I was off work Friday waiting on a freezer delivery and there was no rain forecast, so it was time for seasoning the new Shirley.
Inside generously coated with 4 cans of Pam and a nice small fire going:
Rolling along nicely eventually stabilizing at at 275 (2 splits added to some lump charcoal that was lit in the chimney):
Wanted to really heat up the oil, so added 2 additional splits and got her up to 400 fairly quickly, then closed down the damper a bit:
After a few hours and getting her back down below 300, it was Nekkid Fatty time:
Very easy to maintain a temp +/- 25 degrees. Very easy to get up to 400 without having to leave firebox door open. Took a little while to get back down below 300 but that was expected and desired for seasoning.
The custom cover works well although a little cumbersome when trying to put it on due to the extremely durable material.
Did not have time to cook anything else due to family functions this weekend but plan on a butt or brisket this coming weekend if weather permits.
Inside generously coated with 4 cans of Pam and a nice small fire going:
Rolling along nicely eventually stabilizing at at 275 (2 splits added to some lump charcoal that was lit in the chimney):
Wanted to really heat up the oil, so added 2 additional splits and got her up to 400 fairly quickly, then closed down the damper a bit:
After a few hours and getting her back down below 300, it was Nekkid Fatty time:
Very easy to maintain a temp +/- 25 degrees. Very easy to get up to 400 without having to leave firebox door open. Took a little while to get back down below 300 but that was expected and desired for seasoning.
The custom cover works well although a little cumbersome when trying to put it on due to the extremely durable material.
Did not have time to cook anything else due to family functions this weekend but plan on a butt or brisket this coming weekend if weather permits.
