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In this article Ill get down to the nuts and bolts of this method starting with its concept and names. Thread starter Kyle.
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Weber kettle snake method. The snake method is a way of setting up charcoal briquettes shown below to achieve a long cook at low indirect temperatures grilling in direct heat is when you place food directly over the coals indirect is when you use the radiant heat produced by the coals placing your food off to the side of the charcoal. The snake method works by running a long ring of unlit charcoal briquettes around the outside of your weber. By then placing a few lit briquettes at one end of your snake you are able to keep a consistent low temperature for a long period of time as the lit beads gradually light the unlit beads.
How to set up the snake method on a Weber Kettle. How to Setup the Snake Method on the Weber Kettle. First off if youve never handled wild snakes before its ok.
In fact after a while snakes tend to wear people out. There are some NSFW words in that gif but you get the idea. But these snakes are easy.
All you need to do is line up the briquettes around the edge of the bowl. The Weber kettle is often the grill of choice when utilizing the snake method. 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.
Wood chips or chucks are worked in to create smoke. For the Weber Snake Method Brisket I went for a straight up salt and pepper rub true to Aaron Franklins rule. The brisket was pure grass fed Angus flat cut 2 kg piece that I picked up a while ago from Green Meadows Beef.
It is an effective fire building technique that turns your everyday charcoal grill ie. The Weber Kettle into a decent smoker. In this article Ill get down to the nuts and bolts of this method starting with its concept and names.
Ill then walk you through the process of making and lighting a charcoal snake followed by its pros and cons. To water pan or not to water pan. Just got a Weber kettle and want to try out the snake method on a pork shoulder this weekend.
Ive seen varying thoughts on using a water pan vs using simply a drip pan. Use charcoal briquettes for the main body of the snake. Lay two rows of briquettes around the perimeter of half the charcoal grate the lower grate one.
The Snake Method differs to the traditional 2-zone set up where instead of banking the briquettes to one side of the kettle in a pile you arrange the briquettes in an overlapping line around the edge of the kettle. Using this technique allows you to avoid the initial heat surge you would see from dumping a fully lit chimney into the kettle. Chef Tom shows you how to set up your Weber Kettle or similar style charcoal grill to do low and slow smoking using the snake method.
The Charcoal Snake Method for Charcoal Grills Including a Proper Firestarter. Keep consistent heat for as long as you need on your cook with a ring of charco. What is the Snake Method.
The method was conceived with Weber charcoal grills in mind namely their Kettle and Jumbo Joe models. The domed shape of their main chambers lend themselves perfectly to the method but you can easily tweak this to accommodate the method if you have another model of charcoal grill. Brisket Temp Brisket Recipe Brisket RubAll Here.
The Snake Method Was Intended For 8 Hours Yet Made It 10. There Is One Trick To Do Differently Which. The snake method is one of the easiest and cheapest ways to get started in the wonderful world of smoked meats and Im going to show you how to do it.
This guide illustrates how to set up the snake method in a Weber kettle however once you understand the. Your heat is stabilized by the charcoal snake and water pan and not insulated walls of thick rolled steel like a dedicated smoker. Though the snake method works wonderfully in Weber Kettles and other circular grills in general once you get the hang of it you can apply it to other BBQ pits and grills such as kamado style smokers.
Weber Charcoal Kettle Grills. Snake method on the 26 Kettle. Thread starter Kyle.
Snake method is great for some things as you say but not for everything. I have had good luck using a snake with pork butts on my Performer but I suspect the 26 is a different ballgame. Click to expand.