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Well, I guess I passed my first session with the new SM with success! The brisket (after 15hrs) came out very flavorful (a touch on the dry side, however, but no one minded) and the ribs were stellar!
I kept an eye on the smoker (every 30-60min) from 10:30PM until 2:00am and it held its temp between 235 and 250. I went to bed at 2:00 woke up at 5:30 to check it and it was still right at 250-Amazing!
The only real mistake I made (and I think this might have been the "drying factor") was going back to bed after checking the unit at 5:30am. I forgot to check the water pan and when I got up at 7:00 the temp had soared to 310! Well,with a full pan of water and some vent adjustment, I got the heat back down to a more manageable 245...
I put the cooked brisket in a cooler (as directed by the instructions on the site) and it was nice and hot at 6:00pm!
Everyone loved the brisket and ribs- I can't wait to get it fired up again!
I kept an eye on the smoker (every 30-60min) from 10:30PM until 2:00am and it held its temp between 235 and 250. I went to bed at 2:00 woke up at 5:30 to check it and it was still right at 250-Amazing!
The only real mistake I made (and I think this might have been the "drying factor") was going back to bed after checking the unit at 5:30am. I forgot to check the water pan and when I got up at 7:00 the temp had soared to 310! Well,with a full pan of water and some vent adjustment, I got the heat back down to a more manageable 245...
I put the cooked brisket in a cooler (as directed by the instructions on the site) and it was nice and hot at 6:00pm!
Everyone loved the brisket and ribs- I can't wait to get it fired up again!