WSM First cook. We're under way! (pics) *finished*

Beertooth · Last edited by Beertooth on Aug 24 2008; edited 4 times in total

It feels good to be sitting here on the couch having a good strong cup of coffee, knowing that the wsm is chugging away. I am still gonna be checking on it every few minutes just because that's what I'm used to doing.

I got up about 6:30ish. Pulled the butts out of the fridge and headed out to get set up. Smile

*goes out and checks temps* Sorry. I'm used to babysitting. Sunny morning, 60*F. Forecast is 89* and sunny, maybe a hint of a breeze in the air.

I'm only an hour into the cook and already I feel at ease.

I injected some butts with apple juice, apple cider vinegar, Jim Beam and a little dry rub. Going to spritz with the same mixture minus the rub. Mustard slather and dry rub on the outside. Wrapped them up and into the fridge until this morning.

Set up Minion Method with apple/cherry chunks mixed in.

22 K briquettes ready to go

Fire in the hole!

*runs out to check temps* Whew. Chugging along nicely. Embarassed

Larger water pan foiled and full. Smoke is starting.

Smaller butts on bottom rack.

Larger butts on the top rack.

7:15am and we're cooking!

About 3 1/2 hours in

About 6ish hours in

And 12 hours

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Tater_68 · Posted: Aug 23 2008 Post subject:

Nice pics, keep'em coming looking forward to progress reports and the final results.
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OKBBQEA · Posted: Aug 23 2008 Post subject:

Just put 6 slabs of spares on one of mine a few minutes ago.... Cooking for my brother-in-laws 40th birthday party today.
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Fred in KY · Posted: Aug 23 2008 Post subject:

Looking real good. Man they say those wsm's do not need a baby sitter!!! So relax!! Now us stick burners....brb.................Ok another stick in the firebox!! Smile

Have fun!

Skidder · BBQ Super Pro Joined: 10 Feb 2008 Posts: 1720

Beertooth good luck on the maiden voyage! One thing I stopped doing was injecting my butts. It got to the point where I was over thinking what I wanted in my pulled pork and in the end ended up with a mushy texture. Now I lust give it a light rub and get it up to temp. I use the less is more saying and let the meat speak for itself. Anyway's have fun and let us all know how it went.

wyrman · Posted: Aug 24 2008 Post subject:

Looks good Beertooth. Yes indeed it's a beautiful day here in Eastern Washington for a bbq. I just put roughly 60 ABT's on the Traeger and am doing some T-bones on it in a little bit.

Beertooth · Posted: Aug 24 2008 Post subject:

Thanks everyone.

Going good overall. Temps hit 270 for a few hours. Even with all 3 bottom vents closed. Confused

It sure does recover fast after you put the lid back on. Smile

I was working outside around the house for a while, man it's smelling good!
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shotgun · Joined: 22 Aug 2008 Posts: 14

Beertooth, everything looks great man. I am in a holding pattern for purchasing a WSM ever since I heard about the 22.5" with the dome temp guage.

I have a BBQ-PRO bullet ( a Pro-Q knock off) from sears a $70 special that works very well I can get 10 hrs on the small Charcoal Basket they provide if I heep it up pretty good. I had to break out the plyers and some foil tape to adjust the acess doors and get a good seal. but it works suprisingly well, much better than the ECB a bud has.

There is a chance I might go ahead and spring for a current model WSM if I can buy it right because theyr'e excellent little units.

Joe

sterlingsmoker · Posted: Aug 24 2008 Post subject:

WSM's ROCK!! Sit back and enjoy!!
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Beertooth · Posted: Aug 24 2008 Post subject:

Well I was in the 190ish neighborhood so I foiled them and they are out and resting. Not quite 13 hours.

I just went back out to take a look at the temps and it's almost hit 300* at the lid. Shocked

I wish I had something else to throw on, I hate to waste the hours still left in it.

A great experience all around. I hopefully post pics after the pull.
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Doc1680 · Posted: Aug 24 2008 Post subject:

Good job and congrats on the inagural (sp) cook Beertooth. Very Happy

Get them pics up!
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That puppy will chuga-luga-lug for 18 hrs plus on a full load. I'm with you. I hate to waste fuel. I'm getting a lot better on the amounts of charcol I use however. It will take time, but you will start to know after time. The WSM is one efficient s.o.b.
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k.a.m. · Posted: Aug 24 2008 Post subject:

Congrats on your first cook Beertooth, those butts looked happy sitting on those grates. Looking forward to seeing some pulled pork shots. Very Happy

Beertooth · Posted: Aug 24 2008 Post subject:

Here are the money shots. Turned out very yummy!!

Just went out to check the temp out of curiosity, holding at 260ish. And I started it at 6:30 this morning... Shocked

Very very cool. I like it.
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necron 99 · Posted: Aug 24 2008 Post subject:

Congrats on a great first WSM cook beertooth! The food looks great!

If'n ya switch from K briqs to lump, you can close all the vents when you're done, if you're cooker's not drafty the fire will smother and go out. Then you can re-use the unburned lump as part of the fuel for your next cook. Wink

I can do this to some extent with OCC Rancher briqs, but briqs are always somewhat crumbly as leftovers (some more than others - the newer Nature's Grilling briqs from their Mexico plant fall apart when burning!)

Shotgun

I have a BBQ Pro Deluxe smoker from Sears as well. I've owned two Brinkmann Gormet style cookers, and the BBQ Pro Deluxe beats those handily out-of-the-box, for under $100. It was on sale for $62.99 last weekend! I've modded the doors a bit, added a second charcoal grate, and use a ECB charcoal pan for the water pan in mine.
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Skidder · BBQ Super Pro Joined: 10 Feb 2008 Posts: 1720

Beertooth great job! I noticed towards the end of my second smoke the temp wanted to spike then I looked in the cooker and it was very low on water. Filled the Brinkman charcoal bowl and temps leveled back to 235. I also used lump the 2nd round about 10 lbs. worth and when the smoke was over I shut it all down and in the a.m. I found about 4 lbs. left to reuse.

k.a.m. · Posted: Aug 24 2008 Post subject:

Beertooth, looks like you had it going on for sure they turned out beautiful looking. Very Happy

nice smoke ring good bark and moist all the goodness. Very Happy

shotgun · Joined: 22 Aug 2008 Posts: 14

Beertooth, looks dee-lish man, Yum! It's hard to beat those WSM's. We had pulled pork here too. Made up some Mustard sauce from the recipe here on another thread, goooood stuf.

I tried something new here, when the butt hit about 180 I wraped it and put it back on for about 1 hr and it went to 200 then I put it in a dry cooler to let it re-distribute. Worked out real good. Seems it climbs that last few degrees a little easier in foil. I smoked for about 10.5 hours at around 235

Great job on the firs WSM smoke!

necron, sounds like we did about the same mods, I used a weber smokey-joe charcoal grate in the bottom to make the square pattern too

Joe

Doc1680 · Posted: Aug 25 2008 Post subject:

Your CG just entered the witness protection program, Beertooth. It'll never be seen again. I think I just saw mine on a milk carton! Embarassed

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PlaneSmoke · Posted: Aug 25 2008 Post subject:

Awesome looking stuff, Beertooth. Alas, if we had just a few more dimensions on the i-net to smell it and taste it!
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