🔥Cooking a whole side of beef in a thousand gallon pit for 25 hours
🥩Using wagyu beef for its marbling and tenderness
💨Maintaining a clean fire and spraying the meat to prevent drying out
🔪Achieving a perfect bark and tenderness through experience and feel
🍖Delicious, succulent meat that will be the star of the event
How long did it take to cook the wagyu beef?
—It took 25 hours to cook the wagyu beef to achieve the desired tenderness and bark.
What type of pit was used for this cook?
—A borrowed thousand gallon primitive pit with an insulated firebox was used for this cook.
What wood was used for smoking the beef?
—Oak and maple wood were used for smoking the beef.
How was the temperature controlled throughout the long cook?
—The temperature was initially set at 250°F and adjusted as needed to ensure proper cooking.
What was used to maintain the moisture of the meat?
—The meat was sprayed with a mixture of apple cider vinegar and water to prevent drying out.
00:00Introducing the cook: cooking half a wagyu cow in a thousand gallon primitive pit.
02:05Starting the cook with a plan to maintain the temperature at 250°F.
09:54Checking the progress of the cook after 4 hours and spraying the meat to prevent drying out.
11:00Checking the meat after 25 hours of cooking and seeing great color and tenderness.
11:27Sharing the experience and challenges of cooking a whole side of beef.
