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Just hit 1000 hours on my offset smoker and the brisket is finally perfect
I've been tracking my cooks on a spreadsheet since I got my smoker two years ago. This weekend, I hit exactly 1000 hours of total cook time. The wild part is, my last brisket was the first one where I didn't have to make a single adjustment to the fire for the whole 14-hour cook. The temp just held steady at 250F. It felt like the smoker and I finally clicked. Has anyone else noticed a big jump in their consistency after hitting a certain number of hours on their pit?
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kaih366mo ago
What if the jump came from you, not the smoker's hours?
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stellanelson6mo ago
Maybe it's just me but that feels like overthinking it. Like, how much of a difference could it really make? People have been smoking at all hours forever. Not sure one person's timing changes much.
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hannahsingh6mo ago
Ever try just moving your smoke break to after lunch? I was a total morning smoker and switching that one habit made my afternoons way less foggy. It felt like a small change but the focus boost was real.
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