chashint
Knows what a fatty is.
Brisket cook October 3
Temperature 63, wind is calm, clear sky
Full packer, select, ~12-13lbs from Walmart
Salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder for the rub
Scored the fat cap cross hatched before seasoning
Water pan foiled, dry, no water or heat sink
Full ring of charcoal
Started with ~20+ briquettes poured on top of coal bed
Oak chunks, 5 big fist size, one in middle of hot coals others on perimeter touching hot coals
Monitoring temps with Maverick
2300 meat on the grill
2330 grill temp 194
2355 grill temp 225, closed two vents, one vent ~40%
0010 grill temp 246, closed the vent to ~25%
0023 grill temp 250, closed vent to ~10%
0040 grill temp 250
Went to sleep
0215 grill temp 266, thank you Maverick over temp alarm, meat temp 145 closed vent to a crack
Went to sleep
0500 grill temp 244
Went back to sleep
0810 grill temp 257, meat temp 160
Outside temp 46, sky clear, wind calm
0830 grill temp 255, closed vent just a little more in expectation of heat gain once the sun hits the WSM, dome thermometer reading 225
1000 grill temp 253, meat temp 174
1020 meat temp 180, first peek inside the cooker, some resistance to probe test
1045 meat temp 187, probes like warm butter, brisket feels soft and flexible
1045 wrapped in foil and put in cooler
Exhaust vent 100% open at all times
Temperature 63, wind is calm, clear sky
Full packer, select, ~12-13lbs from Walmart
Salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder for the rub
Scored the fat cap cross hatched before seasoning
Water pan foiled, dry, no water or heat sink
Full ring of charcoal
Started with ~20+ briquettes poured on top of coal bed
Oak chunks, 5 big fist size, one in middle of hot coals others on perimeter touching hot coals
Monitoring temps with Maverick
2300 meat on the grill
2330 grill temp 194
2355 grill temp 225, closed two vents, one vent ~40%
0010 grill temp 246, closed the vent to ~25%
0023 grill temp 250, closed vent to ~10%
0040 grill temp 250
Went to sleep
0215 grill temp 266, thank you Maverick over temp alarm, meat temp 145 closed vent to a crack
Went to sleep
0500 grill temp 244
Went back to sleep
0810 grill temp 257, meat temp 160
Outside temp 46, sky clear, wind calm
0830 grill temp 255, closed vent just a little more in expectation of heat gain once the sun hits the WSM, dome thermometer reading 225
1000 grill temp 253, meat temp 174
1020 meat temp 180, first peek inside the cooker, some resistance to probe test
1045 meat temp 187, probes like warm butter, brisket feels soft and flexible
1045 wrapped in foil and put in cooler
Exhaust vent 100% open at all times
