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Hi,
I just did my first BBQ on the WSM and had a couple of questions.
Here some info first
Cooking BB on the top grill, dry rub (3 slabs)
3/4 Kingsford in the ring
20 lit briquest
2 fist size apple chuncks
2 fist size hickory chuncks
Sand in the Pan
Using a dual channel Thermocoupler thermometer
Temp was 76 degrees with a mild breeze at 8-10mph
Initially all vents opened. Toward the middle of the cook I ended up closing 2 bottom vents and left one open at about 15% and had to close the top vent also maybe left it open at about 20%.
It took about 45 minutes to get warmed up with all the vents open to about 235 degrees.
By the 2 1/2 hours into the cook ran up to 260 with all vents open and then I had to close the vents. Didn't think I was going to run that hot. So I ended up closing most of the vents. I've seen most people run with most of the vents partial open. Once most of the vents were closed it settled down to about 235 or so.
Cook time was about 4 1/2 hours.
I was wondering if this was too much fuel for just 3 slabs of ribs?
Should I have just used maybe just one chimmney of unlit briquets next time?
Also I was planning on trying a brisket (flat) running about 5 lbs or so any sugguestion on the fuel amount and time.
Thanks,
I just did my first BBQ on the WSM and had a couple of questions.
Here some info first
Cooking BB on the top grill, dry rub (3 slabs)
3/4 Kingsford in the ring
20 lit briquest
2 fist size apple chuncks
2 fist size hickory chuncks
Sand in the Pan
Using a dual channel Thermocoupler thermometer
Temp was 76 degrees with a mild breeze at 8-10mph
Initially all vents opened. Toward the middle of the cook I ended up closing 2 bottom vents and left one open at about 15% and had to close the top vent also maybe left it open at about 20%.
It took about 45 minutes to get warmed up with all the vents open to about 235 degrees.
By the 2 1/2 hours into the cook ran up to 260 with all vents open and then I had to close the vents. Didn't think I was going to run that hot. So I ended up closing most of the vents. I've seen most people run with most of the vents partial open. Once most of the vents were closed it settled down to about 235 or so.
Cook time was about 4 1/2 hours.
I was wondering if this was too much fuel for just 3 slabs of ribs?
Should I have just used maybe just one chimmney of unlit briquets next time?
Also I was planning on trying a brisket (flat) running about 5 lbs or so any sugguestion on the fuel amount and time.
Thanks,