Wade Leishman
TVWBB Member
So I've started trying to do a couple Tri-Tips (one at a time) on my 18" WSM and have it all setup to use with BBQ Guru CyberQ (normally I do 220-225ish low and slow for Pork Butts). "Setup" meaning I have 2 or the 3 lower grates foil taped shut and only have the Guru Fan connector on the 3rd grate.
I think I want to try to do the Tri-Tips at 350ish while also trying to get some smoke flavor in the meat, and then do a reverse sear on them once they get to internla of 130ish. I started with a Full Lit Chimney dumped over another chimney or so unlit and let everything warm up for a half hour or so before I tossed on the smoke wood and assembled the smoker and put the meat on.
Anyhow, I've done a couple and they Tips out OK, pretty smokey and everything (first one was a bit more done that I would have liked due to poor timing of sides and stuff), but both times I tried, I had a hard time getting the smoker up above 300* and certainly nowhere near 350*, with the Guru Fan blowing pretty much the whole time (had pit temp set at 400* on the Guru CyberQ), top vent open fully, etc.
Is there a trick to doing higher heat cooks with the Guru, or will I need to pull the foil tape off the other grates to get more airflow to get the coals hotter?
Thanks in advance
-W
I think I want to try to do the Tri-Tips at 350ish while also trying to get some smoke flavor in the meat, and then do a reverse sear on them once they get to internla of 130ish. I started with a Full Lit Chimney dumped over another chimney or so unlit and let everything warm up for a half hour or so before I tossed on the smoke wood and assembled the smoker and put the meat on.
Anyhow, I've done a couple and they Tips out OK, pretty smokey and everything (first one was a bit more done that I would have liked due to poor timing of sides and stuff), but both times I tried, I had a hard time getting the smoker up above 300* and certainly nowhere near 350*, with the Guru Fan blowing pretty much the whole time (had pit temp set at 400* on the Guru CyberQ), top vent open fully, etc.
Is there a trick to doing higher heat cooks with the Guru, or will I need to pull the foil tape off the other grates to get more airflow to get the coals hotter?
Thanks in advance
-W