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09-08-2013, 12:20 PM | #1 |
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New Trends Create Bad Habbits
I occurred to me recently that there are allot of posts screaming for HELP or FAILED COOK. I have noticed this pattern developing in Overnight cook...I went to bed and my fire went out or Pit temp dropped to XXX and I needed this by XXX time. Brothers Stop being lazy & plan your cooks better. ALL the Mechanical Gizmos can't replace the best tool in your Box that hunk of gray matter between your ears.
I still enjoy sitting up at night with a cook Beverage a nice Cigar a good book a little Blues in the background & my dog tending a fire making awesome vittles for the masses. Switching to a good Cup and watching the Dawn of a New Day. It's a religious experience. If you light the fire stay awake. I don't stay up like that much anymore unless I need to have something ready for a certain time in the morning I still cook H&F I just get up a little earlier count back 10 hrs from when I need it add 1 more for prep and preheat. It works out just fine and I can nap afterwards. I don't have no gizmos but even the UDS gets a look see once in awhile. More for my peace of mind than any thing else. Planning is 90 % of your cook to get it right.
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09-08-2013, 12:32 PM | #2 |
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I totally agree! The new trends in BBQ are making some people forget that cooking requires attention! Even if you have a digital temp controller of some sort, you still need to be diligent about watching your pit and making sure your cook is going well. By all means, sneak a nap or two in when you can, but be aware of what's going on with your cook.
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09-08-2013, 12:42 PM | #3 |
somebody shut me the fark up.
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ATC (PitmasterIQ or Guru)= sleep Maverick ET 732 = piece of mind with high and low pit temp alarms and food temp alarm.
Well rested cook= happy cook That said i still go old school to keep my pit tending skills sharp.
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09-08-2013, 12:46 PM | #4 | |
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09-08-2013, 12:53 PM | #5 |
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I will completely agree with you that the cooking needs to be tended. I do overnight cooks every once in a while, and I do get some sleep. Some being 2-4 hours. I have my Maverick ET-732 to wake me up in that time just incase the temps varies +/- 15 degrees. However I typically can't sleep long because I am more worried about the fire and keeping my temps stable.
The only reason I get sleep is because when I do overnight cooks, I am hosting the party and I need some sleep so I can enjoy the fun and make it to 1-2am as opposed to being alseep by 6pm.
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09-08-2013, 01:09 PM | #6 |
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I still enjoy sitting up at night with a cook Beverage a nice Cigar a good book a little Blues in the background & my dog tending a fire How did you teach your dog to tend the fire? |
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09-08-2013, 01:10 PM | #7 | |
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09-08-2013, 01:15 PM | #8 | |
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I use that time to clean or read.
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09-08-2013, 01:37 PM | #9 |
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I think there are two things happening here. 1.) legitimate questioning and maybe inexperience 2.) poor planning. Regarding 1.)....I think it is ABSOLUTELY FINE for people to use this forum to talk about mistakes, ask questions, or wig out on things going wrong. No one should make people feel inferior for asking questions.
Regarding number 2.), haven't we all had that, "oh my gosh moment..." When we need to feed people and its not ready? It is the grace we should have to help that brother in the moment but to admonish them to reconsider how they planned. The VERY FACT they starting cooking in the middle of the night tells you they at least had a plan. Maybe not a good one. Therefore, simply remember where you were at at one point and help people who have questions or are wiggling out.
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09-08-2013, 01:41 PM | #10 |
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I agree with Bludawg and Jeffturnerjr.
For one thing, I never sleep well when I have a fire going. Just seems to me, that it is a bad idea. Always felt that. I set my alarm for every two hours, and will nap a bit, but, I want to check in on things from time to time. That being said, if someone has gone to bed, or gotten mislead, I want to be the guy there to help if possible. Seems like these two things are not mutually exclusive.
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09-08-2013, 01:50 PM | #11 |
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I've had some overnight, unattended, cooks. Some went well, some didn't. The one that went the worst was this past winter when I woke up to see freezing rain bouncing off the cooker. The dome temperature was half of what it should have been.
That's nothing more than a lack of a proper plan and a dumb cook that didn't take weather into account. I'd hesitate to rely on electronics. I deal with broken electronic on a daily basis (automotive), so the chances of finding them on my personal cooker will be slim. I can't speak of the reliability of these devices, but I did watch an episode of Pitmasters where a gal lost her chances of winning because the electronic bells and whistles failed in the middle of the night. For me, I'll rely on the knowledge I've gained by using my cooker and trusting that I know its capabilities and limitations. That, and knowing my own personal capabilities and limitations. I am, after all, my own worst enemy.
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09-08-2013, 03:04 PM | #13 |
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I do think that the electronic devices are a good thing, to an extent.
But we each are responsible for our own cooks. We can use these devices to aid us and make our life more, or less, stress free during the Q. But we all know our grills, smokers and pits well enough to know their quirks and to keep an eye on them. Weather can play a role if you're working in a condition for the first time, but each and every cook for us should be a learning experience. Look at all the great help we have here. Who could ask for more? So use what you can to help you along, but always pay attention to what your're doing and you'll turn out the best Q you can.
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09-08-2013, 04:37 PM | #14 |
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Please do not set your pit keeper, go to bed and use the term "pitmaster" in the same sentence.
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09-08-2013, 05:01 PM | #15 | |
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IMO today the term pitmaster is the process of turning out good Q regardless of the tools used. I can control my pits with dampers just fine or occasionaly use a PitMasterIQ for long cooks and get some sleep and won't apologize for it...lol
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