Mac and cheese just came off the grill.
A few days ago I did a 11 lb Brisket overnight on my pellet grill. The beauty of a pellet grill is you can just let it go un-attended for a long stretch of time and not have to worry about adding wood/lump charcoal or manually maintaining a temp.
My running temp was 225F-ish. The pellet grills can jump around a bit and easily have 50 degree swings, but most of the time it holds near what you set the dial to.
The Rub was Kosher Salt, Seasoning Salt, Coarse Ground Black Pepper, Paprika, Red Chili Flake.
I added a small water pan and an "A-MAZE-N" smoke tube to the smoker (I'm a firm believer in both)
I let the Brisket go for a full 13 hours unwrapped, occasionally spraying it with Water & Worcester (mixed 50/50)
After pulling the Brisket I wrapped it in foil and placed it in a Coleman Cooler for 3 hours
I gotta say, this was one tasty Brisket! The bark was incredible... thick and crispy! I usually wrap all my Briskets, but after this last one, I may never wrap again unless I'm seriously pressed for time. I was so excited, I totally forgot to snap some pics!
Anyways, I thought I'd share
Really going to have to consider a pellet grill.
At Lowes they sell the 'Pit Boss' Pellet Grill (model 820D) for ~$500. It's basically a big Traeger with some extra features and can go higher in temp (500F). Highly recommended. I've had 3 co-workers check mine out and all 3 ran out and bought one.
https://www.lowes.com/pd/Pit-Boss-8...mperature-powder-coat-Pellet-Grill/1000266681
At Lowes they sell the 'Pit Boss' Pellet Grill (model 820D) for ~$500. It's basically a big Traeger with some extra features and can go higher in temp (500F). Highly recommended. I've had 3 co-workers check mine out and all 3 ran out and bought one
Thanks for the info. I see it has the capability to sear meets, too. How good is it for steaks, etc?
Hey, BBQ is art.Some of the COSTCO's up here are cleaning out the PitBoss pellet grills for $597.
I don't have room for another smoker, but I wouldn't mind trying my hand at a set it and forget it smoker . Got 2 pork butts on the horizontal today and I'm tending to it every hour.
Yup. I Iike the old school ways and seem to be moving backwards in all my interests and techniques.Hey, BBQ is art.
Pork is done. Best pork yet, done on horizontal smoker. These 3lb boneless butts took about 7hrs. My confidence just jumped using this smoker. One got pulled and one will probably get freezer wrapped.I'm jealous of the pork, that you're BBQin' and the steel plates.
Oh no you didn't!!!Pork is done. Best pork yet, done on horizontal smoker. These 3lb boneless butts took about 7hrs. My confidence just jumped using this smoker. One got pulled and one will probably get freezer wrapped.
Juicy, colorful, pulled nicely. We left in larger pieces on purpose.
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Still a ways to go...but looking good
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Pork is done. Best pork yet, done on horizontal smoker. These 3lb boneless butts took about 7hrs. My confidence just jumped using this smoker. One got pulled and one will probably get freezer wrapped.
Juicy, colorful, pulled nicely. We left in larger pieces on purpose.
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