One of the most discussed topics when it comes to smoking is consistency. Trying to recreate the perfect brisket , shoulder , ribs or chicken can be challenging. To make smoking easy, use the same fuel type, seasoning, injection, sauce, wood flavor, brand of meat, and most important, equipment. The one item that should always be consistent in that equation is the Weber Smokey Mountain Cooker Smoker. I had no problem cooking the steaks, but more coals would have allowed me to get an even better sear.
About 14 months after I cooked the steaks shown above, I revisited the idea of grilling on the Weber Bullet.
I used the same configuration described above with a direct and indirect cooking area, but this time I used a chimney full of hardwood lump charcoal. Another difference was the steak. The steak then sits at room temperature while you fire-up the coals. Grill for minutes on each side over direct heat to get a really strong sear going, then move to medium-high indirect heat for another minutes per side to achieve rare doneness.
Remove to a platter, cover loosely with foil and let rest 10 minutes. Cut the meat from the bone and carve into thick slices. Not only will any meat you had on the grate be wet, burned or both, you run the risk of causing yourself some serious injury. The burst of steam that could result from the water pouring over the hot coals could scald your arms and face.
To avoid this happening, check that your top grill grates fit in securely before you light up your Weber Smokey Mountain. Also, remember that your grill grate is not the appropriate surface on which to prepare your meat.
Sliding, jiggling, cutting and unnecessarily messing with the meat on the grill grate could knock it out of place and result in the grate and its contents falling down into the smoker. We harp on about keeping your cooker clean. If you cook with a dirty water pan, the chances of starting a grease fire are real. Especially if you are cooking at high temperatures with an empty water bowl. Grease fires are fierce. Flames can shoot many feet into the air, meaning your cooker, any trees in the vicinity, and potentially your property are at risk.
Not to mention the injuries you could sustain. To avoid this happening, make sure you keep your water bowl clean, removing any grease or residue after each use.
When reading guides online, it can be hard to picture visually what we are talking about. If you sit your water pan directly on top of the coals and light them, your charcoals are not going to burn well at all. The water pan will smother them, and you will struggle to get your cooker above OF. Granted, it can be confusing when you read descriptions regarding the placement of the water pan. The water pan is indeed placed above the coals, but it is usually secured to the lower grate with a clip, meaning that it hovers above the coals without touching them.
Being a metal unit, the exterior of your Weber Smokey Mountain will get very hot while you are cooking. Bumping, moving or brushing against the super hot cooker while it is in use is very likely to end in burns. Not only should you be careful not to touch the unit while it is in use, it is also a good idea to make sure there are no activities taking place near the unit that could end in injury. If kids are around, make sure they play well away from your Weber Smokey Mountain, and keep a close eye on them when they come near the smoker.
But burnt arms, legs, faces and clothes are not the only concern when it comes to bumping the unit. As we have mentioned, a bump could shift the cooking grate, resulting in it dropping into the water pan or the charcoal bowl. If your access door is not latched securely, an innocent bump could also result in the door falling off.
If this happens, the temperature inside the cooker will skyrocket, due to the rapid influx of oxygen. Another possible outcome of bumping your cooker is a grease fire, but we will talk more about that in part 6 of this post. Weber, without a doubt, know how to build a top of the line grill. But, when it comes to branching out to smoking, is the Weber Smokey Mountain Cooker actually any good? In terms of build, the Weber Smokey Mountain features the same high-quality porcelain-enameled body as their iconic charcoal grills.
This not only makes it rust resistant, but also easy to clean. In most weather conditions, you should barely have to touch the dampers to keep the temperature steady for hours. And, if you need a smoker that can handle more extreme weather conditions? The Weber Smokey Mountain is actually perfect.
But, a fairly inexpensive thermo blanket combined with the already efficient fuel usage more than compensates and will allow you to use the WSM in rain, wind and snow. The Weber Smokey Mountain is a dedicated smoker.
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