Ok, due Finland being few hours ahead of most of you guys, my smoke is already going. I'm doing pulled pork (12 lb) and brisket (10 lb).

Brisket is a bit weird cut, I ordered if from a new butcher and only opened it today. It's REALLY flat, I hope it will turn ok.

I rubbed the butt with Jamie's Carolina “Red” Pulled Pork Shoulder rub.

Brisket was rubbed with a rub from this site, Modified Louis Charles Henley's All-Purpose Rub which I modified further by using only half the salt.

Temperature is at the moment 203, I adjusted the vents to 50% when it was 200. I filled the ring full with Weber briquettes, 5 pieces of wine barrel oak and 5 pieces of apple. Used MM with 15 lit.

Here are some pics.



And yes, I'm wearing my WSM Smoke Day IV t-shirt

5:00 a.m., checked the remote for pit temp: rock solid 232 as it was when I went to bed around midnight. The brisket was reading 155 then so I decided to foil. I don't have second remote, so I went and checked, brisket was 203 and the thermapen slided in like it was butter. I pulled it and it's now in a cooler with some towels.

Man, the smell is something! Actually the whole neighborhood smells great .

Butt looked nice, the bark has formed very nicely. Temp is now 170, so I think I go back to bed for a while.

Edit: Pulled the butt 9 a.m., 190 and almost falling apart. Rested for 3 hours and pulled.

This was my biggest and I'd say most successful cook. Brisket was moist, tender and very balanced flavours. Butt was also very good, but it's so much more forgiving piece of meat anyway.

Happy smoking to everyone, I think I'll head back for some more

This message has been edited. Last edited by: Tuomo Pursiainen,

It all looks really good! Happy Smoke Day!

Looks fantastic, Tuomo! You've got some lucky friends/family .

cheers,
SBB

Thanks, guys!

In-laws came over for dinner. I didn't have even close as much left-overs as I thought. Father-in-law stated this brisket was the best piece of meat he's ever tasted.

Also our son (16 months) enjoyed brisket for breakfast and butt for dinner.

Great job, looks great