1st WSM/ Guru Cook


 

Pete G

New member
Hi guys,
This is my first post, but I've been reading these boards for a couple of years now. I have been smoking on a $50 Brinkman water smoker from Wally for 2 years and earning my smoking chops. I finally got my woman to let me buy a WSM this Spring (been to busy to break it in till now). Since i had my new smoker, and having to watch my Brinkman like a hawk every minute it seemed, I figured I was entitled to get a Guru too. I wavered back and forth over the Stoker and the Digiq II off and on, and once i got it home i knew i made the right choice for me.
I started the cook at 9pm Friday and ended the next day at 5pm. I didn't know it would take that long, but i guess the other hunk of meat added to the time. I used pretty much a whole 10 lb bag of RO lump and about 20-25 briqs of Nature-Glow. I hadn't planned on using lump, but I can't find the Nature-Glow around here anymore. I find the briqs last longer than the lump on a long cook. Oh well. The WSM and the Guru worked like champs and i'm very pleased with both. I had to do a 3/4 fuel refill at about hour 9-10 and the temps went flaky a couple of times, but over all rock solid. Of course, since it was my first time using the Guru and not having to stand fire watch 24/7 I still didn't get much sleep because i couldn't quite trust the Guru and go to sleep and keept getting up to check the temp. Now with that 1st cook under my belt, i don't think i'm going to have any trouble setting it and hitting the rack. I pulled all of the meat at about 194ish and everything finished at almost exactly the same time which is a first for me. Usually the brisket takes a few hours longer than a butt when i smoke.
Well, I know this was a long ramble but I've been wanting to post about my 1st WSM cook on this board for a while and i finally have. You guys have helped me get to here from there with your great advice, even if you don't know it. So thanx. The goat.

Here is a link to a little slide show i did. I hope it works.

 

 

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