Title: First wsm cook 17 pound packer
Post by: Kneab on December 22, 2016, 06:59:07 PM
Post by: Kneab on December 22, 2016, 06:59:07 PM
Ok I did a dry run anyway to test it out and see how well I can control the temperature. This thing works great. I had very little smoke seepage from anywhere on the bowls to the cylinder. I adjusted the fit of the aluminum door as closely as I could. Fits very well now.
So I went to Costco and picked up a 17 pound packer brisket. It measures up 22 inches long. I had planned to cut it in half anyway so this is not a problem. Rubbed it down and returned to the refrigerator. Then i decided I would figure out how much Stubbs fits in a charcoal ring. I loaded 185 briquettes and 10 small blocks of Oak randomly throughout the pile. Along with another 15 briquettes in my chimney ready to fire. Now I just need to go to sleep, let the rub work it's magic and fire it up at 5am tomorrow morning.
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So I went to Costco and picked up a 17 pound packer brisket. It measures up 22 inches long. I had planned to cut it in half anyway so this is not a problem. Rubbed it down and returned to the refrigerator. Then i decided I would figure out how much Stubbs fits in a charcoal ring. I loaded 185 briquettes and 10 small blocks of Oak randomly throughout the pile. Along with another 15 briquettes in my chimney ready to fire. Now I just need to go to sleep, let the rub work it's magic and fire it up at 5am tomorrow morning.
(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161223/dcd00ca36ce560ec3606144c5f17e94c.jpg)(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161223/427dd90b088f45e8a4adddb7eb40bdb2.jpg)
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Title: Re: First wsm cook 17 pound packer
Post by: Travis on December 22, 2016, 07:37:25 PM
Post by: Travis on December 22, 2016, 07:37:25 PM
Be looking forward to this.
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Title: Re: First wsm cook 17 pound packer
Post by: pbe gummi bear on December 22, 2016, 08:18:49 PM
Post by: pbe gummi bear on December 22, 2016, 08:18:49 PM
Wow you actually counted the briqs. 8) good luck on the cook.
Title: Re: First wsm cook 17 pound packer
Post by: Kneab on December 23, 2016, 02:21:50 AM
Post by: Kneab on December 23, 2016, 02:21:50 AM
Yup I counted them.
Just my brisket OCD😨
And curious what the capacity of the charcoal ring was. Got up at 4 pulled brisket from the fridge and let it rest an hour on the counter while I slept 1 more hour. (http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161223/2728a19fe9b0b714608ede6324e5593a.jpg)The point and flat hit the grates @5am
The flat is below.
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Just my brisket OCD😨
And curious what the capacity of the charcoal ring was. Got up at 4 pulled brisket from the fridge and let it rest an hour on the counter while I slept 1 more hour. (http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161223/2728a19fe9b0b714608ede6324e5593a.jpg)The point and flat hit the grates @5am
The flat is below.
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Title: Re: First wsm cook 17 pound packer
Post by: Kneab on December 23, 2016, 09:16:32 AM
Post by: Kneab on December 23, 2016, 09:16:32 AM
(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161223/fd7064038f2a575aecce28181eff6b78.jpg) rock solid 7 hrs.
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Title: Re: First wsm cook 17 pound packer
Post by: Travis on December 23, 2016, 09:36:26 AM
Post by: Travis on December 23, 2016, 09:36:26 AM
Nice dude. Nice. 
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Title: Re: First wsm cook 17 pound packer
Post by: Kneab on December 23, 2016, 10:50:19 AM
Post by: Kneab on December 23, 2016, 10:50:19 AM
I forgot to mention in my original post that I am running the water bowl dry but half full of aluminum foil balls about 2" round. With triple foil over the top with a depression in middle like a wok to keep fat out of the fire. Works nicely so far. Hopefully it makes cleanup a breeze.
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Title: Re: First wsm cook 17 pound packer
Post by: Kneab on December 23, 2016, 10:51:36 AM
Post by: Kneab on December 23, 2016, 10:51:36 AM
Quote from: Travis on December 23, 2016, 09:36:26 AMThanks Travis 🙋
Nice dude. Nice.
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Title: Re: First wsm cook 17 pound packer
Post by: Kneab on December 23, 2016, 03:00:16 PM
Post by: Kneab on December 23, 2016, 03:00:16 PM
The flat after 10hrs. @250 and two hours wrapped up in towels in the cooler(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161224/264f363c121e3035203e59ce56c4a64f.jpg)(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161224/aa46dc2ab3463533c6d7ec096010db89.jpg)
The point @13hrs pulling and wrapping putting in the cooler a little nap. (http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161224/557bd5708b1084fdef03b62c4ca91285.jpg)(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161224/10e0e129c3acd40e1a84be6bdf8dad3b.jpg)(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161224/81ba4d785683831e6218e735c5abffeb.jpg)🐄💤
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The point @13hrs pulling and wrapping putting in the cooler a little nap. (http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161224/557bd5708b1084fdef03b62c4ca91285.jpg)(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161224/10e0e129c3acd40e1a84be6bdf8dad3b.jpg)(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161224/81ba4d785683831e6218e735c5abffeb.jpg)🐄💤
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Title: Re: First wsm cook 17 pound packer
Post by: HoosierKettle on December 23, 2016, 03:24:52 PM
Post by: HoosierKettle on December 23, 2016, 03:24:52 PM
Looks great.
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Title: Re: First wsm cook 17 pound packer
Post by: TheDude on December 23, 2016, 03:27:30 PM
Post by: TheDude on December 23, 2016, 03:27:30 PM
Great success!
Title: Re: First wsm cook 17 pound packer
Post by: HoosierKettle on December 23, 2016, 03:40:45 PM
Post by: HoosierKettle on December 23, 2016, 03:40:45 PM
I cubed up some of the left over last time and added to a can of beans. It's really incredible stuff for different ways to eat it.
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Title: Re: First wsm cook 17 pound packer
Post by: pbe gummi bear on December 23, 2016, 03:41:20 PM
Post by: pbe gummi bear on December 23, 2016, 03:41:20 PM
You went hard on your first wsm cook!
Title: Re: First wsm cook 17 pound packer
Post by: HoosierKettle on December 23, 2016, 03:46:14 PM
Post by: HoosierKettle on December 23, 2016, 03:46:14 PM
How did you run you vents and how much lit did you start with?
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Title: Re: First wsm cook 17 pound packer
Post by: Kneab on December 23, 2016, 05:20:47 PM
Post by: Kneab on December 23, 2016, 05:20:47 PM
This cook is for tomorrow's dinner. I'm gonna cube up some of the point for burnt ends and some will end up in the beans I am making tomorrow. Didn't want the pressure of trying to time a meal being prepared on a wsm first cook. It went great. I started 15 briquettes in my little chimney. Then dumped them in the center of the fully loaded charcoal ring. Top vent wide open. All bottom vents open about 1/4 to 1/3 pit temp was monitored at grate kinda swung a little but temp on dome was 225-250 entire cook. Should hold better after gumming it up some more. Overall this thing is solid. I wish I had not waited so long to buy one. Love it.
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Title: Re: First wsm cook 17 pound packer
Post by: Kneab on December 23, 2016, 05:31:41 PM
Post by: Kneab on December 23, 2016, 05:31:41 PM
Quote from: pbe gummi bear on December 23, 2016, 03:41:20 PMThanks gummi.
You went hard on your first wsm cook!
It's all thanks to you and your post.
If you hadn't posted about the sale @Cabela's I would still be searching for a used one instead of breaking in a brand new for the same investment.
You and the rest of the members in this club are the best.👍
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Title: Re: First wsm cook 17 pound packer
Post by: iCARRY on December 23, 2016, 07:26:33 PM
Post by: iCARRY on December 23, 2016, 07:26:33 PM
That's how you use and break a WSM in. Looks damn good.
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Title: Re: First wsm cook 17 pound packer
Post by: Travis on December 23, 2016, 07:44:10 PM
Post by: Travis on December 23, 2016, 07:44:10 PM
Black gold!
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Title: Re: First wsm cook 17 pound packer
Post by: Harleysmoker on December 23, 2016, 08:23:22 PM
Post by: Harleysmoker on December 23, 2016, 08:23:22 PM
Nice Cook! Not sure if your WSM is 14 or 18 but I have seen guys use a metal bowl to drape the Brisket over it to shorten it so you don't have to cut it in half.
Title: Re: First wsm cook 17 pound packer
Post by: captjoe06 on December 24, 2016, 01:22:29 AM
Post by: captjoe06 on December 24, 2016, 01:22:29 AM
Beautiful cook!
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Title: Re: First wsm cook 17 pound packer
Post by: mrbill on December 24, 2016, 03:20:06 PM
Post by: mrbill on December 24, 2016, 03:20:06 PM
well done sir! imo, wsm's are very underrated in the bbq world(despite the successes of Harry Soo).