I did my first bp this weekend. It was 28* outside with a cool breeze. I had pb rubbed and regig. for night. I started at 3 am and after my probe was in the reading was 39*. There was actually 2 7lb bps. from Sams. I used 3oz apple 1 1/2 hickory set temp at 225. 3hrs later 225 on cs and 127 on probe and nice looking smoke. At the 7hr mark cs at 224 pb at 151 and smoke looking and starting to smell nice. For the next 6hrs cs at 224-226 and pbs hit wall at 153 down to 151. From what I have read on the forum I was not worried. I would have to say at the 15hr mark the cs had started a very slow climb to 160. There was large amount of fat in the drip pan and the smoke had a gut wrenching smell. It was at this point I sure wished I had more than 1 probe(STOP LAUGHING TOM). I had read enough on the forum that I thought I might be in a pocket of fat.I opened the cs took out probe checked both bps 192*,I wrapped with foil let set 15 min. and had best pulled pork I have ever ate. It was far from perfect, needed more rub and smoke but no one at the table complained.
1st lesson; more than one probe
2nd lesson; more smoke or maybe stronger smelling wood
3rd lesson; more rub(it was cs rib rub)
4th and most important read all the threads on cs forum that I can.
THANKS! to everyone that made my first pb experence a lesson!!!!!!!!!!!!
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