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Pro tip: A rainy day almost ruined my brisket, but I adapted
It started pouring during my overnight brisket cook, and my smoker temp dropped. I had to move it under cover and adjust the vents. The bark got a bit soft, but the meat was still juicy. Now I always check the forecast before a long smoke.
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the_henry7mo ago
Had a neighbor once who tried to smoke a pork shoulder during a thunderstorm. He insisted the rain would make it more authentic, like cooking in the wild. His cheap grill leaked so much water it basically turned into a soup pot. The meat came out looking boiled and tasted like wet charcoal. He still defends that cook as a noble experiment gone wrong. I just smile and keep my own smoker in the garage if there's a cloud in the sky.
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betty_wood57mo ago
Last summer's rainy cook... turned my brisket into stew, @the_henry.
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craig.tyler7mo ago
Rainy cooks are a special kind of barbecue stress test. My buddy swears his meat absorbs smoky flavor better with high humidity, but his results are always mushy. The real trick is managing steam inside the cooker, not just keeping the fire lit. A little drizzle can work, but a downpour just turns everything into a sad, steamed mess.
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