hot n fast brisket in a kettle

boogiesnap · 06-26-2010, 08:54 PM

hi everyone,
i have a top and bottom for a WSM 22 that i converted into a kettle for high heat cooking at comps.
assuming i can keep the temp inside it down around 300-350(i haven't tried yet)do y'all have any thought on wether or not this would be suitable for a high heat brisket? or will it be just too darn close to the coals?
i definately don't want to GRILL a brisket, but maybe with a foil pan as a heat diffusor and a rack inside it to keep the brisket from braising???

Saiko · 06-26-2010, 09:31 PM

Wow, that's a tough one. It just doesn't seem that you would have enough space between the coal bed and the meat, even with a foil pan and rack.
Honestly, I have no idea if it would work. Guess you could always experiment with a potato first before attemping a $20-plus brisket!
Do you have a regular Weber kettle to do an offset?

boogiesnap · 06-26-2010, 09:42 PM

naw, i don't, but that would be an interesting cooker, a wsm top and bottom with a weber kettle firebox. hhhmmm.
i agree, i'd hate to fry a good brisket

, so was hoping someone may have tried it already that close to the heat.

or

landarc · 06-26-2010, 11:26 PM

I smoke on a Weber kettle all the time, as it is the only thing I own, I use indirect by placing the coals on the outside of the charcoal ring. But, this is a 22.5 inch kettle and not a WSM top and bottom

Captain Dave · 06-27-2010, 03:23 AM

I know this answer ticks off a lot of non believers, but I think its honest, and I can't resist. So here goes.
Get a drum. Problem solved.

06-26-2010, 08:54 PM	#1
boogiesnap Babbling Farker Join Date: 04-22-10 Location: NEW ENGLAND	hot n fast brisket in a kettle hi everyone, i have a top and bottom for a WSM 22 that i converted into a kettle for high heat cooking at comps. assuming i can keep the temp inside it down around 300-350(i haven't tried yet)do y'all have any thought on wether or not this would be suitable for a high heat brisket? or will it be just too darn close to the coals? i definately don't want to GRILL a brisket, but maybe with a foil pan as a heat diffusor and a rack inside it to keep the brisket from braising???

06-26-2010, 09:31 PM	#2
Saiko is Blowin Smoke! Join Date: 12-24-03 Location: Kennesaw, GA	Wow, that's a tough one. It just doesn't seem that you would have enough space between the coal bed and the meat, even with a foil pan and rack. Honestly, I have no idea if it would work. Guess you could always experiment with a potato first before attemping a $20-plus brisket! Do you have a regular Weber kettle to do an offset? __________________ "Whose chopper is this?" "It's Zed's." "Who's Zed?" "Zed's dead, baby. Zed's dead."

06-26-2010, 09:42 PM	#3
boogiesnap Babbling Farker Join Date: 04-22-10 Location: NEW ENGLAND	naw, i don't, but that would be an interesting cooker, a wsm top and bottom with a weber kettle firebox. hhhmmm. i agree, i'd hate to fry a good brisket, so was hoping someone may have tried it already that close to the heat. or

06-26-2010, 11:26 PM	#4
landarc somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 06-26-09 Location: sAn leAnDRo, CA	I smoke on a Weber kettle all the time, as it is the only thing I own, I use indirect by placing the coals on the outside of the charcoal ring. But, this is a 22.5 inch kettle and not a WSM top and bottom __________________ [COLOR=DarkGreen][COLOR=DarkRed][SIZE=1]me: I don't drink anymore Yelonutz: me either, but, then again, I don't drink any less [/SIZE][/COLOR][/COLOR][SIZE=1][COLOR=DarkRed] [COLOR=Pink]SSS[/COLOR] [/COLOR][/SIZE]

06-27-2010, 03:23 AM	#5
Captain Dave is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 07-29-09 Location: Luling, Texas 78648	I know this answer ticks off a lot of non believers, but I think its honest, and I can't resist. So here goes. Get a drum. Problem solved. __________________ Thanks for noticing