First Comp test run at home

jketron · 02-23-2013, 07:55 PM

I'm doing my test run tonight, going to make notes of all my times and stuff I needed that I dont have ready for the a comp.

I have a smoker question and weather. I want to insulate my 22 WSM, I bought a water heater jacket (fiberglass with a white plastic film on the outside), will this jacket work, is it dangerous? anyone make a nice one already?

jketron · 02-23-2013, 07:57 PM

it will be in the 40's overnight

HeSmellsLikeSmoke · 02-23-2013, 08:05 PM

WSMs cook quite comfortably in the 40s. Wind protection is way more important.

tyotrain · 02-23-2013, 08:09 PM

I cook on a WSM here in upstate ny and it gets cold in the winter I have never put a jacket on it and I have smoked in below zero weather. I do use a guru. I also would agree wind protection is way more important. Good luck with your smoke.

Have fun and happy smoking
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jketron · 02-23-2013, 08:18 PM

No wind tonight, I was thinking the jacket would help the fuel go a little longer. I'm going to go without a jacket tonight

Stoke&Smoke · 02-23-2013, 08:40 PM

It'll be fine. But understand whatever you do in those conditions will take a lot less time in more favorable conditions. Hope it goes well

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jketron · 02-23-2013, 08:47 PM

I've got all my meat trimmed and ready. I'm going to match the turn in times. I'm thinking to start my brisket at 3:30am. I'll fire up the smoker at about 2:30am. Its primed and ready waiting to be lit

HeSmellsLikeSmoke · 02-23-2013, 08:53 PM

You will use a bit more fuel but the time should be about the same. Good luck tonight.

ibrisky · 02-23-2013, 08:57 PM

As others have said, wind is the main thing to watch with WSM's......it will purr along with temps in the 40's.

I have a couple of welders blankets that do a good job blocking the wind (I wrap them around and use a heavy clip to fasten them at the top so that the top vent can still breath). That said, I only had to wrap them twice last year out of 30 comps. I probably should have wrapped them a couple of other times but I just turned them into stick burners when the fuel got low....

jketron · 02-23-2013, 08:57 PM

I've filler her up a little extra tonight, I'd rather waste a little coal than re-fuel and the 22 is HUNGRY!

jketron · 02-23-2013, 09:02 PM

How are you cleaning up in between meat trimming? hot water and a new disposable cutting board?

Ron_L · 02-23-2013, 09:07 PM

I trim everything at home before the comp so I don't have to worry about that at the comp.

Rich Parker · 02-23-2013, 10:03 PM

40 degrees is warm that pit doesn't need a blanky.

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Funtimebbq · 02-23-2013, 10:21 PM

Be careful to avoid having the water heater blanket touch the sides of the WSM. I still have melted insulation on the outside of my 22. Switched to the Guru WSM silicone cover for all my cooks regardless of outside temp. It helps me avoid reloading even starting at 7 pm for a normal 1 pm turn-in for pork.
Starting at 3:30 am for brisket works in hot/fast cooking. Is that what you are doing? Are you cooking flats or packers? I'm doing a practice tonight also but mybrisket and butts are going on at 10 pm.
Benny

jketron · 02-23-2013, 10:49 PM

I'm doing a full packer 14lb, 275 degrees.

02-23-2013, 07:55 PM	#1
jketron Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 03-23-12 Location: Carlsbad, CA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	First Comp test run at home I'm doing my test run tonight, going to make notes of all my times and stuff I needed that I dont have ready for the a comp. I have a smoker question and weather. I want to insulate my 22 WSM, I bought a water heater jacket (fiberglass with a white plastic film on the outside), will this jacket work, is it dangerous? anyone make a nice one already? __________________ ------------------------------- John, KCBS CBJ 1 x WSM 18, 1 x WSM 22 Grill of His Dreams #1 Rule of BBQ... Have fun

02-23-2013, 07:57 PM	#2
jketron Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 03-23-12 Location: Carlsbad, CA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	it will be in the 40's overnight __________________ ------------------------------- John, KCBS CBJ 1 x WSM 18, 1 x WSM 22 Grill of His Dreams #1 Rule of BBQ... Have fun

02-23-2013, 08:05 PM	#3
HeSmellsLikeSmoke somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 04-02-07 Location: Warren, Vermont Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	WSMs cook quite comfortably in the 40s. Wind protection is way more important. __________________ Jim - Another transplanted Texan Former KCBS CBJ Large and Medium Big Green Eggs , Black 18.5" WSM, Blue Weber Performer - Stainless, Green Weber OTG Kettle , Brinkmann SnP Pro, and a Stainless UDS. One retired Portable Kitchen grill. Red Thermapen, Maverick ET-73, EdgePro Apex Sharpener. Avatar is the original 1951 Weber Kettle

02-23-2013, 08:09 PM	#4
tyotrain is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 04-09-12 Location: Madrid, NY Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	First Comp test run at home I cook on a WSM here in upstate ny and it gets cold in the winter I have never put a jacket on it and I have smoked in below zero weather. I do use a guru. I also would agree wind protection is way more important. Good luck with your smoke. Have fun and happy smoking BBQ UP __________________ LOCKED-N-LOADED BBQ TEAM Sponsored by SummerHaven Pools, spas, fireplaces and grills www.locked-n-loadedbar-b-q.com Backwoods Maze XL Green Egg Large Green Egg Backwoods G2 Party 22.5 WSM BBQ Guru

02-23-2013, 08:18 PM	#5
jketron Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 03-23-12 Location: Carlsbad, CA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	No wind tonight, I was thinking the jacket would help the fuel go a little longer. I'm going to go without a jacket tonight __________________ ------------------------------- John, KCBS CBJ 1 x WSM 18, 1 x WSM 22 Grill of His Dreams #1 Rule of BBQ... Have fun

02-23-2013, 08:40 PM	#6
Stoke&Smoke Babbling Farker Join Date: 12-18-07 Location: Woodridge, IL Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Re: First Comp test run at home It'll be fine. But understand whatever you do in those conditions will take a lot less time in more favorable conditions. Hope it goes well Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I897 using Tapatalk 2 __________________ 2 Skinny Cooks Competition Team http://2SkinnyCooks.blogspot.com KCBS CJ/TC #17139 Member ILBBQS Too many cookers to list

02-23-2013, 08:47 PM	#7
jketron Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 03-23-12 Location: Carlsbad, CA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I've got all my meat trimmed and ready. I'm going to match the turn in times. I'm thinking to start my brisket at 3:30am. I'll fire up the smoker at about 2:30am. Its primed and ready waiting to be lit __________________ ------------------------------- John, KCBS CBJ 1 x WSM 18, 1 x WSM 22 Grill of His Dreams #1 Rule of BBQ... Have fun

02-23-2013, 08:53 PM	#8
HeSmellsLikeSmoke somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 04-02-07 Location: Warren, Vermont Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	You will use a bit more fuel but the time should be about the same. Good luck tonight. __________________ Jim - Another transplanted Texan Former KCBS CBJ Large and Medium Big Green Eggs , Black 18.5" WSM, Blue Weber Performer - Stainless, Green Weber OTG Kettle , Brinkmann SnP Pro, and a Stainless UDS. One retired Portable Kitchen grill. Red Thermapen, Maverick ET-73, EdgePro Apex Sharpener. Avatar is the original 1951 Weber Kettle

02-23-2013, 08:57 PM	#9
ibrisky Knows what a fatty is. Join Date: 03-07-10 Location: Bryant, Arkansas Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	As others have said, wind is the main thing to watch with WSM's......it will purr along with temps in the 40's. I have a couple of welders blankets that do a good job blocking the wind (I wrap them around and use a heavy clip to fasten them at the top so that the top vent can still breath). That said, I only had to wrap them twice last year out of 30 comps. I probably should have wrapped them a couple of other times but I just turned them into stick burners when the fuel got low.... __________________ Fire Dancer BBQ http://firedancerbbq.com Is this real Or am I Dreaming...

02-23-2013, 09:02 PM	#11
jketron Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 03-23-12 Location: Carlsbad, CA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	How are you cleaning up in between meat trimming? hot water and a new disposable cutting board? __________________ ------------------------------- John, KCBS CBJ 1 x WSM 18, 1 x WSM 22 Grill of His Dreams #1 Rule of BBQ... Have fun

02-23-2013, 09:07 PM	#12
Ron_L Moderator Join Date: 12-09-04 Location: Chicago 'Burbs Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I trim everything at home before the comp so I don't have to worry about that at the comp. __________________ "Ron Rico, Boss. You can call me Captain Ron..." Save The Fatty! FEC-100/BWS Party/Memphis Pro SS/PBC/LBGE X 2/SBGE/Mini BGE/Nomad Pellet-matic/Good-One Model 42/WSM X 2/Cookshack Smokette 008/Weber Performer/Weber Gasser/Weber Kettle X 2/Weber Smokey Joe/WGA/UDS/Coffee Roasting Gasser and a pickle Remembering a friend

02-23-2013, 10:03 PM	#13
Rich Parker Babbling Farker Join Date: 06-20-09 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Re: First Comp test run at home 40 degrees is warm that pit doesn't need a blanky. Sent from my Nexus S 4G using Tapatalk 2 __________________ WSM and UDS - iBQ'n BBQ Team owner TheBBQSuperstore.com

02-23-2013, 10:21 PM	#14
Funtimebbq Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 11-19-09 Location: Whittier, CA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Be careful to avoid having the water heater blanket touch the sides of the WSM. I still have melted insulation on the outside of my 22. Switched to the Guru WSM silicone cover for all my cooks regardless of outside temp. It helps me avoid reloading even starting at 7 pm for a normal 1 pm turn-in for pork. Starting at 3:30 am for brisket works in hot/fast cooking. Is that what you are doing? Are you cooking flats or packers? I'm doing a practice tonight also but mybrisket and butts are going on at 10 pm. Benny

02-23-2013, 10:49 PM	#15
jketron Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 03-23-12 Location: Carlsbad, CA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I'm doing a full packer 14lb, 275 degrees. __________________ ------------------------------- John, KCBS CBJ 1 x WSM 18, 1 x WSM 22 Grill of His Dreams #1 Rule of BBQ... Have fun