Yesterday I smoked for the first time, it tasted good! Even though I didn't manage to get it to 203F and it took way too long I gave up at the 13 hour mark when it was past 11pm.
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Where I think I messed up
I used the SNS method to get to low smoking temperatures: lit up about a dozen briquets on one side, added a full chimney of unlit briquets after about 15 minutes, and Apple wood on top. (I fixed the probe after I took the photo)
Things were great up until the 6-hour mark, the temperature started dropping and didn't went back up. I opened the lid and notice the charcoal was spread out thin with some unlit ones on top, I remove the ashes (tapping for it to fall down) and bundled the charcoal to one side again. It worked for a while but then again the low temp alarm (set to 223F) went off, I did all these on the various moments that the temperurate would drop again:
At least I learned, took notes of everything, and had a good meat to eat.
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- 5lbs trimmed pork butt
- Webber Kettle with Slow N Sear
- Thermoworks Smoke to control grill and meat temperature
- Whether was around mid 60s, windy, mostly sunny
- The indirect side temperature was in between 225F and 240F for most of the day (until things got out of control, see below)
- Recipe: Awesome Simple Pulled Pork BBQ Recipe, Especially For the Beginner
Where I think I messed up
I used the SNS method to get to low smoking temperatures: lit up about a dozen briquets on one side, added a full chimney of unlit briquets after about 15 minutes, and Apple wood on top. (I fixed the probe after I took the photo)
Things were great up until the 6-hour mark, the temperature started dropping and didn't went back up. I opened the lid and notice the charcoal was spread out thin with some unlit ones on top, I remove the ashes (tapping for it to fall down) and bundled the charcoal to one side again. It worked for a while but then again the low temp alarm (set to 223F) went off, I did all these on the various moments that the temperurate would drop again:
- Added more briquets, unlit, about a dozen or more
- Added cold water to the reservoir when I notice it was empty
At least I learned, took notes of everything, and had a good meat to eat.
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