Larry - these look just awesome and done the way I like my steak. I will have to look for these in the stores. One question Larry - How do you think these would do on a kettle with the CI Grates?
Thanks
Chris
The only advice I can offer is this:
If you're using firebricks and washing them afterwards, make CERTAIN that they are completely dry for days before you try and use them again. Firebricks are very porous and absorb the water. If they still have internal water and you heat them up, they can...
I agree - when the bone will pull loose - you're done and not until. Without a bone - see how easily the whole but will break in half. If it falls apart easily - good to go. Some resistance- not done - at least in my opinion.
Thanks for the responses. I used the minion method and started with a full ring and a chimney of about 24 briquettes. I will close vents down in the future earlier but even with the vents closed I never really dropped down below 300 until about 6 hours in.
I am cooking a butt tonight and I put a full ring of Kingsford in along with about 2 fist-sized chunks of Hickory. I had the bottom vents all the way open and the top as well until it came up to 250. I closed the bottoms to 25% and the temps kept rising. I now have it at all vents closed on...