I've got this brisket thing down...

[gregbooras]

Wouldn't that cover the air holes?

Yep cover the holes (line the bottom with the foil) you will be good to go.

Greg

Nope, not a problem at all, I have done this for my last 15+ smokes or so.

Greg


Isn't covering the air holes a problem? Wouldn't that mess with the flow of smoke?

 

[Limey]

I just leave the chip screen in all the time. Never get a problem with combustion.

 

[elkins20]

I too leave the chip screen in all the time on the #1 on the #3 don't have the chip screen but do foil the bottom. Will be getting a chip screen for it very soon.

 

[Pork Belly]

probes were reading 191 and the brisket shook like jelly, so I pulled it

Always listen to what the meat is telling you. Had you continued on to "the magic number of 202" you would have had a crap meal. Nice job.

 

[DivotMaker]

probes were reading 191 and the brisket shook like jelly, so I pulled it

Always listen to what the meat is telling you. Had you continued on to "the magic number of 202" you would have had a crap meal. Nice job.

Listen to him, Aaron and all!  Brian is like the "Brisket Whisperer!"  I hope to smoke as many, in the rest of my life, as he smokes in a month!

 

[elkins20]

probes were reading 191 and the brisket shook like jelly, so I pulled it

Always listen to what the meat is telling you. Had you continued on to "the magic number of 202" you would have had a crap meal. Nice job.

Listen to him, Aaron and all!  Brian is like the "Brisket Whisperer!"  I hope to smoke as many, in the rest of my life, as he smokes in a month!

Hey Tony, Not sure about the brisket whisperer but wished I knew have of what he knows about doing pork bellies into bacon.  ???

 

[Pork Belly]

I do like bellies more than Brisket. I was just checking my basic dry cure recipe I cant find my book. A quick check of old post reveals compliments, thanks guys.