choice. That is a key ingredient for success.
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- Colorado
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> Weber Genesis EP-330
> Grilla Grills Original Grilla (OG) pellet smoker with Alpha/Connect
> Pit Barrel Cooker (gone to a new home)
> WeberQ 2000 (on "loan" to a relative (I'll never see it again))
> Old Smokey Electric (for chickens mostly - when it's too nasty out
to fiddle with a more capable cooker)
> Luhr Jensen Little Chief Electric - Top Loader circa 1990 (smoked fish & jerky)
> Thermoworks Smoke
> 3 Thermoworks Chef Alarms
> Thermoworks Thermapen One
> Thermoworks Thermapen Classic
> Thermoworks Thermopop
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> Anova sous vide circulator
> Searzall torch
> BBQ Guru Rib Ring
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- Nov 2014
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Cookers:
Weber Kettle (used/fair condition; a gift).
Grilla OG.
Pit Boss 3-Burner Ultimate Lift-Off Griddle.
SnS Kettle.
Everything Else:
Sous Vide equipment.
Instant read and leave-in thermometers.
Grill Grates.
Kingsford Blue Bag, Royal Oak Lump Charcoal, Weber lighter cubes, Weber charcoal chimneys.
BBQr's Delight Hickory & Apple flavor pellets, propane torch, 6" smoke tube.
Grilla apple & hickory pellets, Royal Oak charcoal pellets.
Rubs with salt: Meat Church, Meathead.
Rubs without salt: SnS Grills Rocky's Rub and Not Just for Beef.
Rubs home-mixed: None at this time.
Spices: Lots of 'em.
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- Jul 2014
- 1910
- Leesburg, VA. (Northern, VA)
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We have two weber kettle grills (one LARGE and one small/average), the SnS and the Weber Smokey Mountain 18" smoker. We use both natural lump charcoal and KNB for smoking and measure our temps with a Maverick 733, thermopen and MK4. Favorite beer depends on what is cooking (alt answer is yes).
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CrustyBits - all the best for a great cook and even better memories with family and friends! As was mentioned above, you simply must stay "hydrated" during your cooks. I prefer to think of it as maintaining my fitness doing 12 oz. curls!
have a great cook.
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- May 2014
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- Charlotte, NC
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- Slow 'N Sear Kamado
- Slow 'N Sear Kettle
- Lots of grills that work with Slow 'N Sear
- LOTS of digital thermometers
- LOTS of accessories
- Favorite Beer - Fat Tire
- Favorite Bourbon - Woodford Reserve
- Favorite White Wine - Cakebread Chardonnay
- Favorite Red Wine - Yes, Please
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I survived. I think 4th of July should be reserved for the experienced, but I survived. Did I mention that I have a six and a two year old? Probably not. So, between parades, friends stopping by, and fireworks, I got my cook on and it was good. The SNS worked great, I have a permanent mental note that it must be emptied after every cook. There were a couple of times I had low temps (190-200) and it was probably due to ash covering the bottom vents. I had the vents to max, and only when I stirred the coals around when it came back to life. So after running around all day/night, I managed to get two pics. I wish I had gotten the part where they came off the grill, but it was literally "get the meat in the car and let's go". I used the bear claws, but I think I like two forks better for control. This is my daughters friends party, so I separated the pan into "stuff kids like" and "stuff adults like". In other words, bark and dark meat on one side, soft and light meat on the other. No wonder I didn't take a lot of pics. However, I did keep about 1/2 lb to the side for a sandwich or two at work. So, here's the pics. One at 2am, one at 12pm the next day. Oh, by the way, my party offering was gone first. That's all that matters. Also, lubrication was pretty light due to running around with two kids in tow. I toasted sunrise with a shot of Woodford Reserve, two beers before pulling the pork, and a sangria at the party. Any more than that and I was afraid of hitting the wall. Another note: "Carolina gold" in a squeeze bottle doesn't work well. The East Carolina vinegar sauce is excellent, but I had to tear away the Sweet Baby Rays from some adults to get them to try the random thin liquid in the mason jar - ha!.2 PhotosLast edited by CrustyBits; July 5, 2016, 05:03 PM.
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- Louisiana - North West but a coon ass at heart
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Cookers
Camp Chef DLX Pellet Grill
Weber 22.5 Kettle
Brickman Box Smoker
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Slow N Sear
Tube Smoker
Turkey Cannon
Rib racks
Weber chimney starter
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Maverick ET 735
Tru Temp 3619n
Thermapen mk4
Thermapop
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Free beer
Coors Light
Windsor ( Canadian blended whiskey )
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