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jaka (Ken)

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3D meat placement
« on: June 24, 2019, 06:36:56 PM »
Plan on smoking brisket, ribs, and potatoes on my 3D. Is there a preferred placement of what meat on which rack?
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old sarge

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Re: 3D meat placement
« Reply #1 on: June 24, 2019, 10:35:18 PM »
I really don't think there is any special arrangement.  Plenty of smoke to go around everything on it's way out the vent. If you are worried about the brisket blocking smoke flow place it above the ribs.  But I don't recall any fast and hard rules.
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Re: 3D meat placement
« Reply #2 on: June 25, 2019, 10:46:45 AM »
I know you not doing this here but the only thing I ever heard was if your smoking chicken, to always put it below so it's drippings would not get on other meats.
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Re: 3D meat placement
« Reply #3 on: June 25, 2019, 02:00:38 PM »
I’d probably put the brisket on top since I would have probes coming out to monitor the temps. I’d think this would keep those out of the way of pulling racks out. Then ribs below and potatoes on the bottom.

And depending on where you are with the brisket temp, I would consider wrapping it, especially if it’s near or in the stall just to keep it from going backwards when starting to load the ribs and potatoes. Not sure if the extra mass or cold meat would do anything to the progress or not.

That’s just how I would do it with that cook. No other rhyme or reason. Just how I think I would do it.

Hope  that helps.
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jaka (Ken)

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Re: 3D meat placement
« Reply #4 on: June 25, 2019, 08:26:07 PM »
Thanks for all the input. This is a great forum and always get some needed info if all I need do is ask. Again, thanks to all.
Ken Admire
Retired from Navy and also oil/gas industry.
Using #3D Smoker. Started with the 2D and
loved it but gave it to one of my sons when I
bought the larger 3D.