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Pro tip: A rainy day almost ruined my brisket, but I adapted
It started pouring during my overnight brisket cook, and my smoker temp dropped. I had to move it under cover and adjust the vents. The bark got a bit soft, but the meat was still juicy. Now I always check the forecast before a long smoke.
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the_henry10h ago
Had a neighbor once who tried to smoke a pork shoulder during a thunderstorm. He insisted the rain would make it more authentic, like cooking in the wild. His cheap grill leaked so much water it basically turned into a soup pot. The meat came out looking boiled and tasted like wet charcoal. He still defends that cook as a noble experiment gone wrong. I just smile and keep my own smoker in the garage if there's a cloud in the sky.
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betty_wood54h ago
Last summer's rainy cook... turned my brisket into stew, @the_henry.
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