Need help smoking brisket!
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Need help smoking brisket!
Before i begin, im a begginer at this, so you might hear some things that dont nake sense. I have been practicing this but its kinda tricky. I have a standard grill, no smoker or anything just the ones you can get at your local walmart for like 40 bucks or so lol. so I didn't have alot space to work with as far for coals, wood, and water pan. I did some research and I'm confused as to how much coal and wood I should use and how often to keep adding wood and coals if I correct. some say it's not good to use too much wood because that will ruin the flavor, but I mean I have to keep adding wood. Anyway, during the process of me cooking, the pit kept building up with ashes...I had to empty the entire pit, and start over again, yes a total nightmare, and I started in the evening and it was getting too late, so I shut everything down, and continued the process in the oven which is what I'm trying to avoid. Any suggestions? I marinated my meat the night before, and used a bbq rub. also had the same issue with baby back ribs as well.
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Re: Need help smoking brisket!
Hey there, you should get many helpful replies on this, but I'll just give you mo.
I would personally use more coals over your wood ratio, especially if it's a smaller cooking area. As for too much ash, I would ( try ) lump charcoal. Some people don't like it and some do for multiple reasons, but it's just a ( Fact ) that you will get wayyyyy less ash with lump. Some say it burns hotter and longer as I believe, some feel the opposite but I've Never found anyone that disagrees with it producing less ash.
I would try lump and after you hit ur target temp, add ur wood. Chips or chunks, don't use too much until u get ur smoke/flavor to where you want it.
Good luck and we all like pics here, good and bad
I would personally use more coals over your wood ratio, especially if it's a smaller cooking area. As for too much ash, I would ( try ) lump charcoal. Some people don't like it and some do for multiple reasons, but it's just a ( Fact ) that you will get wayyyyy less ash with lump. Some say it burns hotter and longer as I believe, some feel the opposite but I've Never found anyone that disagrees with it producing less ash.
I would try lump and after you hit ur target temp, add ur wood. Chips or chunks, don't use too much until u get ur smoke/flavor to where you want it.
Good luck and we all like pics here, good and bad
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Re: Need help smoking brisket!
It would help if we knew what exactly you are cooking on. Is it a round kettle like a Weber or is it a square grill like a Meco?
Either way you can use charcoal in a snake setup and have chunks placed in the coals about every 4". You arent going to be cooking a large cut on a grill so the snake method should be plenty of coals to finish off a small flat. Using lump in a snake burn is ok if you pay attention to the placement so as not to get any bridging in the chunks of lump.
Something like this.
Either way you can use charcoal in a snake setup and have chunks placed in the coals about every 4". You arent going to be cooking a large cut on a grill so the snake method should be plenty of coals to finish off a small flat. Using lump in a snake burn is ok if you pay attention to the placement so as not to get any bridging in the chunks of lump.
Something like this.
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woodenvisions wrote:Hey there, you should get many helpful replies on this, but I'll just give you mo.
I would personally use more coals over your wood ratio, especially if it's a smaller cooking area. As for too much ash, I would ( try ) lump charcoal. Some people don't like it and some do for multiple reasons, but it's just a ( Fact ) that you will get wayyyyy less ash with lump. Some say it burns hotter and longer as I believe, some feel the opposite but I've Never found anyone that disagrees with it producing less ash.
I would try lump and after you hit ur target temp, add ur wood. Chips or chunks, don't use too much until u get ur smoke/flavor to where you want it.
Good luck and we all like pics here, good and bad
Sure pics will be posted soon.
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Re: Need help smoking brisket!
k.a.m. wrote:It would help if we knew what exactly you are cooking on. Is it a round kettle like a Weber or is it a square grill like a Meco?
Either way you can use charcoal in a snake setup and have chunks placed in the coals about every 4". You arent going to be cooking a large cut on a grill so the snake method should be plenty of coals to finish off a small flat. Using lump in a snake burn is ok if you pay attention to the placement so as not to get any bridging in the chunks of lump.
Something like this.
Exactly, it's a square pit. Will post pics soon.
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srt92 wrote:woodenvisions wrote:Hey there, you should get many helpful replies on this, but I'll just give you mo.
I would personally use more coals over your wood ratio, especially if it's a smaller cooking area. As for too much ash, I would ( try ) lump charcoal. Some people don't like it and some do for multiple reasons, but it's just a ( Fact ) that you will get wayyyyy less ash with lump. Some say it burns hotter and longer as I believe, some feel the opposite but I've Never found anyone that disagrees with it producing less ash.
I would try lump and after you hit ur target temp, add ur wood. Chips or chunks, don't use too much until u get ur smoke/flavor to where you want it.
Good luck and we all like pics here, good and bad
Sure pics will be posted soon.
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