Homemade sides included smoked potato salad and dill pickle spears. Sandwiches were topped with Steven’s Mustard and Brown Sugar Sauce and homemade slaw. The pork was pulled and tossed with Steven’s Carolina Vinegar Sauce. I was able to bring the temperature back up to a consistent 240 and finished at 7 hours and 45 minutes when the pork butt hit 203. I added an additional 8 briquettes and reversed the snake. At the 7-hour mark the grill temperature was fading at 221 and the pork was 190. I knew I would need more time to finish the pork, so I added 8 unlit briquettes to the snake (I wrapped the pork at 160 degrees). The snake was coming to the end at the six-hour mark. The grill and pork butt temperature at the 4-, 5-, and 6- hour marks were as follows: grill, 228, 263, 235 pork butt, 146, 150, and 168. I continued to spray the pork butt every hour. The pork butt was sprayed with some of Steven’s cider squirt mop sauce at the 3-hour mark. Three hours in, the snake was at 262 and the pork butt was at 144 (internal temperature). Two hours in the snake was at the first turn and the grill temperature was at 286 over the snake and 264 under the vent. The top vent was positioned opposite the snake to draw the smoke up over the pork.Īfter an hour, the temperature over the snake was 337 degrees, and 257 under the vent. Temperatures were monitored with 3 probes- one probe in the pork and two on the grill. Hot water was poured in the drip pan and the pork was placed in the center of the grill. It took 30 minutes for the snake to come up to 250 degrees. Eight briquettes were started in the bottom of chimney starter, and 12 minutes later, they were added to the unlit snake. One cool technique I discovered during my research was flipping over the chimney starter and using the smaller bottom when only lighting a few briquettes. The pork butt was lightly rubbed with yellow mustard, seasoned with a homemade barbecue rub, and refrigerated overnight. The snake was set up in a 4-briquette configuration with soaked hardwood chips and small hardwood chunks as described above. Test three was a full snake for a 5-pound pork butt. The temperature was hotter than I wanted, but now knew I could control the temperature with briquette configuration and the vents. The temperature may have stayed consistent at the 290 range, but I only had 1/3 of a snake set up. Temperatures at the one-, two-, and three-hour marks were 248, 290, and 263. A 2- or 3-briquette set-up might be a better option for cold-smoking for salts, nuts, cheeses, or salmon, or jerky.Įight lit briquettes were used to start the second test to get up to temperature sooner. The temperature (on the lower end of the smoking range) was a disappointment, but the time was promising. The first test was started with 4 lit briquettes. I decided on chips and small chunk pieces, since larger wood chunks could cause temperature spikes and speed up the snake if resting across multiple briquettes. Top and bottom row of briquettes with small wood chunks or chips in between the 2 layers. The first test was set up with a 3-briquette configuration and the second test with a 5-briquette configuration. I ran 2 tests with just briquettes (for 1/3 of a full snake) to determine how long it takes to come up to temperature and predict total cooking time for a full snake. I did not want to risk an expensive brisket on my first go with the snake, so I ran 3 tests. Some barbecue enthusiasts claim the snake will last 8-plus hours. I was curious to see if I could obtain a temperature between 250 and 275 degrees and pinpoint the length of time required to produce smoke, bark, and a juicy brisket. I wanted to see if I could utilize the snake method for a low and slow cook of a whole 14-pound brisket in the kettle grill. The goal is to achieve a consistent temperature and a long burn for a true low and slow cook. One end of the “C” is ignited, and in theory, the briquettes slowly burn around the periphery of the grill. Wood chips or chucks are worked in to create smoke. The inside of the kettle grill is lined with charcoal briquettes barely touching the next briquette to form a large “C” around the ring of the grill. The Weber kettle is often the grill of choice when utilizing the snake method. It is a variation of the Minion method named after Jim Minion. The snake method is one way to perform a low and slow cook on a charcoal grill.
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