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Pork Butt On

Ragingirishman2
Ragingirishman2 Posts: 474
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I hope the brisket gods will forgive me for not cooking a brisket today but I didn’t have the chance to get one. 

New rutland gasket was installed Friday. I still have smoke leakage from underneath the cap and some out the ass end. Is some leakage expected or should both be airtight?  I might need to align my dome a little. Thoughts on the cap?


XL BGE
Plainfield, IL.
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  • GregW
    GregW Posts: 2,678
    My Rutland gasket install did not have any smoke leakage. There must be something going on with the top band adjustment. @RRP has a really good explanation of the gasket installation and the procedure to adjust the top.
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  • Ragingirishman2
    Ragingirishman2 Posts: 474
    I followed RRPs instructions and I had leakage issue there before the gasket install. I think it’s a dome alignment issue. 
    XL BGE
    Plainfield, IL.
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  • RRP
    RRP Posts: 26,068
    You say "cap" so I assume that is what you meant and not the dome. If so then some people place a piece of Rutland around the topmost throat (chimney). Write me if you want more info.

     Since you said it was leaking before the Rutland and still is then that means, yes...rge planes of your base and dome are out of what! It is a simple fix of loosening both bands and then pressing your dome down firmly against the base and then re-tightening the bolts.
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  • Ragingirishman2
    Ragingirishman2 Posts: 474
    Thanks Ron, yes I was getting smoke rolling out from the underside of the cap/chimney. Even with my alignment issue the rutland was a Huge improvement over cooks with my older gasket. 


    XL BGE
    Plainfield, IL.
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  • FrostyEgg
    FrostyEgg Posts: 605
    Bark is coming along nicely!
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  • loco_engr
    loco_engr Posts: 5,794
    I like big butts, I can not lie  =)
    aka marysvilleksegghead
    Lrg 2008
    mini 2009
    XL 2021 (sold 8/24/23)
    Henny Youngman:
    I said to my wife, 'Where do you want to go for our anniversary?' She said, 'I want to go somewhere I've never been before.' I said, 'Try the kitchen.'
    Bob Hope: When I wake up in the morning, I don’t feel anything until noon, and then it’s time for my nap
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  • Gamecockeggman
    Gamecockeggman Posts: 1,336
    edited May 2023
    7.5 lbs butt
    Go Gamecocks!!!
    1 XL, 1 MM
    Smoking in Aiken South Carolina
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