Potato packets

[BostonBBQer]

I'm thinking of taking a half dozen Yukon Gold potatoes, slicing them about 1/4 inch thick, tossing them with some evoo, fresh thyme and rosemary, salt and pepper, and whole garlic cloves, wrapping them in a couple foil packets, and putting them in the smoker for maybe four hours with my ribs. Does 4 hours sound like long enough to cook them through? I know they won't take on any smoke in the foil, but I won't need to heat up my oven :->

Thanks.

[jaeger]

Sounds like a good idea. I would think the potatoes would be done within 2 1/2 hours maybe 3 tops. If you shave off some time from the 4 hours and they are not done when the meat is done, you could give them a zap in the micro.
Let us know how they turn out!!!

[BostonBBQer]

So, I tried this and ended up having to put the potatoes uncovered into the oven to finish them up and give them a browning. If I had sliced them thinner, maybe 1/4 inch, as I had planned rather than the sloppy 1/2 inch that I did do, I may not have had to. But I'm happy they got the slow-cook treatment because the garlic cloves got nicely softened. All in all, worked out OK.

[asa]

Wonder what would have happened if you just put them in an oiled open pyrex dish, with one or two stirring/turns of the taters during the 4 hour period. Sounds like something I may try.