nweave2614
Knows what a fatty is.
So I put on my first butt last Wedensday night before bed on the Mini. Had to leave the house by noon and was not going to be back until 6:30 so I figured I would shoot to pull it off at 11:30 and let er rest all day.
Things did not go 100% to plan.
The goal:
Cook a 8 lb butt @ 225 unwrapped without water all the way to the finish line.
Actual Results:
Started the coals at 10:30 using the snake method and a blowtorch. Put the meat on right at Midnight when the pit hit 225 and went to bed. The pit crept up on me while I slept to 260 degrees, at 5:30 I added water to the pan to bring the temp back down which worked but still took almost an hour.
By the time the temp reached back to 225 I realized I wanted to wrap since I was not sure if it would be done by 11:30 so I wrapped and cranked it to 250. She ended up finishing at 10:30 and tasted pretty darn good at dinner time.
What did I learn
The fireboard fan has a "damper" that is a little door that swings shut when the fan is not in use but only if the fan intake faces down. I had mine facing the side, I need to make sure my fan faces down so the pit cannot draft to much through the fan.
When I got home at 6:30 my pit was still at 225 degrees, that is 19 hours after I started 10 lbs of charcoal and 2 lbs of applewood, crazy how well these pits hold heat.
Up next:
Brisket, Whole pork shoulder, 6 racks of ribs for 4th of July, hope the pit runs more stable this time!
Things did not go 100% to plan.
The goal:
Cook a 8 lb butt @ 225 unwrapped without water all the way to the finish line.
Actual Results:
Started the coals at 10:30 using the snake method and a blowtorch. Put the meat on right at Midnight when the pit hit 225 and went to bed. The pit crept up on me while I slept to 260 degrees, at 5:30 I added water to the pan to bring the temp back down which worked but still took almost an hour.
By the time the temp reached back to 225 I realized I wanted to wrap since I was not sure if it would be done by 11:30 so I wrapped and cranked it to 250. She ended up finishing at 10:30 and tasted pretty darn good at dinner time.
What did I learn
The fireboard fan has a "damper" that is a little door that swings shut when the fan is not in use but only if the fan intake faces down. I had mine facing the side, I need to make sure my fan faces down so the pit cannot draft to much through the fan.
When I got home at 6:30 my pit was still at 225 degrees, that is 19 hours after I started 10 lbs of charcoal and 2 lbs of applewood, crazy how well these pits hold heat.
Up next:
Brisket, Whole pork shoulder, 6 racks of ribs for 4th of July, hope the pit runs more stable this time!
