Tutall wrote:
> On Dec 28, 2:27 pm, Janet Wilder > wrote:
>> Nunya Bidnits wrote:
>>> Janet Wilder said:
>>>> Sqwertz wrote:
>>>>> On Sun, 27 Dec 2009 21:30:04 -0600, Janet Wilder wrote:
>>>>>> I had a package with two butts from Sam's Club in the freezer and I
>>>>>> needed the space so I defrosted them and put both on my smoker
>>>>>> today. I have a Brinkman Delux bullet smoker.
>>>>>> The bottom butt got very crusty. I had to remove it as it didn't
>>>>>> pull well. The meat pulled easily and it's packed away.
>>>>>> Butt number 2, which was on top is still wrapped in foil and towels
>>>>>> in the "free" 'Omaha Steak' cooler. I'll probably pull that one in
>>>>>> a little while.
>>>>>> The smoker ran around 250 and the meat smoked about 10 hours. Butt
>>>>>> number one spent another 3 in the "cooler" and Number one will have
>>>>>> spent about 4 hours extra.
>>>>>> BTW the first butt was still very hot when I took it from the
>>>>>> cooler.
>>>>>> Is there a way to prevent the bottom butt from getting so crusty?
>>>>> Did you use the water pan?
>>>>> BTW: It's a Brinkmann Gourmet, not a Brinkman Delux.
>>>>> -sw
>>>> The water pan has sand in it. Is that why it got crusty?
>>> It's probably just because it was closest to the heat source. That will
>>> happen in almost any stick or charcoal burning cooker. You can rotate the
>>> meat, place the thickest side towards the heat (hard to do in a vertical
>>> cylinder though), or try to modify the lower rack so it sits higher up in
>>> the cylinder. Also I have noticed that in cylinders they tend to be hotter
>>> towards the perimiter of the cylinder than towards the center so be sure the
>>> meat is placed square in the middle of the rack.
>>> If you're not using a minion method to start the charcoals, the fire may
>>> just be getting too hot all at once.
>>> MartyB in KC
>> Marty,
>>
>> Could you kindly explain "minion method"
>>
>> I start mine in a chimney
>>
>> --
> Your a brave woman starting a thread about her two butts..
>
> Lots of stuff on the web on this one, it's pretty widespread. (like
> some butts, heh)
>
> http://www.virtualweberbullet.com/fireup2.html#minion
>
> http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&s...aq i=g8g-s1g1
>
I kind of do that but with lump, not briquettes. I put some unlit lump
on the bottom of the charcoal holder thing (on top of a small layer of
lava rock) then I put the lighted ones from the chimney on top.
It does keep me from having to add fuel for a while, but I do have to
add fuel as I smoke. I guess it's because I'm using lump?
All y'all told me to use lump (not Cowboy brand) so that's what I do
--
Janet Wilder
Way-the-heck-south Texas
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