Letters to Dutch
Every chapter and letter on After Dark BBQ that turns on this, newest first.
All the chapters · Technique · Calculators
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Pink at the Bone at Two in the Morning — Smoked Turkey
Maureen hit every safe number, saw pink at the bone and ran the bird to 190 in a panic. Pink on a smoked turkey is chemistry, not danger. Read it
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I Wrapped It and I Lost It — Butcher Paper vs Foil
Cody built seven hours of bark on two pork butts and lost it in two hours of foil. Paper breathes, foil steams, and the last half hour gets it back. Read it
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Nine Hours to Hold and Nowhere to Put It
Walt finished a brisket at three in the morning for a noon party and cooled it in a warm oven. Rest it an hour minimum, hold it hot at 150 to 160. Read it
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It Was Beautiful and It Was Wrong — Smoked Chicken Skin
Denise ran a beautiful bird at 250 and the skin came off in one wet sheet. Salt it uncovered overnight and cook chicken hot. Read it
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Nobody Told Me to Wait — Baby Backs at 275
Ray ran two racks at 275 to be done by six and was still fighting them at eight. Ribs finish at 198 to 203, and the bend test is what tells you. Read it