Ed Cardoza
TVWBB Pro
Put a couple of partially frozen Pork Butts (9 lbs each) using 1/2 chimney of lit Ranchers. Initially it started out a bit high at 253* and then I tried bringing it down to my normal 225* cook. At first I thought due to the butts being a little bit frozen still it was keeping my temps down as they kept falling into the 200* range, and this is with the use of a DIGIQ II power draft system. I am having to adjust the darn vents every half hour to get the temps under control, and that is just not happening right now. It's about 48* outside and no wind. I did however notice that the bag of rancher felt a little moist, but I keep the charcoal in a shed and there doesn't seem to be any moisture in the shed.
I just went back out there and the temp was back up to 255* and the alarm was singing as it should, so I reset the vents and re adjusted the top vent. I put these butts on at 4 pm PST and was really hoping for a long overnight cook and maybe even getting some sleep, but dang it guys, I am lost for reasons as to why this is not hold temps like I am used to it doing.
Am I missing something, or is this just something that happens to all of us every now and then? Please feel free to let me know if there is something I should be trying to rectify this issue, but my blinders just won't let me see right now.
Thanks guys and gals
I just went back out there and the temp was back up to 255* and the alarm was singing as it should, so I reset the vents and re adjusted the top vent. I put these butts on at 4 pm PST and was really hoping for a long overnight cook and maybe even getting some sleep, but dang it guys, I am lost for reasons as to why this is not hold temps like I am used to it doing.
Am I missing something, or is this just something that happens to all of us every now and then? Please feel free to let me know if there is something I should be trying to rectify this issue, but my blinders just won't let me see right now.
Thanks guys and gals