Fire danger has abated - back to charcoal!

[Grant Cunningham]

Fire season hasn't been declared over quite yet, but we've had a couple of weeks of heavy rain which drove the official fire danger to "Low". Regulations allow for charcoal fires when the danger drops to that level, so I'm celebrating by smoking a couple of pork shoulder roasts in the WSK!

I've been cooking on the Genesis Platinum since June, but as good as it is it still ain't charcoal. I've missed that smoky goodness, and using the WSK.

I'll try to get pics for you when they're done.

 

[Grant Cunningham]

As promised...



Roasts were ~ 3-1/2 lbs ea. B&B briquettes with madrone wood. Cook time at 250 degF was 9-1/2 hours (205 degF internal temp.)
The meat was so tender it almost shredded itself! Yes, it was delicious and very moist.

 

[Grant Cunningham]

BTW, once again I come away amazed at the performance of the WSK. After the temp stabilized at 250 degF, which took a half-hour or so, I didn't have to touch it again. It went hour after hour, not varying more than about 5 deg.

If anyone is still on the fence about the WSK — it is, after all, a considerable chunk of money to lay out for a charcoal grill — take my word: it's worth every penny.

 

[Brett-EDH]

If anyone is still on the fence about the WSK — it is, after all, a considerable chunk of money to lay out for a charcoal grill — take my word: it's worth every penny.

YES. And you'll save money on fuel over time too.

 

[Grant Cunningham]

YES. And you'll save money on fuel over time too.

After a nearly 10-hour cook, at least half of the charcoal was left. Ambient temps were mild (in the mid-60s), but that's still pretty amazing.

 

[DuaneMac]

I’m seriously thinking of getting one. Amazon has them discounted and I have about $200 in points. There’s also a nice one for sale about an hour away from me. I saw one recently for $1600, it was about 2.5 hours away but I missed out on that one.

 

[Brett-EDH]

I’m seriously thinking of getting one. Amazon has them discounted and I have about $200 in points. There’s also a nice one for sale about an hour away from me. I saw one recently for $1600, it was about 2.5 hours away but I missed out on that one.

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if you have the amazon credit card, that's an additional 5% cash back on this as an amazon.com purchase.