There must be a record number of charcoal briquettes per acre being burned today, as I could see smoke rising from 6 back yards not counting my own. How did you do with your cook today?
Here's my report: I did a 13lb brisket, started it at 9:30 last night. Homemade rub, Brinkmann charcoal pan full of water, temps stabilized to 225, went to bed. Checked on it this morning around 9:00 (no foil used this time), the bark looked awesome, so I got My Polder therm out to check internal temp. Stuck the probe in and immediately decided it was done, there was absolutely no resistance to the probe at all. It was the best brisket I've ever cooked, and as I type this there are NO leftovers. A true testament to the success of this cook. I also did some locally made sausage links, they were great also.
I have realized that as difficult as it is to do, especially after almost 20 years of using a big side firebox pit and constantly having to babysit it, that with the WSM the best avenue for great results is to get it going and leave it alone.
Thanks for reading my story, now tell us how your Independence Day cook turned out!
Here's my report: I did a 13lb brisket, started it at 9:30 last night. Homemade rub, Brinkmann charcoal pan full of water, temps stabilized to 225, went to bed. Checked on it this morning around 9:00 (no foil used this time), the bark looked awesome, so I got My Polder therm out to check internal temp. Stuck the probe in and immediately decided it was done, there was absolutely no resistance to the probe at all. It was the best brisket I've ever cooked, and as I type this there are NO leftovers. A true testament to the success of this cook. I also did some locally made sausage links, they were great also.
I have realized that as difficult as it is to do, especially after almost 20 years of using a big side firebox pit and constantly having to babysit it, that with the WSM the best avenue for great results is to get it going and leave it alone.
Thanks for reading my story, now tell us how your Independence Day cook turned out!