Clean out the Ash, you dumb ash

rockyibt · Apr 25, 2010

So first smoke has been trial and error, with a lot more error.
I abandoned the wok pan because it was absobring all the heat. So I was able to get around 200, but was adding a ton of charcoal and not really increasing the temp too much. Cleaned out the ash from below the charcoal grate and I've been around 235-240 for the last hour. Not sure how this pork is going to taste, but I'm at least learning how to use the smoker.

peppasawce · Apr 25, 2010

Learning Curve, It is the primary reason why we call it a learning curve, reason being, we all learn differently, and it takes us through changes, but we do learn...Trial and error...Keep Cooking and Keep Learning, and asking questions

Jeff Selle · Apr 25, 2010

That's the spirit man... and this place makes that learning curve a little easier

Chef Jim · Apr 25, 2010

What they said. It takes a little time

1_T_Scot · Apr 25, 2010

Keep at it! Sounds like you are figuring it out.

What are you cooking on? What type smoker or Grill? Which fuel Lump/Briquettes etc...

plethoraofpinatas · Apr 25, 2010

peppasawce said:
Learning Curve, It is the primary reason why we call it a learning curve, reason being, we all learn differently, and it takes us through changes, but we do learn...Trial and error...Keep Cooking and Keep Learning, and asking questions

Amen to that! I could not figure out my temp troubles on my Pro-Q Excel 20 until I read on this board that the "water" pan should really be filled with sand. Sure enough, I filled the sand pan and had the temps dialed-in at 230 for 8 hours yesterday, using only one basket of coals and starting with half-chimney. Best smoke so far and I used much less fuel.

Thanks Brethren!

landarc · Apr 25, 2010

I am betting that the pork will taste okay. It sounds like the ash was the problem and you are running fine now.

Jeff Selle · Apr 25, 2010

Rockibt, one thing I noticed in your post was that you are adding a lot of charcoal. When I add charcoal in the middle of the cook on my offset, I get it glowing red in the chimney starter first. If you add unlit charcoal it actually cools down the fire before it heats back up...

rockyibt · Apr 25, 2010

Thanks guys,
Gonna try the sand next time, I'm assuming just regular playground sand. I made sure the top coals were almost all white using the chimney, burned pretty good for 3 hours or so. Smoker is a Brinkmann Sn'P, using kingsford briquttes and hickory chunks.

Clean out the Ash, you dumb ash

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