My first big smoke

Let's hope it ends as good as it started. We will update this story as it develops

 

The only tragedy here will be having no need of my knives.

 

Well it's been an hour, and it's still in the fridge and not morning yet. This could take a while.

 

In the mean time here's some warmup while I got use to me new toy. A little backstory, I've always had gas grilles. My last one hit ten and is still going, a charbroil commercial 4 burner. But I wanted something more diverse, so I got a broil king keg 5000. And went to town on the charcoal kegger.

There's been ribs


Big ribs

Even chickens

And I did a few steaks along the way too

 

Even smashed some burgers together


But this will be the biggest cut off meat I've chucked on get to date.


Here's hoping it goes down well

 

Love it!

 

Looking good James

 

I got out of bed, to put this guy to bed. Burning some big green egg maple charcoal. With some apple and pecan wood tossed in.

Guess we will see more in four hours at first check.

 

So long for now

 

Just over an hour in, we are holding 240 steady. So far so good. Like the smell,... So good

 

Party at James’ house! I’ll smash through the border checkpoint for that grub.

 

Show em a picture of the food, no way they can't consider that essential.

Three hours in, going well, will get a look in one more hour

 

Four hours in. First look


Not even sure what internal temp range I should be looking for though. Should I be shooting for around 200 give or take 10 degrees or so to check tenderness at ?

 

Now that's looking exciting

 

Looking very good James. Anywhere from 190 200 could be done. Let the meat tell you.
It may "stall" and hang up at 160 170 for a long time..no worries

 

It did for a bit, but it's up to 180 now and moving again

 

I know, this looks good right ?. Well scary moment time, I didn't start with enough charcoal, I had to pull the meat off the grill, pull the grill, pull the defelcter pan I was collecting juice in (which I grabbed since I was there) to add charcoal. O had planned ahead for this incase it happened so I had s game plan in place which went off without a hitch.

We are doing okay again for those of you who have been dying to see my butt crack, there it is

 

And we are back to 180, last time I dropped back to 178 and stalled out) seems to be moving again. I'm getting excited

 

197 just steps from heaven

 

Woo!
You are going to earn your apron today James.