Joel Kiess
TVWBB All-Star
I did 2 loaves using Chris's recipe yesterday. Originally planned to do 1 plus a chicken as long as the WSM was smoking, but at the last my wife asked me to do a second to share. Sure says I.
So I put both of the loaves on top - a tight squeeze on the foil pizza pan. I used some foil under the pan and folded upwards to increase grease catching capacity. That turned out to be a good idea. I put a butterflied chicken below.
Fired up with two lit chimneys, which got the temp up plenty high quickly - over 350. No water in the pan, just foil to cover. It had been pretty windy early, but as I got all this going, the wind died off. I actually was thinking the wind might be an asset for the higher tempurature cook.
Once all the meat was in the WSM, I actually had trouble keeping the temperature up to and above 300. Two three pound loaves plus a 5 pound plus bird can suck up some heat.
I propped the door open and that helped. It ended up taking longer than expected. All went well in the end. The meatloaf was great, I sliced it up a vac sealed portions for later use and to share. The chicken is tonight's dinner - well half anyway!
I noticed M Menendez's experience here 325-350 No Way ; he had a similar struggle with temps.
So I put both of the loaves on top - a tight squeeze on the foil pizza pan. I used some foil under the pan and folded upwards to increase grease catching capacity. That turned out to be a good idea. I put a butterflied chicken below.
Fired up with two lit chimneys, which got the temp up plenty high quickly - over 350. No water in the pan, just foil to cover. It had been pretty windy early, but as I got all this going, the wind died off. I actually was thinking the wind might be an asset for the higher tempurature cook.
Once all the meat was in the WSM, I actually had trouble keeping the temperature up to and above 300. Two three pound loaves plus a 5 pound plus bird can suck up some heat.
I propped the door open and that helped. It ended up taking longer than expected. All went well in the end. The meatloaf was great, I sliced it up a vac sealed portions for later use and to share. The chicken is tonight's dinner - well half anyway!
I noticed M Menendez's experience here 325-350 No Way ; he had a similar struggle with temps.