Im planning of making 4 butts and i'll monitor the inernal temp of butt on the middle shelf. Does anyone rotate the sheves or is the temp kinfd of seteady throughout? Thanks for your help[:D]
gotbbq (http://www.dow-mgc.org/smilies/Launch63.gif)
GotBBQ- IMHO I'd stick your handy dandy remote thermometer into the middle of the largest butt- (Kirk, have mercy...[8]) Rotation never hurts as long as the door stays shut as much as possible.
Cold Smoke
The lowest shelf is always the hottest, so i would rotate if doing 4 butts.
Tom
If all four shelves are loaded, and it is a long smoke, I will rotated the top and bottom shelves about midway through the cooking time.
Thanks
gotbbq (http://www.dow-mgc.org/smilies/Launch63.gif)
Rotate top to bottom AND 180 halfway through cooking while you refresh the water bowl. Just my .02
Kirk
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Ya think next time I check into a hotel & they ask "Smoking or Non?" they would mind?
Kirk,
After the smoke is done (4-5) hrs, on a 10 hr cook, its not necessary to keep h20 in the bowl, right?[?]
gotbbq (http://www.dow-mgc.org/smilies/Launch63.gif)
Technically, no. But if you're doing 4 butts at a time and have the bacon drip action going, you will want to make sure the bowl doesn't overflow with drippings.
Kirk
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Ya think next time I check into a hotel & they ask "Smoking or Non?" they would mind?