Roguejim
is Blowin Smoke!
- Joined
- Jan 20, 2011
- Location
- Grants Pass, Oregon
I decided, perhaps wrongly, to go with a 2-2 fuse, coal w/apple chunks on top. Added 12 lit coals to the fuse. I also decided to place a 16.5" diameter/2.5" deep pizza pan on a red brick on the lower grate as a heat diverter and grease catcher. It worked well. It all worked out in the end, but it took a long time to bring temps close to where I wanted them. I was shooting for 325F, but never got past 313F. After the IT hit 169F, my grate temp started to tank. There were no gaps in the coals, vents were wide open. I'm stumped. I would have let the chicken IT go a bit higher, but called it good at 169F. On to the photos...
I slapped on some butter and soy sauce right before putting the bird on.
Smokin' on the Rogue River.
Done.
Dinner.
I slapped on some butter and soy sauce right before putting the bird on.
Smokin' on the Rogue River.
Done.
Dinner.