Dave Russell
TVWBB Honor Circle
So I couldn't resist this thick, Choice 15lb. packer a few weeks back since they were on sale at RD.
I wanted to try wrapping with butcher paper instead of foil, but the size of this thing was a little intimidating. Not so much after trimming though, and I probably overdid it. I injected and then rubbed last night, and this is it before hitting with some dalmation rub and going on the cooker at 7am this morning.
After dumping only half a chimney of KComp on top of my Wicked Good lump and immediately loading up the cooker and adding wood, my grate temp was up to 250* in only half an hour!
Should I foil or should I use butcher paper? Well, since the IT* was already at 171* by noon, the 5 hr mark, this is how it looked right before wrapping with butcher paper.
The question is whether it'll get done in time without resorting to the crutch, but I bumped up the temp some and now I'm cooking just shy of 300*. I don't cook briskets near enough though, and it's been a while since I didn't use the crutch. So wish me luck. The natives will get restless if I'm not slicing by 6 pm!
I wanted to try wrapping with butcher paper instead of foil, but the size of this thing was a little intimidating. Not so much after trimming though, and I probably overdid it. I injected and then rubbed last night, and this is it before hitting with some dalmation rub and going on the cooker at 7am this morning.
After dumping only half a chimney of KComp on top of my Wicked Good lump and immediately loading up the cooker and adding wood, my grate temp was up to 250* in only half an hour!
Should I foil or should I use butcher paper? Well, since the IT* was already at 171* by noon, the 5 hr mark, this is how it looked right before wrapping with butcher paper.
The question is whether it'll get done in time without resorting to the crutch, but I bumped up the temp some and now I'm cooking just shy of 300*. I don't cook briskets near enough though, and it's been a while since I didn't use the crutch. So wish me luck. The natives will get restless if I'm not slicing by 6 pm!