Bob Correll
R.I.P. 3/31/2022
I wasn't too happy with my first two uses of the Slow n Sear because both times the coals became overly lit too fast for any kind of low and slow cooking.
First time was on my old Performer using Kingsford Pro. Started with very few lit at one end, but in a short period of time the temp was over 300, when I was shooting for no more than 250 for my short ribs.
Second time was a tri tip on the new Performer using B&B briquettes because they are slower to minion, at least for me. I wanted low and slow, then reverse sear, but even with B&B the fire was too hot too soon.
I'm no newbie, I know how to control temps with the vents, but even with the bottom vents barely cracked and top vent closed to about half the coals still lit too fast.
With the snake/fuse method only a few can start at a time, but with a fair load in the SnS they seemed to fire up like crazy.
Water was used with the short ribs, not the tri tip, both turned out very good but done way too soon.
Baby backs today with water and some Aldi charcoal that I'm pretty sure is made from coconut shells. It's hard to get burning so I'm hoping it minions slowly.
First time was on my old Performer using Kingsford Pro. Started with very few lit at one end, but in a short period of time the temp was over 300, when I was shooting for no more than 250 for my short ribs.
Second time was a tri tip on the new Performer using B&B briquettes because they are slower to minion, at least for me. I wanted low and slow, then reverse sear, but even with B&B the fire was too hot too soon.
I'm no newbie, I know how to control temps with the vents, but even with the bottom vents barely cracked and top vent closed to about half the coals still lit too fast.
With the snake/fuse method only a few can start at a time, but with a fair load in the SnS they seemed to fire up like crazy.
Water was used with the short ribs, not the tri tip, both turned out very good but done way too soon.
Baby backs today with water and some Aldi charcoal that I'm pretty sure is made from coconut shells. It's hard to get burning so I'm hoping it minions slowly.