Alan F
TVWBB Pro
Can use some input on today's beef rib smoke.
Started with an almost full ring of new kb and used a full chimney of lit- I didn't use a full ring as it was only going 3 hours. There's no wind, am using an ique.
All is well and after 2 hrs of 325 the temp declines to 290 and remains at 295 with the ique fully blowing- even as I shook the ash off all the coals (a messy task I never do). The temp stays low for 30 minutes. When I take the ribs off to let them rest and I'm thinking the coals must not have the energy left to get back up to 325. As the ribs are resting the temp slowly begins to make its way up to 325 and mostly remains there.
4:30 325
6:15 325
6:30 293
7:00 295 racks come off
7:15 325 one rack back on
7:16 295
7:30 316
7:45 325 rack off
What caused the temp to dip midway through the cook? All I can think of is the coals near the vent the ique uses were burning low and it took 45m for the fire to minon its way around to other areas (I start with the coffee can method so you'd think this wouldn't be a problem.
I'm stumped. Will look for answers in the ashes later tonight.
Started with an almost full ring of new kb and used a full chimney of lit- I didn't use a full ring as it was only going 3 hours. There's no wind, am using an ique.
All is well and after 2 hrs of 325 the temp declines to 290 and remains at 295 with the ique fully blowing- even as I shook the ash off all the coals (a messy task I never do). The temp stays low for 30 minutes. When I take the ribs off to let them rest and I'm thinking the coals must not have the energy left to get back up to 325. As the ribs are resting the temp slowly begins to make its way up to 325 and mostly remains there.
4:30 325
6:15 325
6:30 293
7:00 295 racks come off
7:15 325 one rack back on
7:16 295
7:30 316
7:45 325 rack off
What caused the temp to dip midway through the cook? All I can think of is the coals near the vent the ique uses were burning low and it took 45m for the fire to minon its way around to other areas (I start with the coffee can method so you'd think this wouldn't be a problem.
I'm stumped. Will look for answers in the ashes later tonight.
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