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I got the call of the butt...the urge to smoke at 3.30 this morning.
A first cook of a boneless shoulder that was rubbed then frozen for about 10 days.
A first cook also for WIND. 16 mph gusting to 25 mph.
Doing a Minion Method cook with SAND.
Knowing it is windy and it is a must to manage temps on the way up I have proceeded with care.
3.30am start 16 kingsford in chimney.Filled wired ring with charcoal and 1 hickory,1 pecan and 1 cherry chunk. Each was a good size chunk so limited the cook to 3 chunks.
Cook: 4.00am Started with all vents 100% open.
Meat:39, wsm:98
4.30 meat 40, wsm 198 Closed all bottom vents.
Temp stayed 189 to 202.
5.00 temp 194. Opened one bottom vent 20%.
5.30 temp slowly rose to 219. Because of wind and concern of getting too hot, CLOSED the bottom vent.
6.00am butt 107, wsm 222. Top vent 100%, botttom vents all closed.
So far the the wind has not had an adverse effect on the cook. I have read many entries about the problems with wind-thank goodness the wsm is maintaining good temps.
I would be willing to bet, based on past experiences, that with the wind things could get out of control in a hurry when using sand and MM. So far so good!
A first cook of a boneless shoulder that was rubbed then frozen for about 10 days.
A first cook also for WIND. 16 mph gusting to 25 mph.
Doing a Minion Method cook with SAND.
Knowing it is windy and it is a must to manage temps on the way up I have proceeded with care.
3.30am start 16 kingsford in chimney.Filled wired ring with charcoal and 1 hickory,1 pecan and 1 cherry chunk. Each was a good size chunk so limited the cook to 3 chunks.
Cook: 4.00am Started with all vents 100% open.
Meat:39, wsm:98
4.30 meat 40, wsm 198 Closed all bottom vents.
Temp stayed 189 to 202.
5.00 temp 194. Opened one bottom vent 20%.
5.30 temp slowly rose to 219. Because of wind and concern of getting too hot, CLOSED the bottom vent.
6.00am butt 107, wsm 222. Top vent 100%, botttom vents all closed.
So far the the wind has not had an adverse effect on the cook. I have read many entries about the problems with wind-thank goodness the wsm is maintaining good temps.
I would be willing to bet, based on past experiences, that with the wind things could get out of control in a hurry when using sand and MM. So far so good!