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I'm really impressed with the build quality too. Can't believe the heft of the grills compared to cheaper models. Well worth the extra money I reckon.
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Not saying that its as good as more expensive ones but it's perfect for the price!
Well my first attempt at slow and low was a total disaster. Marinaded a pork shoulder this morning and chucked it on the bbq at 10.30 in the morning thinking it would take five to six hours only to find at seven o'clock that it was nowhere near cooked. After trudging to the local Co-op to buy some mince to make some homemade burgers as a substitute to feed my starving/disappointed kids, I duly chucked them on my other ancient barrel bbq while the pork carried on cooking. Gets to eleven o'clock in the evening and I've given up. I've done pulled pork loads of times in the oven, finishing it off on the bbq and it's always come out really well but this time the pork is tough as old boots and smells like week old kippers. It's gone in the bin. I've watched loads of videos, and followed them to the letter, the only thing I can think that I've done wrong is to trust the thermometer on the Webers lid. I've orderd a twin probe thermometer earlier so will give it another go in the hope of making a better fist of it.
Also I've had a seriously long shower, and washed my hands about twenty times, and I still can't get rid of the smell of smoke. Think I'm just imagining it now.
What temp was the BBQ at?
If I want pulled pork reasonably fast I do it at 275f to 300 for 2 hours, then foil wrap for 2, and another 30 mins to an hour back out of the foil again.
Never had it fail.
Brisket on the other hand.... that's dead easy to get wrong.
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The lid thermometer was reading between 120 - 140°c throughout. I've since ordered a double probe thermometer so will give it another go when it arrives. The meat was from Morrisons, though I should have known better as their meat isn't the best quality imo and I only got it because we were already there and the butchers that we normally use wasn't open at that actual time. I've since watched a few more videos and have more of an idea of the temperatures I need to work to so fingers crossed.
The meat will only absorb flavour from smokewood for the first hour or so anyway so you don't lose any flavour by wrapping.
Get the biggest fattiest shoulder you can though - the fat keeps it moist - but I also butterfly it so it's flat. Cooks through more evenly then.
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Thanks for the tips. I'll give them a go.
Prices for cuts of meat are comparable to anywhere else and they are one of the few butchers that still have a complete nose to tail approach and don't want to waste anything.
You pick your delivery day and the meat arrives in an insulated box with ice packages.
In fact I'm about to order one of their BBQ meat boxes for my daughter's birthday. One of these:
https://www.turnerandgeorge.co.uk/small-bbq-box-1.html
Just add side dishes.
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Success! Had a shoulder on for around seven hours today and it came out perfectly. Just goes to show the importance of a decent twin probe thermometer. The one on the Webers lid was constantly reading around 33% over the actual temperature, which maybe goes to explain my disaster the other day. I cooked the meat until the interior temp reached 70°c then wrapped it in foil and carried on cooking until it reached 95°c. Took it off and rested it for an hour before shredding. Tender and smoky but not over the top as I only used one chunk of whisky barrel wood. That's it, I've broken my duck. Spare ribs next.
@dano was this one.
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Only £25 but I got it from Ebay rather than Amazon. I watched a few reviews first which were pretty positive so thought I'd give it a try. Bluetooths to your phone so you can keep an eye on it remotely. The app is pretty good and self explanatory so easy to use. We'll recommended for the price.