Brisket and Ribs stone age style

[Back9Q]

Decided to have a little Memorial Day get together today which means I get to fire up offset. As I was trimming brisket last night I got to thinking I have been smoking meat for 8 years both backyard style and professionally in comps and I have ALWAYS used some sort of device to monitor pit and meat temp. NOT today. Decoded to go straight wood fire and smoke. No fancy pit electronics monitoring pit or food temps. No hand held thermapen telling me I am at 202*. Just going to use eyes and touch to gauge cook. No foil or butcher wrap.

I do have tel tru on door so I guess that is a little bit of technology but im excited about doing everything else naturally for first time

Ill post food pic later

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[Jmgunn]

Sounds like a blast. Beautiful pit!

 

[Big George's BBQ]

op2:

 

[SMOKE FREAK]

That's how it should be done.

I trust my TelTru and my Thermopen.

 

[Tango Joe]

Sounds like a grand cook.
Superb pit!

 

[Back9Q]

Id say shes getting close to the stall. Pit been cruising 300 due to high ambient temps and efficiency of insulated box. Below is size fire needed maintain 290-300 on hot day in FL. Need get a basket for hot day cooks

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[sackedbysapp]

Have mercy!

 

[SmokinEdge]

That’s going to be goooooddd.

 

[sudsandswine]

Nice color so far

 

[tom b]

nice progress, hope your turns out better than mine.

 

[SMOKE FREAK]

Nice color so far

Looks right to me.

What rub is on it?

 

[Back9Q]

Well the party grew from 8 to 25 so added a few more racks baby backs and two whole chickens. Didnt get pic of smoker loaded but was surprised how good brisket turned out for being choice. Robs had great bark and chicken super moist with creole butter injection. S&P on brisket, meat church honey rub on ribs, meat church holy cow on chicken

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[Stingerhook]

That's one fine looking feast.

 

[Decoy205]

That is a beautiful sight! Great work!

 

[Back9Q]

I will say that not using pit probes made me relax a lot more. Is fire going? Yep. Is smoke clean? Yep. Ok drink a beer. A lot leas stress and just let it roll. Will be going this route from now on. Will use thermapen but without it really required you to go by feel and color of meat for doness


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[tom b]

nice feast!

 

[Ecuaporker]

Looks delicious