Strange Smoke in TO

[Michael G. (Canada Mike)]

So, for ISD, I'm Q'ing two butts and four racks of ribs. The butts are being done HH, so they go up at 10:30, and four hours later they're at 150 and off they go. I put them onto my gasser in a tin roaster pan with a thermometer stuck into one of them. Reads 150. Great.

In the meantime, I add some charcoal to the WSM, fresh wood, and close down some vents. Put the ribs, wait a bit and go to the market. Emergency - out of Scotch. When I return about 45 minutes later, the temp is up to 345 w/ the ribs at 160. HH ribs.I close down everything and add water to the pan. Lowest I can get it is to 288. It's the &%#@$ door.

Seems strange to me, in the meantime, that my butts are still at 150. Use a different thermometer and get a read of 200. Oops. But, should be all right.

So, it's been a strange day, and I will report back as to the bottom line when my friends come over to eat.

 

[Corey Elks]

sucks when nothing goes right!! im sure the food will be great.

 

[John Frailey]

Michael, you just described my typical smoke...seems like there is always a monkey wrench somewhere, but I tend to think the creativity we use to make things come out right in the end is half the fun. I agree with Corey,,the food will be great

 

[Lew Newby]

And I thought that was a normal cook until today when the temp didn't spike, the wind didn't howl, and my thermometer worked. I was expecting a lightning strike all afternoon.

Next time will be better.

 

[PeterD]

Well, see, that's what you get by angering the Scotch ghods. They put in a bad word with the Great Barbecue Diety and told them you allowed too much air in your whisky bottle! Just say your pennance to the LCBO and let some of that smoke drift skyward and all will be forgiven. Hope your whisky is as smoky as that Q!

 

[Chuck_B]

Mike, Mike Mike....always check your booze supply before smoking

 

[Michael G. (Canada Mike)]

Thanks so much for the sympathy and advice regarding the whiskey deities. The ribs were dry, but the butts were excellent. I did them high heat, and a couple of my fans insisted they could tell the difference. The flavour, they said, didn't go on as long. Makes sense.