First Cook on Gator!

[Karolina Komodo]

Thanks fellas!  Rubbed and tucked in for the night:

One store bought rub, one home made.

[Karolina Komodo]

Do you guys cover or Saran Wrap your butt in the fridge?  Seems more sealed but may take some of the rub off?  Thx

[Pequod]

Yes. Mostly for food safety. Don't want raw pork touching anything. You'll lose very little rub.

[Steve M]

Now we're talking . 

I always wrap mine when rubbing the night before. 

[tinyfish]

Hi Eric, congratulations on that fine looking KK. 

I'm sure your pork butts will turn out great. 

Just give your KK plenty of time to heat soak.

[Karolina Komodo]

Roger fish.  Since the soak will take a while should I add my smoke pot once up to temp so I don't waste smoke without the butts on?  Thx

[Pequod]

39 minutes ago, Karolina Komodo said:

Roger fish.  Since the soak will take a while should I add my smoke pot once up to temp so I don't waste smoke without the butts on?  Thx

That's how I operate. Get it to temp and let it heat soak. I put the pot on about 15 minutes before the food goes on.

[tony b]

Welcome to the Obsession. Nice shiny toy you have there! 

[Karolina Komodo]

Already hooked and haven't even started my first cook.

Are these three 1/8" holes enough for sufficient smoke?  They sure seem small.

Thx

[Steve M]

they worked well for me. Once the smoke starts building, those holes should be plenty for releasing it into the coals.

[Pequod]

You've got it exactly. Those three holes are all you need. 

[Karolina Komodo]

2 questions:

1.  I am using double drip pan for deflector.  Should it go right on top of the charcoal basket or on the lower grate just under main grate 

2:  Is this the right place to plug in the cyber w fan?  Where do the probes go in? Take out the bolts under opening and replace with plugs?  Where does the cyber Q mount? 

Thanks so much!

 

 

 

[Pequod]

On question 1, you'll find the double bottom drip pan fits inside the handles of the upper grate used in the lower position. Hope that's clear. The upper grate also fits into a low position when the lower grate is removed. 

Question 2: yes on the fan. For probes, you'll find a removable rubber grommet just below the lower lip of the KK to the right. Pull it out and slide the wires through the gap. Plug it back in with all your probes on the inside. The CyberQ doesn't mount anywhere. You can bend that metal mount to make a stand. 

[Karolina Komodo]

Thanks!  Think I got it:

[Pequod]

Well I'll be darned. Dennis built in a CyberQ mount after all. 

[Karolina Komodo]

Houston, we have ignition!

[Shuley]

Those vent openings look more open than I would think you would want... Even if your temp ends up at 300 your pork will turn out well but I have never done a butt before that.
BTW welcome to the world of KK ownership. It's very nice.

[Karolina Komodo]

quick late night question...do trust he cyber Q temp or the kk temp?  I'm at 240 on the kk and 193 on the cyber.  Which one do I go with? 

[Aussie Ora]

Your tel Tru might not be calibrated at this stage of the game I would stick with the KK and let the cyber q do its thing

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[5698k]

I know I'm a little late, but sometimes the guru probe can end up too close, or touching the protien, and that can give errant readings. The good news is butts really don't care. Cook until 205° internal, you'll be fine.


Rob