First go at a fatty with pron

HookedOnQ · Jul 5, 2013

Decided to try a fatty for the first time this morning.. Did a plain bacon wrapped fatty using jimmy dean sage and some thick cut bacon no rub or anything added.. Set the kettle up for indirect using a few chunks of apple wood my target temp was 250 but i think i started with too many lit coals and couldnt get my temp under 300 so i just let it go at that cooked about 2 hours at 300 till internal temp was 175... Overall it turned out good.. Didnt really get the smokering i was looking for and i think next time i wont use thick cut bacon so it will crisp better..

markdtn · Jul 5, 2013

Looks nice!

BobM · Jul 6, 2013

That looks really good, I love fattys! :hungry:

campdude · Jul 6, 2013

Looks like a great first one.

klaatu · Jul 6, 2013

I'm also new to the Fatties but yours looks good.

cowgirl · Jul 6, 2013

Looks great!!

Mart · Jul 6, 2013

Looks good, I smoked my first fatties for the 4th. I too didnt seem to get the smokering I expected. Maybe its the applewood? I used it too

davefan360 · Jul 6, 2013

apple wood will not give the deepest smoke ring. one thing I have done is add the bacon after about 30min or so in. but that was because I was cooking the bacon to fast and it would burn. That was also before I knew anything really about bbq or grilling

Big George's BBQ · Jul 6, 2013

I would say you nailed it

Bonewagon · Jul 6, 2013

Nicely done. :thumb:

HookedOnQ · Jul 6, 2013

Thanks everyone!

martyleach · Jul 6, 2013

That looks awesome. Skip the smoke ring. It is all about taste. Wel done!

HookedOnQ · Jul 6, 2013

martyleach said:
That looks awesome. Skip the smoke ring. It is all about taste. Wel done!

I agree marty even without the smokering it was awesome

Jon David · Jul 7, 2013

I've gotta try a fatty, still haven't done one

pitbossJB · Jul 7, 2013

Looks good, I did two fatties the other day, one with bacon and one without and i've got to say I'm starting to lean towards the naked fatty. I have always thought that bacon was the only way to go but I'm a changed man.

Fishawn · Jul 7, 2013

NICE! .... They are Awesome! ...... You can hit 250+- with your kettle, if you use a "fuse" or similar method & only light 6-8 briquettes & "snake" your briquettes around the side of your kettle...... Once you get your temps dialed in, I would suggest marking the spot (with a Sharpy etc.) on your vent control as a point of reference for temp control...... IMO, best bacon for a Fatty is the cheapest/thinnest stuff you can find..... & use your knife edge to stretch it to about 2x its normal length on a cutting board/block for wrapping

pitbossJB · Jul 7, 2013

Good idea on stretching out the bacon, I'll have to try that

HookedOnQ · Jul 7, 2013

Thanks for the tips guys.. Already looking forward to my next fatty should have my uds done for the next one

First go at a fatty with pron

HookedOnQ

is one Smokin' Farker

markdtn

is one Smokin' Farker

BobM

Babbling Farker

campdude

Babbling Farker

klaatu

Guest

cowgirl

somebody shut me the fark up.

Mart

Got Wood.

davefan360

Take a breath!

Big George's BBQ

somebody shut me the fark up.

Bonewagon

Babbling Farker

HookedOnQ

is one Smokin' Farker

martyleach

Quintessential Chatty Farker

HookedOnQ

is one Smokin' Farker

Jon David

Knows what a fatty is.

pitbossJB

is Blowin Smoke!

Fishawn

is one Smokin' Farker

pitbossJB

is Blowin Smoke!

HookedOnQ

is one Smokin' Farker

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