Comments on: Bubba Ho-Brisket http://noexcusesbbq.com/archives/2643 Who cares about the weather? Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:43:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: zydecopaws http://noexcusesbbq.com/archives/2643/comment-page-1#comment-937 zydecopaws Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:00:33 +0000 http://noexcusesbbq.com/?p=2643#comment-937 If anything cutting down on the airflow should have kept the temps down further. I had the vents closed down as far as I could without shutting them off entirely; it's very possible I had too much charcoal going at once. Next time I try to "low and slow" something in there I won't light more than one end of the charcoal and watch it closer on the way up so that it doesn't have a chance to climb above where I want it. I still think a plate setter or diffuser is in order to deflect the direct heat from below. If anything cutting down on the airflow should have kept the temps down further. I had the vents closed down as far as I could without shutting them off entirely; it’s very possible I had too much charcoal going at once. Next time I try to “low and slow” something in there I won’t light more than one end of the charcoal and watch it closer on the way up so that it doesn’t have a chance to climb above where I want it.

I still think a plate setter or diffuser is in order to deflect the direct heat from below.

]]> By: Chris http://noexcusesbbq.com/archives/2643/comment-page-1#comment-935 Chris Thu, 15 Oct 2009 03:55:39 +0000 http://noexcusesbbq.com/?p=2643#comment-935 Was that terracotta plate restrictive on air flow and could that have played into temp control issues? I know some Eggers use a simple roof vent cap on top of a rolled up piece of flashing to keep the rain out but let the air flow unimpeded. Just an idea, I could be way off base. Was that terracotta plate restrictive on air flow and could that have played into temp control issues? I know some Eggers use a simple roof vent cap on top of a rolled up piece of flashing to keep the rain out but let the air flow unimpeded. Just an idea, I could be way off base.

]]> By: zydecopaws http://noexcusesbbq.com/archives/2643/comment-page-1#comment-933 zydecopaws Wed, 14 Oct 2009 22:46:26 +0000 http://noexcusesbbq.com/?p=2643#comment-933 Clearly something will have to change. And there were pics, so it happened. Just no pics of the brisket post-slicing. I think I met the minimum criteria for "it happened" above... ;) Clearly something will have to change. And there were pics, so it happened. Just no pics of the brisket post-slicing. I think I met the minimum criteria for “it happened” above… ;)

]]> By: zydecopaws http://noexcusesbbq.com/archives/2643/comment-page-1#comment-932 zydecopaws Wed, 14 Oct 2009 22:45:17 +0000 http://noexcusesbbq.com/?p=2643#comment-932 Among other things, I think that the ability to cook "low and slow" on the Bubba Keg would be improved by a plate setter and/or diffuser and/or water pan (or some other heat sink). Part of yesterday's issue was not paying close enough attention (darn meetings), inexperience at the lower temps, and just plain having the meat directly over the heat source with nothing between it. And this won't stop me from cooking on it; this is how experience is gained. And FWIW, there are no leftovers today... Among other things, I think that the ability to cook “low and slow” on the Bubba Keg would be improved by a plate setter and/or diffuser and/or water pan (or some other heat sink). Part of yesterday’s issue was not paying close enough attention (darn meetings), inexperience at the lower temps, and just plain having the meat directly over the heat source with nothing between it.

And this won’t stop me from cooking on it; this is how experience is gained. And FWIW, there are no leftovers today…

]]> By: My Year on the Grill http://noexcusesbbq.com/archives/2643/comment-page-1#comment-931 My Year on the Grill Wed, 14 Oct 2009 21:08:27 +0000 http://noexcusesbbq.com/?p=2643#comment-931 This is the first negative cook I have read about that uses the Bubba keg. But it sounds like you will be able to knock the kinks out and have a better cook next session. But can't cook in the rain concerns me... Waiting for your review post, but only when you are ready... keep cooking This is the first negative cook I have read about that uses the Bubba keg. But it sounds like you will be able to knock the kinks out and have a better cook next session. But can’t cook in the rain concerns me… Waiting for your review post, but only when you are ready… keep cooking

]]> By: landarc http://noexcusesbbq.com/archives/2643/comment-page-1#comment-930 landarc Wed, 14 Oct 2009 19:42:49 +0000 http://noexcusesbbq.com/?p=2643#comment-930 Well, might be the time to get into Hot-n-Fast brisket cooking. Although it sounds like your meetings interfered with the cooking. No pics, so it didn't happen. Well, might be the time to get into Hot-n-Fast brisket cooking. Although it sounds like your meetings interfered with the cooking. No pics, so it didn’t happen.

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