Cliff H.
Master Chef
I attempted to put two butts on the wsm last night around 9:00. I got everything fired up and went in to rub the butts down while the smoker came up to temp. 180 came real quick. I shut the vents down to 1/2. Before I could finish the prep work the smoker was already at 210 so I shut the vents down to 1/4. The jump from 210 to 260 was almost seamless. I shut all the vents off. The temps stabalized at 270.
At this point I decided to change the clay dish heat sink in the wsm pan to a pound of sand in a brinkman pan. I got that done and the temps stabalized below 250 very soon.
Then I ran into all kinds of issues trying to get my probe wires threaded thru the grate while the RO lump and hickory were burning like a forest fire down below. I had to alternate leaving the lid on for 30 sec to lower the temps and then removing it to work for 30 sec until the flames reached the grate.
I even dumped the butt loaded grate into the water pan because I didn't have it positioned good on one of the brackets.
Things are looking up this am. Butts are at 170. The smokeer has been holding between 230 and 260 all night.
At this point I decided to change the clay dish heat sink in the wsm pan to a pound of sand in a brinkman pan. I got that done and the temps stabalized below 250 very soon.
Then I ran into all kinds of issues trying to get my probe wires threaded thru the grate while the RO lump and hickory were burning like a forest fire down below. I had to alternate leaving the lid on for 30 sec to lower the temps and then removing it to work for 30 sec until the flames reached the grate.
I even dumped the butt loaded grate into the water pan because I didn't have it positioned good on one of the brackets.
Things are looking up this am. Butts are at 170. The smokeer has been holding between 230 and 260 all night.