Need Help - Temp

gotbbq · February 15, 2005, 12:49:38 AM

My bradley takes a full hr to reach temp once meat is put in. Is this normal? [:)]

SMOKEHOUSE ROB · February 15, 2005, 01:00:09 AM

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 My bradley takes a full hr to reach temp once meat is put in. Is this normal? [:)]
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are you preheating you smoker ? you need to preheat it before loading meat?

SMOKEHOUSE ROB · February 15, 2005, 01:01:33 AM

forgot to say welcome to the forum!!!!!!!!![:)]

Chez Bubba · February 15, 2005, 01:19:19 AM

Got,

How much meat are you putting in? As SHR says, preheating is very important, but the amount of meat will greatly affect the cabinet temp.

When we do the big smokes & pack 35-40# per smoker, it will take hours for the cabinet temp to reach 200F. The more meat mass at 70F you have displacing the available air temp at 225F, the longer it's going to take the smoker to catch up.

What you will learn with a little practice is that cabinet temp is not nearly as important as internal meat temp & the speed in which it rises. More meat=longer cooking time, yes. But not decreased product quality.

HTH & welcome to the board![:)]

Kirk

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MallardWacker · February 15, 2005, 02:56:03 PM

gq,

DOes not seem out of the norm, it could very on the type of meat and how much, like others have sugested..The BS is a low and slow type deal, and not quite like an oven. Welcome!!

SmokeOn,

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gotbbq · February 16, 2005, 12:00:10 AM

Thanks for the welcomes. I preheat temp up to 230 or so, then after meat goes in, it drops and takes the hr to reheat but i guess that is somehat normal, the ribs were great. [8D]<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by gotbbq
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psdubl07 · February 16, 2005, 11:37:59 PM

With a little practice, you can get the smoker 10-20 degrees or so warmer than you want, then when you put your food in, (I was gonna say meat, but that sounded horrible [:p] ), watch the temp and drop the slider control a bit.

JJC · February 19, 2005, 10:11:23 PM

Hi Rich, welcome to the Forum. Keep sharing your experinces with everyone. Where do you hail from? I'm keeping a list of North East BSers in case we all want to get together sometime . . .

John
Newton MA

humpa · February 20, 2005, 01:48:02 AM

Rich...Welcome to the forum. Keep notes on cook times, temps, ect and I can promise you that they will come in handy somewhere down the road. [:)]

Ernie....Weymouth, MA

humpa · February 20, 2005, 01:49:07 AM

Hey John.....3 left!!![:D]

Ernie....Weymouth, MA

humpa · February 20, 2005, 01:49:37 AM

2 left!!!![:D]

Ernie....Weymouth, MA

humpa · February 20, 2005, 01:50:24 AM

1 left or did I make it tonight?

Ernie....Weymouth, MA

humpa · February 20, 2005, 01:53:51 AM

I did it!!!! YEAH!!!

Ernie....Weymouth, MA

simmy · February 20, 2005, 04:13:38 AM

Congrats Ernie[:)][:)][:)][:)]

Steve

humpa · February 20, 2005, 12:56:08 PM

Thanks Steve!!![8D][8D]

Ernie....Weymouth, MA