BWS Bark Tips

Longo1908 · 03-18-2013, 11:42 PM

Anyone using an Extended Party have any issues with getting good bark? Also any tips to getting good bark with the Extended Party? Advice is greatly appreciated.
Thanks

garzanium · 03-18-2013, 11:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Longo1908

Anyone using an Extended Party have any issues with getting good bark? Also any tips to getting good bark with the Extended Party? Advice is greatly appreciated.
Thanks

Im new to Backwoods, so not too much I can share. So far- from what I've learned and what my dealer has shared(who has competed for over 15 yrs).

1- if you want a nice bark- run the smoker with the water pan half full
2- top rack produces best bark

Im happy with my bark so far! Havent done a brisket yet.

Longo1908 · 03-19-2013, 12:02 AM

Wow! It looks awesome. Was that with a 1/2 full water pan?

garzanium · 03-19-2013, 12:10 AM

Yup- top rack, water pan half full. It was a 6 hr smoke or so.

I put only a small amount of water when heating up the smoker- it gets the temps up faster .My dealer told me she puts water into it when it is already hot but I do not like the idea as it will warp the water pan if it is hot. So just a small amount will get temps up fast- then fill up half full once you overshoot your desired temp by 50 degrees-the colder water will bring it back down.

I then had to fill it up half way again once more during the 6 hr smoke. The benefit to this- I learned from my dealer- is at the end of the smoke, most of your water will evaporate- so it will make clean up easier too.

Longo1908 · 03-19-2013, 12:30 AM

So a half pan lasted about 6 hrs? What temp were you cooking at?

Longo1908 · 03-19-2013, 11:08 AM

Anyone else have any suggestions?

garzanium · 03-19-2013, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Longo1908

So a half pan lasted about 6 hrs? What temp were you cooking at?

No, half pan lasted About 3 hrs. Half at the beginning and half about the 3 hr mark. 250 degrees

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cpw · 03-19-2013, 11:30 AM

If I want a good bark using my Fatboy, I make sure to cook on the top rack, spin the butt around every so often, and don't use foil at all.

Longo1908 · 03-19-2013, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by garzanium

No, half pan lasted About 3 hrs. Half at the beginning and half about the 3 hr mark. 250 degrees

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Did the temp fluctuate much running it that low on water?
Also are you using a Fatboy or an Extended Party?

jmoney7269 · 03-19-2013, 12:20 PM

What not just run dry? Lot less fuel consimption also

Untraceable · 03-19-2013, 12:23 PM

I run my Chubby dry. not one problem with bark. filled my pan with sand and just put foil over it.

garzanium · 03-19-2013, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Longo1908

Did the temp fluctuate much running it that low on water?
Also are you using a Fatboy or an Extended Party?

Im using a Fatboy. The temps stayed solid through out- the reason I knew the water was running low is when the temp began to slowly rise.

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What not just run dry? Lot less fuel consimption also

I plan on doing that. As mine has a fixed water pan, I need to weld me up a metal tray that goes into the water pan and is removable so I can fill it with sand and remove it when not in use. I plan on doing the same, running foil over the sand/sand pan.
I want to get a few more cooks under my belt to have a solid idea of running water and temp controls- then switch over to dry and see how much I like it or dislike it.

SDAR · 03-19-2013, 01:50 PM

Either dry or top rack. The top rack is far from the water and if the bws is like the vault being a reverse flow...it'll be a lot dryer up there.

jmoney7269 · 03-19-2013, 02:12 PM

The top rack is a awesome chicken rack, turns out beautiful chickens, everythIng else up there in the vault top rack is where you get bark for sure. I like the middle and second to bottom rack for longer cooks

03-18-2013, 11:42 PM	#1
Longo1908 On the road to being a farker Join Date: 01-14-13 Location: Staten Island, NY	BWS Bark Tips Anyone using an Extended Party have any issues with getting good bark? Also any tips to getting good bark with the Extended Party? Advice is greatly appreciated. Thanks __________________ WSM / BWS Extended Party / KCBS

03-19-2013, 12:02 AM	#3
Longo1908 On the road to being a farker Join Date: 01-14-13 Location: Staten Island, NY	Wow! It looks awesome. Was that with a 1/2 full water pan? __________________ WSM / BWS Extended Party / KCBS

03-19-2013, 12:10 AM	#4
garzanium Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 01-13-13 Location: Central Tx	Yup- top rack, water pan half full. It was a 6 hr smoke or so. I put only a small amount of water when heating up the smoker- it gets the temps up faster .My dealer told me she puts water into it when it is already hot but I do not like the idea as it will warp the water pan if it is hot. So just a small amount will get temps up fast- then fill up half full once you overshoot your desired temp by 50 degrees-the colder water will bring it back down. I then had to fill it up half way again once more during the 6 hr smoke. The benefit to this- I learned from my dealer- is at the end of the smoke, most of your water will evaporate- so it will make clean up easier too. __________________ Backwoods Fatboy-profile for cart build link,Weber OTG,Weber Smokey Joe, Maverick 732,Tan Thermapen

03-19-2013, 12:30 AM	#5
Longo1908 On the road to being a farker Join Date: 01-14-13 Location: Staten Island, NY	So a half pan lasted about 6 hrs? What temp were you cooking at? __________________ WSM / BWS Extended Party / KCBS

03-19-2013, 11:08 AM	#6
Longo1908 On the road to being a farker Join Date: 01-14-13 Location: Staten Island, NY	Anyone else have any suggestions? __________________ WSM / BWS Extended Party / KCBS

03-19-2013, 11:30 AM	#8
cpw Babbling Farker Join Date: 02-28-11 Location: Savannah, Georgia Name/Nickname : Chad	If I want a good bark using my Fatboy, I make sure to cook on the top rack, spin the butt around every so often, and don't use foil at all. __________________ ________________ [COLOR=Orange]Outlaw 2860 Porch Model[/COLOR] Lang 84 Deluxe Yoder YS640 Savannah, GA [URL="http://www.facebook.com/yesdearbbq"]Yes, Dear BBQ on Facebook[/URL] Proudly sponsored by Royal Oak Charcoal and [URL="https://www.atlantabbqstore.com/"]The Atlanta BBQ store[/URL]

03-19-2013, 12:20 PM	#10
jmoney7269 Banned Join Date: 02-07-11 Location: brenham, texas	What not just run dry? Lot less fuel consimption also

03-19-2013, 12:23 PM	#11
Untraceable Babbling Farker Join Date: 05-19-11 Location: EAD	I run my Chubby dry. not one problem with bark. filled my pan with sand and just put foil over it.

03-19-2013, 01:50 PM	#13
SDAR Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 09-20-11 Location: Ohio Name/Nickname : Allen	Either dry or top rack. The top rack is far from the water and if the bws is like the vault being a reverse flow...it'll be a lot dryer up there.

03-19-2013, 02:12 PM	#14
jmoney7269 Banned Join Date: 02-07-11 Location: brenham, texas	The top rack is a awesome chicken rack, turns out beautiful chickens, everythIng else up there in the vault top rack is where you get bark for sure. I like the middle and second to bottom rack for longer cooks