Superbads Boring Build and not Enough Exploring

Was gonna cook a brisket today. Bought the smallest brisket at Costco the other day and its still to big. Couldnt find the rub I wanted because it was moved and not put back. Started looking into best ways to cut a brisket smaller to fit the little pellet that led to looking at looking at bigger pellet grills... Went to the store and brought home a Pit Boss Pro 1100. FYI that box was a little heavier than I expected at 205lbs. Breaking it in tonight and going to make another attempt at the brisket tomorrow!
All assembled!




Getting the fire going for the initial break in.


Excited to see how it cooks tomorrow. This should work great for grilling for a long time. Glad I've been putting away money to build a stick burner. Now it'll just take a little longer to replenish what I used on this. This thing should hold me over a lot better than what I was using. It feels and seems to be built a lot better.

 

Very nice. Did you ever get a smoke tube?

 

Nope, there really wasnt room for one in the little pellet. I may give one a try now that I have more room!

 

Yes you can always lay it under the grate on the heat shield

 

Good to know. There wasnt even room for that on the little pellet. That thing was originally meant to be for a small travel trailer/tiny home, not for bigger cooks. Was great to have to start learning on though! I'm still planning on fixing it up. With the recent power issue I'm gonna need to go through and find the short/loose wire. Its like 6 wires so may be easier just to redo it than find the issue.

 

Good morning Jason

 

Morning Joey, have a good one!

 

1st cook on the new pellet is underway. 3 hrs in now and running good! Heres a pic from 2 hrs in.

 

Looking great Jason

 

Thanks! Up to 134 IT now. Cooker temps staying pretty stable in a 10deg range and its fairly breezy out!

 

How is the smoke in this rig

 

Morning John

 

What are you doing with the GMG smoker? Asking for a frien...me.

 

That was never mine, its my parents.

 

Was worth a shot.

Lets go camping, it's getting cooler outside.

 

Sounds good, we should start planning something. I need to get out camping. I got some time off coming the 2nd week of nov and likely the 2nd week of december. Need to get some work done on my truck before driving to far that I'm not sure when I'm gonna have time to get done yet...

 

First cook on the new pellet came out pretty good!

 

I'm on a budget being unemployed again but have been wanting to check out places in N. Ark and oklahoma. Really just wanting a camping trip rather than a wheeling trip.

 

I want to check out Davey Crocket NF between here and Houston sometime. Its close and has remote camping allowed so cost could be minimal. Def some good looking places in Ok and N Ark I want to check out, would need to look them up again. I wouldnt even be against doing a camp ground and exploring some during the day(not hardcore wheeling but easy fire road type stuff).

 

Morning John, have a great week!