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Fire almost went on overnight brisket cook

OpusXcellent
OpusXcellent Posts: 60
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So I go to bed around 10 last night with the egg at 250 smoking away, I wake up at 530, forgot to turn the sound on my alarm clock to get earlier, and the egg is at 175.  Should everything thing be ok?  There was still a fire going and it was smoking it will probably take longer to get up to temp. I pulled the brisket off and stirred the charcoal to improve air flow and hit it with the hair dryer I am waiting for it to stabilize again.  Hopefully I can salvage this cook.

Thanks for the help 
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  • TexanOfTheNorth
    TexanOfTheNorth Posts: 3,951
    You really have nothing to worry about. Get things back up to temp and you'll be fine.
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    Well, "spa-Peggy" is kind of like spaghetti. I'm not sure what Peggy does different, if anything. But it's the one dish she's kind of made her own.
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    Aurora, Ontario, Canada
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  • TonyA
    TonyA Posts: 583
    You'll be fine. I've got a buddy, every time he cooks overnight he wakes up to a 150 or so temp and needs to refuel. It happens.
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  • Springram
    Springram Posts: 430
    This when the DigiQ controller really shines.


    Springram
    Spring, Texas
    LBGE and Mini
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  • OpusXcellent
    OpusXcellent Posts: 60
    Thanks guys, nothing like waking up at 530 groggy and seeing some other temp then the one you want on the egg.

    I might have to start looking into the digiQ
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  • TexanOfTheNorth
    TexanOfTheNorth Posts: 3,951

    OpusXcellent said:
    Thanks guys, nothing like waking up at 530 groggy and seeing some other temp then the one you want on the egg.

    I might have to start looking into the digiQ
    But significantly less troubling than waking up at 5:30, groggy and wondering... who is she?  ;)
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    Well, "spa-Peggy" is kind of like spaghetti. I'm not sure what Peggy does different, if anything. But it's the one dish she's kind of made her own.
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    Aurora, Ontario, Canada
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  • OpusXcellent
    OpusXcellent Posts: 60
    TexanOfTheNorth said:

    OpusXcellent said:
    Thanks guys, nothing like waking up at 530 groggy and seeing some other temp then the one you want on the egg.

    I might have to start looking into the digiQ
    But significantly less troubling than waking up at 5:30, groggy and wondering... who is she?  ;)
    Ether way you are going to end up with burnt ends!
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  • TonyA
    TonyA Posts: 583
    I'll take either over 430 to a 1.5yo who decided its time to start the day. The 150 guy was telling me I bbq like a yuppy because I don't have to babysit the egg or refuel. I text him at 530: I have my reasons. Hahaha
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  • boatbum
    boatbum Posts: 1,273
    what brand of charcoal were you using?
    Cookin in Texas
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  • OpusXcellent
    OpusXcellent Posts: 60
    I am using Lazzari, I don't think t stirred it up enough to remove the ash from last weekends cook
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