BBQ Bandit
Babbling Farker
Having mixed results this morning,
The initial break-in/smoke was not impressive... on Saturday... 300 degrees max with Cowboy lump. Mistake #1.
Grabbed 4 bags Royal Oak (natural wood) for the pork shoulder. :-D
Lesson learned.
Raised bed.. might be too tall. Had difficulty maintaining temp.
Took a alum. oven liner (full surface coverage) and placed directly over cooking surface (grill). Temps improved immediately. Had to throttle down intakes.
Too much air shot flames into smoke chamber and consume water pan. Increased flame warped smoke box. No good. Mistake #2. :twisted: Raised water pan.
Paint blistered... and was warned by the Brethren.
Now its only 3 hours into the shoulder and have already gone through 10 lbs. Royal Oak and am humbled by the learning curve.
Any suggestions will be appreciated.
Respectfully yours,
PA (Smokin' in progress)
The initial break-in/smoke was not impressive... on Saturday... 300 degrees max with Cowboy lump. Mistake #1.
Grabbed 4 bags Royal Oak (natural wood) for the pork shoulder. :-D
Lesson learned.
Raised bed.. might be too tall. Had difficulty maintaining temp.
Took a alum. oven liner (full surface coverage) and placed directly over cooking surface (grill). Temps improved immediately. Had to throttle down intakes.
Too much air shot flames into smoke chamber and consume water pan. Increased flame warped smoke box. No good. Mistake #2. :twisted: Raised water pan.
Paint blistered... and was warned by the Brethren.
Now its only 3 hours into the shoulder and have already gone through 10 lbs. Royal Oak and am humbled by the learning curve.
Any suggestions will be appreciated.
Respectfully yours,
PA (Smokin' in progress)
