Best internal brisket temp before FTC

dstearn

lousubcap said:

@dstearn - I had to "google" the BGE fire bowl as I did not know of its existence.  Reads like a knock-off of the kick ash basket but I don't use it either.  There is no way you need to light and then add lump given the lump load capacity of the XL.  Have you always used the fire bowl and this is the first issue or the first run with it?  Independent of that I would go back to the original grate for the next cook and see what happens. 
Straight down burns are extremely rare on XLs at least reported here.  I only have a L and S BGE so all above is based on what I have read on the forum and heard via some Zoom sessions.  FWIW-

I just got the fire bowl last year but did not cook a brisket or Pork Butt till recently. So I will use the standard grate next time. I like the fire bowl for shorter cooks though and have used the divider for 2 zone cooks.