2nd outing with Bandara was a success...

[thecreek]

2 fattys, 2 birds, 3 racks of baby backs, whole mess of brats

The fattys were better this time. Not dry.
For the beer in butt chickens, I used actual beer, Shiner, for the first time instead of an available soft drink. I think it turned out better.
Went with bbq sauce on one of the 3 racks. All were fine. But I need to figure out the flavor that I want, then go after it.

I grilled a couple of brats on the gasser for our early lunch. Ate them with spicey mustard on the big biscuits that I had placed in the smoker for the biscuit trick. wow. very good stuff.
I'm afraid I like the brats grilled this way instead of smoked. Oh well. No shame in that I guess. The space in the smoker for the brats will just have to yield to some other goody.

This biggest satisfaction of the day was sharing it all with a couple that we had wanted to entertain for. In the back yard. (just a few hours before the /rain/!) He brought his guitar and sang a few. He's really good. It was a damn fine evening.

Thanks all for the great help.

 

[thillin]

What, no pics? You gotta give us somethin'.

 

[Solidkick]

When I do beer butt chicken, I always take a church key and pop a few more holes to allow more pentetration of the steam. I also put some of whatever I'm seasoning with down in the beer.

Glad you had a great cook!

And I agree with your brat remark, to me, they are just better grilled...

 

[kcquer]

And I agree with your brat remark, to me, they are just better grilled...

There's nothin' wrong with letting a brat have a dose of smoke (an hour or so) then finishing it on the grill. Best friend mustard ever had!!

 

[thecreek]

Here are pics from my first attempt last week.

Notice that I have to level my smoker on the very slightly sloping patio.

Yesterday, I made sure I cooked that fattys with a thermometer in one. and pulled it at 160-170. Not nearly as dry. I also turned them once as suggested. and didn't use a foil "try".

Didn't have baffle mod, so had to be sure back of chicken faced the opening and pushed to opposite side. worked.

 

[thillin]

good job, now make you a baffle, and take some steel wool to that fire box and nock off the loose stuff. Give it a good oiling. I always use pam, sometimes bacon grease.

ANd what happened to your wood?