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Miscellaneous Topics => General Discussions => Topic started by: ragweed on December 23, 2013, 05:08:04 AM

Title: This ought to be interesting
Post by: ragweed on December 23, 2013, 05:08:04 AM
Got a 10.5 lb bone-in turkey breast I'm smoking early for Christmas day at my sister's.  It's 6* F this morning but more importantly, they've forecast a wind chill alert with winds 10-20 mph!  Got the OBS pre-heating to 250* F, scalding water in the bowl, SG on and my brick soaking up the heat.  If I can get a few hours of smoke with some heat applied, I'll be happy.  Then I can move it to the house oven to finish.  I'll LYK how this un-modified OBS does today against the elements.
Title: Re: This ought to be interesting
Post by: UncleAl on December 23, 2013, 05:29:56 AM
Good luck  :) :)
Title: Re: This ought to be interesting
Post by: ragweed on December 23, 2013, 06:45:50 AM
Due to time constraints, had to start it, 8:30 AM.  Box = 217* F.  Turkey = 57* F.  Box temp dropped to 162* F.
Title: Re: This ought to be interesting
Post by: ragweed on December 23, 2013, 07:47:06 AM
Back to 185* F after an hour.  Wind starting to come up.  At least the sun is out!
Title: Re: This ought to be interesting
Post by: tailfeathers on December 23, 2013, 07:54:29 AM
Always a thrill in our neck of the woods ain't it Ragweed?


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Title: Re: This ought to be interesting
Post by: tailfeathers on December 23, 2013, 07:58:04 AM
That 6F sounds like heat wave. -15 at 7 o'clock this morning on my way to work. Windchill advisory until noon tomorrow.


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Title: Re: This ought to be interesting
Post by: ragweed on December 23, 2013, 09:20:23 AM
After 2 hrs, 40 min, Box = 197* F, IT = 117* F, air temp now 5* F, wind picking up.  Thinking about moving to the house into the counter top roaster.

Tailfeathers, -15* F ?  Don't need that.  5* F is cold enough!!
Title: Re: This ought to be interesting
Post by: tailfeathers on December 23, 2013, 09:51:08 AM
Well it's warmed up some, only -9 now. Supposed to get clear up to -2 by mid afternoon before it starts to drop again.


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Title: Re: This ought to be interesting
Post by: devo on December 23, 2013, 10:05:08 AM
Suck it up buttercups  ;D ;D
This is winter cooking from where I come from.

(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-C-9d3Z_YFEo/Urh6yayBIWI/AAAAAAAAH60/DaaU3Z1znng/w699-h208-no/cold.jpg)
Title: Re: This ought to be interesting
Post by: iceman on December 23, 2013, 11:17:11 AM
Quote from: devo on December 23, 2013, 10:05:08 AM
Suck it up buttercups  ;D ;D
This is winter cooking from where I come from.

(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-C-9d3Z_YFEo/Urh6yayBIWI/AAAAAAAAH60/DaaU3Z1znng/w699-h208-no/cold.jpg)

Just another normal day up here.  ;D  ;)
Title: Re: This ought to be interesting
Post by: ragweed on December 23, 2013, 11:44:45 AM
That's why I live down south!  Well it looks like the OBS is gonna do just fine despite the below zero windchill.  Sitting at an IT of 144* F.  Box temp is 210* F.  Five hours in.  And just to prove I'm not cooking unicorn, here's a pic about 1 1/2 hours ago.
(http://i1278.photobucket.com/albums/y510/Banset1/297bda9f-72b7-4b7f-8c1a-5719f275ad61_zps00a903b5.jpg) (http://s1278.photobucket.com/user/Banset1/media/297bda9f-72b7-4b7f-8c1a-5719f275ad61_zps00a903b5.jpg.html)

Title: Re: This ought to be interesting
Post by: beefmann on December 23, 2013, 11:54:03 AM
sounds and  looks good
Title: Re: This ought to be interesting
Post by: devo on December 23, 2013, 12:00:56 PM
See and you were worried...just another cold day smoking (https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-oSw32wV_gzY/UViqpCZfKHI/AAAAAAAAGQg/87vz4N5V5xk/w61-h48-no/cold3.gif)(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-faYGDXepdnA/UOmci3poH4I/AAAAAAAAGXE/A7R_d-GEpIM/w55-h29-no/1942ok.gif)
Title: Re: This ought to be interesting
Post by: Ka Honu on December 23, 2013, 01:10:41 PM
Quote from: iceman on December 23, 2013, 11:17:11 AM
Quote from: devo on December 23, 2013, 10:05:08 AM
Suck it up buttercups  ;D ;D
This is winter cooking from where I come from.

(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-C-9d3Z_YFEo/Urh6yayBIWI/AAAAAAAAH60/DaaU3Z1znng/w699-h208-no/cold.jpg)

Just another normal day up here.  ;D  ;)

Sounds like a bunch of poor planning to me.
Title: Re: This ought to be interesting
Post by: tailfeathers on December 23, 2013, 01:21:06 PM
Ragweed-"down south" doesn't mean Nebraska to most folks, only those of hardy (or dumb) enough to live further north. Anyway, glad to see everything is working out for you.


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Title: Re: This ought to be interesting
Post by: OldHickory on December 23, 2013, 03:42:10 PM
Ragweed, that turkey breast looks good.  Your cook is almost done, go inside and get warm.
Title: Re: This ought to be interesting
Post by: ragweed on December 23, 2013, 04:03:58 PM
It's done.  8 hrs on the nose.  Here's the finished product.
(http://i1278.photobucket.com/albums/y510/Banset1/31418327-01be-45da-9d0b-fe4136336abf_zpsb21120bf.jpg) (http://s1278.photobucket.com/user/Banset1/media/31418327-01be-45da-9d0b-fe4136336abf_zpsb21120bf.jpg.html)

I just wanted to show folks that were wavering on the purchase of a Bradley thinking it wouldn't do well in the winter, that it does just fine.  Even when it's kinda cool outside.
Title: Re: This ought to be interesting
Post by: Saber 4 on December 24, 2013, 06:45:50 AM
Looks good Joe.