Hunsaker Smokers Vortex Firebasket + 22" WSM Hot 'n Fast!

Brian Moriarty

TVWBB All-Star

• Dec 22, 2015

• #1

19.50 lbs of injected and rubbed bone in pork butts over the Hunsaker Smokers Vortex Firebasket 3/4 full of KBB with Cherry for smoke.

View from the top

1.5 hours then flipped fat cap up

The WSM ran between 300-320* the entire cook with one vent open 50%!! Measured at the top grate level. Outside temp in mid 30's* Light rain.

Foiled @4.5 hours in with a total cook time of 7 hours.

 

Brian Moriarty

TVWBB All-Star

• Dec 22, 2015

• #2

After a 5 hour rest in a Cambro internal temp is 162* and we end up with 11 lbs of juicy, barky porky goodness!

For more pics: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.963844653696683.1073741849.116187658462391&type=3

Hot 'n Fast baby!

 

Ted A

TVWBB Member

• Dec 22, 2015

• #3

Logged in just to post a reply. Oh my! Mighty fine looking food you got there.

 

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AustinPhillips

TVWBB Fan

• Dec 22, 2015

• #4

Nice bark, meat looks juicy and tender! Great cook. That vortex looks like it did what it was supposed to!

 

Barb D

TVWBB Hall of Fame

• Dec 22, 2015

• #5

WOW!!!That looks fantastic and mighty tasty also. One outstanding job for sure.

 

Rich Dahl

TVWBB 1-Star Olympian

• Dec 22, 2015

• #6

That thing sure did the job, great cook.

 

Brian Moriarty

TVWBB All-Star

• Dec 22, 2015

• #7

I've been using the Vortex Firebasket in some of the Drum Smokers I've built and am a big fan of them. This basket comes without the legs and ash pan and will work well with lump as well on the WSM charcoal grate.

Drum basket

 

Enrico Brandizzi

TVWBB Honor Circle

• Dec 22, 2015

• #8

Pulled / Shredded pork looks good! Great bark and moist too!

 

CaseT

TVWBB Platinum Member

• Dec 22, 2015

• #9

Great looking pork! Nifty charcoal basket too!

 

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KellyM

TVWBB Member

• Dec 22, 2015

• #10

Great looking pulled pork. Do you use the water bowl with that vortex?

 

Brian Moriarty

TVWBB All-Star

• Dec 22, 2015

• #11

KellyM said:

Great looking pulled pork. Do you use the water bowl with that vortex?

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No water pan. Direct without the flareups.

 

Robert-R

TVWBB Diamond Member

• Dec 22, 2015

• #12

I like that vortex.Good job there with the pulled pork. Do they make one for the 14.5 or 18.5 WSMs?

 

Cliff Bartlett

R.I.P. 5/17/2021

• Dec 22, 2015

• #13

Nice looking butts.

 

ChuckO

TVWBB 1-Star Olympian

• Dec 22, 2015

• #14

A WOW! moment if ever, congrats Brian

 

Craig Alumbaugh

TVWBB Guru

• Dec 23, 2015

• #15

Charcoal basket is pretty cool looking and the pork looks delicious