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Update for RiverRat:

Pickled then Smoked or Smoked then Pickled?
Either way the pickling masks any smokiness that was there.
So I am keeping to just smoking OR pickling.
I did enjoy the testing, though I probably exceeded the weekly intake. :roll: :roll:


Thanks for the update, it's good to know ...

Vents fully open. Down to 237 and dropping. Pork at 151. Had a look in with head torch and can see plenty of unlit charcoal. Not sure what to do at this point. It's as if fire has gone out.
Any advice? :)

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To rescue this cook I would suggest that you foil ...

It's all about what works for you and learning from your previous cooks. I bank the coals behind two fire bricks and foil the remaining exposed part of the charcoal grate so any incoming air has to pass through the coals and not up and out the vent.

I smoke on a kettle a lot, at the point of the cook you are at I dare not advise you on how to proceed (might make things worse!) (I put all the charcoal in one bank on one side of the kettle)

Here is a good thread from the VWBB with loads of information for smoking on a kettle which might help ...

Come on all you guys in the UK, have a whip round and send me some flowers, please, please, please!!!

http://www.teleflora.com/flowers/bouque ... 01995p.asp

Where did you get the tamale pot (assuming, this is what it is) from? Looks good

Yes, it's a 32 quart tamale pot (I assume that is an American quart and not a British imperial quart) I got it from here .......

http://www.pfaltzgraff.com/on/demandware.store/Sites-Pfaltzgraff-Site/default/Product ...

Pulled pork in a sandwich with a fried egg makes a stunning breakfast or snack.

I recently ordered a River Country thermometer from the US (through eBay) they seem to get good reviews

I have just got one of these, the two inch size. Mine was purchased via Amazon (USA) but shipped direct from River Country - perhaps they would ship direct to the UK if someone wanted.

Linky ...

Sorry for the delay with the updates, it has been a difficult time over the last few days, we had a difficult delivery and Mrs Rat had to have stitches, I was carrying the new baby into the house with Mrs Rat in front (I know my place) she was only carrying four twenty pound bags of charcoal so not ...

Can I come round and play? Please please....