On Sun, 18 Jan 2004 14:00:40 GMT, "Jack Curry" <Jack-Curry deletethis
@cfl.rr.com> wrote:

>Harry Demidavicius wrote:
>> On Sun, 18 Jan 2004 01:48:13 GMT, "TFM®" >
>> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> "JasonW" > wrote in message
>>> news:OGfOb.75306$5V2.86654@attbi_s53...
>>>> I am doing my first brisket this morning, and am beginning to
>>>> worry. I put it into the WSM at 9:30, brought the dome temp up to
>>>> 220 (actually it peaked at 250, but I dampered down the bottom
>>>> intakes to nearly nothing). Using the Minion method for the coals.
>>>>
>>>> 2.5 hours later the brisket is at 150 internal. I was shooting for
>>>> 165 internal after reading other postings and websites, but they
>>>> all took 8+ hours. Am I doing something wrong? I will probably hit
>>>> my target in the next hour or so.
>>>>
>>>> -JasonW
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> You may have been a bit dyslexic in your reading of other postings.
>>> Most will claim 195 is the magic #, but I'll settle for 190.
>>>
>>> 165 is just plain punishment.
>>>
>>> TFM®
>>>
>> I learned the hard way too. I was hosting an rfc 'cook-in' several
>> years ago and the bloody thing hung up - I thought I was going crazy.
>> I had to go fight for space in the oven to finish off because I had
>> used up my time window on the K. A house full of knowledgeable cooks
>> [not necessarily BBQers], and I 'had' to get into trouble.
>>
>> Harry
>
>Murphy's Law? As if it hasn't plagued all of us at one time or another.
>Don't ya hate it? Hey Harry, have you seen the plus side of zero lately?
>It's warmin' up in Florida after a vicious cold snap that got us down into
>the high 30s for a few nights. Brrr.
>Jack Curry
>
We've been on the plus side of zero most of the time here, Jack. A
crappy week just after Christmas and into New Year's; a little below
zero some nights, but daytime has been sweater weather . . . The
East Coast has been hit by the "Alberta Clipper" and their Weather
going as far South as your World has been the Shits. Enjoy :0(

Harry