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Wrapping your meat efficiently

SmokeshowATX
SmokeshowATX Posts: 2
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Recently had my first smoke on the egg and did a pork shoulder, which came out great.  When it came time to wrap (which I decided on to speed things along), I found it very cumbersome to open the grill fetch the meat out, get it wrapped, etc.  Does anyone have a method for doing this that is efficient and quick to prevent the fire from getting super hot (from the open system) and minimize the time the meat spends outside the smoker?  Thanks.
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  • SmokeyPitt
    SmokeyPitt Posts: 10,490
    Some tips I have found:

    Get some gloves you can pick up the meat with.  If using BBQ or welders gloves, wrap them with foil to make foil mittens so you can pick up the meat. 

    Lay out two big pieces of foil in a cross pattern close to the egg.  Use more than you think you need.

    Move the meat to the foil- close the egg. 

    Wrap the meat, then burp the egg and open and put wrapped meat on the egg. 

    Repeat steps if more than one piece of meat. 


    Which came first the chicken or the egg?  I egged the chicken and then I ate his leg. 

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  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 34,806
    wrap it in the egg, wrap top, flip, continue wrapping. depending on your grid setup, you can simply grab the grid and remove the whole thing quikly and shut the dome while wrapping. you can also just shut the lower vent and stop the airflow thru the lump, when you reopen, your probably going bump it up to a  higher dome temp once its wrapped anyways
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  • nolaegghead
    nolaegghead Posts: 42,109
    I just use a spatula and a pair of tongs and transfer to a baking sheet.  Sometimes I use a stainless steel pizza peel.  You can also throw a sheet of foil over it and a towel over that and use your hands, or roll it off onto a baking sheet or pan.
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  • theyolksonyou
    theyolksonyou Posts: 18,459
    Meat claws work well with big cuts to transfer to baking sheet. Agree close the dome. 
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  • nolaegghead
    nolaegghead Posts: 42,109
    Thread title sounds like a German PSA. ;)
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  • SmokeshowATX
    SmokeshowATX Posts: 2
    Thanks everyone.  Foil mittens sound awesome.
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  • KSwoll
    KSwoll Posts: 129
    I have a BBQ Buttula that is big enough to pick up the hunk of protein without falling apart. I used to have to fight with my meat gloves and have the meat fall apart in my hands. Now I just pick it up with the Buttula and place the meat on the foil.
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  • SmokeyPitt
    SmokeyPitt Posts: 10,490
    I'm a little scared to google "Buttula" :). 

    I do have a giant spatula I found on sale.  I might give this a try next time to remove the butts from the grid. 

    Which came first the chicken or the egg?  I egged the chicken and then I ate his leg. 

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  • Ozzie_Isaac
    Ozzie_Isaac Posts: 21,985
    I use foil trays from Costco. Lift meat, set tray on grid, drop meat, one layer of foil over the top, then close egg.

    I would rather light a candle than curse your darkness.

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  • swordsmn
    swordsmn Posts: 683
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    SmokeyPitt said:
    I'm a little scared to google "Buttula" :). 


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  • swordsmn
    swordsmn Posts: 683
    Yikes,  the ye olde buttula is $$$   but it looks great for its purpose
    LBGE, AR.  Lives in N.E. ATL
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  • RRP
    RRP Posts: 26,481
    edited September 2015
    Key to not letting the fire get away from you is a quick open and close. What I use is my "staging table" as I call it. It is covered with aluminum flashing so its is both rugged and easy to clean, but won't melt! 


    I just lift my grate out with meat on it and I can work with it, turn it or what ever and the fire won't get away from me. BTW this is also very handy when you are doing a large number of wings.

    BTW the two knobs at the back keep it from falling off and underneath are rubber bumper feet that keep the unit stationary. Also the overhang in front was intentional so as to get my GridLifter in position to lift and return.

    Re-gasketing the USA one yard at a time 
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