Hey Fellas!
Doing an overnight on an 8 pound butt for a friends kids birthday party.
My questions.
1. WSM 18 or kettle? I was going go kettle. The Temps here will be in the upper 30's and low 40's overnight on Friday night.
2. If I do go the Kettle route, would a larger snake be the key? My kettle keeps temps right at 250 for about 10 hours in normal cooks when its warm. I typically use a 2x2 snake, set up from the 8 o'clock to 4 o'clock position. with apple chunks(KBB)
3. If I go WSM 18 would more fuel be the real only option? I use a full chimney with the Minion. (Stubbs) It can hold 230 for almost 12 hours with this load of Charcoal.
4. Timing... This needs to be in my friends hands by 9:30 a.m Saturday morning for a lunch time "Feast". What time would be optimum to start this cook?
I typically run the cooks on my butts to an IT of 180 or so, then wrap and cooler it until we hit 205F or so. They will be pulling it around noon or so. My "Donation" is to cook the butt for them. This would be my first sub 60F cook. NOT my first butt, but the first with a cooler ambient outside temp.
Thanks for any input you fellas have. I do appreciate the feed back!
Regards,
Jeff