[Crash]

I was a bit bored today, so I decided to play with the Excel 20 with 2 stackers. 

Fired up 2/3 of a chimney of K and once they were red hot, dropped them onto about 1/2 a basket of unlit K.  Filled water pan with 2 inches of warm water and tossed a 7lb butt on the top rack. 

Temp climbed steadily up to 280 within 30 minutes. This is the fastest that I have ever seen the Excel heat up and I'm sure that 100+ outside helped.  Shut down all three vents to about 1/3 open each and we are down to 270 in 8 minutes.

We'll see how it goes.

[smitty250]

You should practice your beer pong skills while you're at it. 

[Crash]

Nawww.  Now why would I want to practice a game I dont understand.  It will just make it sweeter when I win.

[Mike (AZBarbeque)]

Pictures... We need pictures... 

[Crash]

Close your eyes and picture a cooked pork butt.  Good visual, huh?

[Crash]

Here she is before getting wrapped.  Excel 20 is holding at 235 after more than 7 hours.

[AzJohnnyC]

I wish I could be bored on a Thursday at noon.  Work really screws up a day, huh?

[Crash]

I wish I could be bored on a Thursday at noon.  Work really screws up a day, huh?

Just retire.  Brett Favre did it....and you can always unretire just like he did.

[Crash]

This pork butt was not good at all.  It was edible, but I didnt care for it.  I took it to 195 and then rested for only about 20 minutes...mostly because the pork-puller (wife) was going to bed soon.  

I'd love to say that the meat was bad, but I didnt notice any offish smell when I started. The butt was frozen for 3 months prior to smoking, and this was the first time I have ever cooked a thawed butt. 

Major bummer, especially since the smoker temps were just about as perfect as could be.

Two things learned here:
1) I dont care for peach wood smoke.  I'm going back to the old standby for pork butt smoking
2) There is a reason why Lisa always smokes the pork.

Guess that's why we practice.

[toys4dlr]

Come on Crash.  The reason Lisa cooks the Butts is you like the sleep. 

Where did you get peach??  What was wrong with the smoke?

[Crash]

Come on Crash.  The reason Lisa cooks the Butts is you like the sleep. 

Where did you get peach??  What was wrong with the smoke?

I have no idea where this sleep rumor got started.   

I got the peach at the BBQ Island event.  The guy behind us had a bunch of it in red, mesh bags.  The smoke is a bit too pungent for my taste.  It may just be a bad bag of wood, but I'm going back to the apple and cherry.

[Crashs Wife]

So this means I will be doing a practice butt this weekend to make sure we can still do this right.  The butt Crash did wasn't that bad just didn't pull real well and was a little tough.  Anyway, my co workers thought it was great.  They always love the practice run.   

[Crash]

So this means I will be doing a practice butt this weekend to make sure we can still do this right.  The butt Crash did wasn't that bad just didn't pull real well and was a little tough.  Anyway, my co workers thought it was great.  They always love the practice run.   

Better check yourself....I think you meant "So this means I will be doing a practice butt this weekend to make sure I can still do this right".  I'll be busy making sure the couch doesnt float away. 

[toys4dlr]

Pretty soon you will be able to wear the pink BBQ Gear, just like Tommy. 

[Crash]

Pretty soon you will be able to wear the pink BBQ Gear, just like Tommy. 

I do think I deserve that one Dave...thanks for pointing that out dude!!!