First wsm cook 17 pound packer

[Kneab]

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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[Travis]

Be looking forward to this.


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[pbe gummi bear]

Wow you actually counted the briqs. good luck on the cook.

[Kneab]

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. The point and flat hit the grates @5am
The flat is below.

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[Kneab]

rock solid 7 hrs.

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[Travis]

Nice dude. Nice.


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[Kneab]

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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[Kneab]

Nice dude. Nice.


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Thanks Travis 🙋

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[Kneab]

The flat after 10hrs. @250 and two hours wrapped up in towels in the cooler
The point @13hrs pulling and wrapping putting in the cooler a little nap. 🐄💤
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[HoosierKettle]

Looks great.


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[TheDude]

Great success!

[HoosierKettle]

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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[pbe gummi bear]

You went hard on your first wsm cook!

[HoosierKettle]

How did you run you vents and how much lit did you start with?


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[Kneab]

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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