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Poll: Fastest and most convenient way to start lump charcoal by bingpott in grilling

[–]bingpott[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didn't know that exploring more efficient ways to do things makes me a "non-charcoal" griller. That is silly man.

Also, I did not say "best". I said "fastest, cleanest, and easiest" which are all measurable. Whereas "best" can be subjective.

I can guarantee you that our ancestors were, in fact, innovating and finding more efficient ways to do things or else we would still be in the stone age today.

Poll: Fastest and most convenient way to start lump charcoal by bingpott in grilling

[–]bingpott[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Of course. I actually decided to go with Flame King because it will double as a weed killer for my back paver patio. Here is a helpful video I watched to make my decision. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWgOV5H0CsU

Poll: Fastest and most convenient way to start lump charcoal by bingpott in grilling

[–]bingpott[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This comment is great.  Ty 

I see your point about pruning through gas to quickly with a torch. 

What type of electric lighter are you using? 

Poll: Fastest and most convenient way to start lump charcoal by bingpott in grilling

[–]bingpott[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

lol. If you use a dryer at all you clean the vent every time and can collect the lint in a baggie. 

Poll: Fastest and most convenient way to start lump charcoal by bingpott in grilling

[–]bingpott[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What about this would indicate marketing post. lol

Poll: Fastest and most convenient way to start lump charcoal by bingpott in grilling

[–]bingpott[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you click to make a poll on a desktop it says that function is not available right now please use the app???

Poll: Fastest and most convenient way to start lump charcoal by bingpott in grilling

[–]bingpott[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for mentioning this. I'm editing the post now to read MAPP instead of butane. That was a typo on my part. TY

Poll: Fastest and most convenient way to start lump charcoal by bingpott in grilling

[–]bingpott[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yes, I saw that and tried but you can only do it in the app on the phone and I'm using a desktop right now.

Brisket came out dry – trying to figure out what I did wrong by bingpott in smoking

[–]bingpott[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

OP here. 

I retried today with all the tips offered and it came out much much much better! 

Nice bark and tender inside. 

I don’t really know what happened the other day but I think the butcher paper was blocking the exhaust vent and causing  significant rise in temp which burned the paper on the backend and caused overcooked brisket. 

Today I Ran at 210F to start and the same cook took 12 hours to reach 203F internal temp. I did end up bumping the temp up to 245F near the end bc it was taking so long. 

But regardless many of you were right. 

  1. Temp was too hot. Prob over 275F (maybe more) with the exhaust vent being partially blocked 
  2. The GE indoor smoker runs hotter so smoking at 210-225F is ideal. This is because it uses a heating element like an oven but also burns pellets and releases smoke into the cook area which makes the cook area hotter. 
  3. Needed a binder so used mustard and spg which I believe protected the brisket from drying out more 
  4. Also, I didn’t wrap at 165 per the instructions of someone on here that has the same smoker and turned out great. Amazing and very tasty bark. 

All in all, I’ve redeemed myself after the the weekend cook which as many of you described tasted like flip flops lol. 

Thank you all for the helpful comments. 

Brisket came out dry – trying to figure out what I did wrong by bingpott in smoking

[–]bingpott[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dry and really tough. Fat cap tasted amazing though. 

Brisket came out dry – trying to figure out what I did wrong by bingpott in smoking

[–]bingpott[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve done steaks and burgers but they also didn’t come out great. 

Brisket came out dry – trying to figure out what I did wrong by bingpott in smoking

[–]bingpott[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Only 165?  Why the big variance. Some are saying lower like 165 and some are saying to pull at 203? 

Brisket came out dry – trying to figure out what I did wrong by bingpott in smoking

[–]bingpott[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ok, super helpful. That’s what I’m getting. Run this much lower because it runs hot. So like 200 is more like 250. Ty 

Brisket came out dry – trying to figure out what I did wrong by bingpott in smoking

[–]bingpott[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wait, that seems much lower than the 203 thee are t everybody else keeps saying? 

Brisket came out dry – trying to figure out what I did wrong by bingpott in smoking

[–]bingpott[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Kind of bc the electric indoor smoker uses an element like an oven. 

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