I'm nervous, but today's the day for my first smoke.
I assembled the WSM earlier this morning. Simple.
Two racks (2.5 lbs/each) are lightly rubbed and resting in the refridgerator.
Around 12:30 (in one hour), I planning on filling the charcoal ring half way with unlit Kingsford, then adding 20 lit coals, and 2-3 fist size pieces of hickory wood.
It's a nice winter day ... sunny, no wind, mid-30's. I'll fill the water pan with warm water.
I checked my Nu-Temp probe in boiling water ... registered 211.
I'll be following the recipe I found in these forums from Kevin Taylor ... 225 degress throughout, 3 hours unfoiled, 2.5 hours foiled, 30 minutes finish.
Like I said, I'm nervous ... afraid I've forgotten something ... but ready to go.
I do have a question about how much mop to use when enclosing in foil. Some recipes seem like they call for a "spritz" of mop others call for as much as 1/4 cup for half a rack. Any advice? Is this very critical? Kevin calls for 2.5 hours in the foil and I'm afraid I'd turn them to mush if I used to much mop.
Thanks.
I assembled the WSM earlier this morning. Simple.
Two racks (2.5 lbs/each) are lightly rubbed and resting in the refridgerator.
Around 12:30 (in one hour), I planning on filling the charcoal ring half way with unlit Kingsford, then adding 20 lit coals, and 2-3 fist size pieces of hickory wood.
It's a nice winter day ... sunny, no wind, mid-30's. I'll fill the water pan with warm water.
I checked my Nu-Temp probe in boiling water ... registered 211.

I'll be following the recipe I found in these forums from Kevin Taylor ... 225 degress throughout, 3 hours unfoiled, 2.5 hours foiled, 30 minutes finish.
Like I said, I'm nervous ... afraid I've forgotten something ... but ready to go.
I do have a question about how much mop to use when enclosing in foil. Some recipes seem like they call for a "spritz" of mop others call for as much as 1/4 cup for half a rack. Any advice? Is this very critical? Kevin calls for 2.5 hours in the foil and I'm afraid I'd turn them to mush if I used to much mop.
Thanks.