Recent content by Thomas Northen NJ

First time smoking a piece this small. Should I still expect about 8 hours cooking time?

http://brisketfornanas70th.shutterfly.com/ I need to work on uploading pictures to the site. Sorry about that,

Rubbed the brisket with Big Bad Beef Rub from amazingribs.com and put in fridge around 2:30 Saturday. Fired up chimney 7:10 Sunday morning. I'm cooking using the Minion Method and buried 1 Hickory and 1 Cherry. I added 3 Cherry on lit coals. Put meat in smoker at 7:45 8:15 all 3 vents...

Jeff do recall how long you cooked that flat? Looks impressive.

I had planned on a overnight smoke with a whole packer tonight, but my go to butcher was out. I settled for 2 flats about 7.5-8 lbs each. Is 1 hour/lb a good estimate for time? Planning on low and slow vs high heat method. Looking to eat around 6 tomorrow. Should I trim any fat? I was...

Last question......10lb bone-in butt. Estimated cooking time at 225? 1.5hrs/lb a good estimate?

Thanks for the advise gang. I'll let you know how it turns out.

I'll smoking my first Pork Butt tomorrow using the Mr Brown recipe. Is it best to use the top grate or bottom? Thanks for any suggestions.