Just a thought... Are we sure that the butt needs a lot more time to cook?
Yes, it's possible that the fire died sometime in the night and the internal temp never got to where it needed to be, but... You said it was 11 hours between when you started and 6am when you had an internal temp of...
I always use paper towels, twisted and formed into a doughnut, sprayed with cooking spray under the chimney (and yes, that's with regular Kingsford, not and no lighter fluid)
Check out the "All About Smoke Woods" article on the virtualweberbullet web site.
http://www.virtualweberbullet.com/woods.html
"Oak is one of my favorite smoke woods. It goes with just about any barbecue meat. It has a medium smoky flavor that is stronger than apple and cherry, but lighter...
Yes, sorry, the Hawaiian Ribeye. If you like the steak give the marinade a shot, it's really close and really good. Still curious about how it would translate to Brisket.
Below is a marinade recipe designed to recreate the Caribbean Rib Eye served at Houston's restaurants. I've tried it and the family love it. I was thinking of trying to adapt it for use with a brisket and would really appreciate some input from those of you with a better understanding of these...
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Brian O'Neal:
Maple is my all time favorite. I love when a storm goes by and knocks down a few branches then I can get some free wood for smoking...
Suburban Atlanta here too... Where you at? I'm in Woodstock.
The Wal-Mart nearest me has Select packers for around that price but Sams Club has Choice for about the same.
Thanks! Ok, if I go with Brisket first, then foil, towel, cooler... How long should I expect the 10lb (that weight is before trimming) brisket to take at 350?
This will be my 3rd smoke on the WSM and I'm getting a little more ambitious. First time was a pretty simple turkey and last weekend I did some some baby backs that were GREAT, whole family loved them.
This weekend, the parents and sister's family are coming and I plan on trying... my first...