Fired up the smoker for the first time this year last weekend. 14 hour brisket that turned out absolutely perfect. The bark was crispy, meat was tender. Made me realize how much I missed this. There's something therapeutic about tending to a fire and just... being outside by yourself for hours. Wife thinks I'm crazy but I told her this is my zen.
14 hour brisket sounds absolutely incredible. What temp and method you running? I've been trying to dial in my smoker all spring and having trouble keeping consistent heat.
This is the dream right here. Slow cooking something for hours while you just tend the fire and hang with the family. That's peak dad life.
Nothing hits like grilling season. There's something about firing up the smoker that just resets everything. Did you wrap it at any point or go unwrapped the whole time?
This is my favorite time of year. I've got my smoker dialed in pretty good now but those first couple of cooks always feel like an experiment. Did it turn out how you wanted?
Nice! There's nothing like that first smoke of the season. What kind of wood did you use? And more importantly, how was the bark?
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14 hours for a brisket is the real deal. How'd you keep the temperature steady that long? I always struggle with the consistency part of smoking.