well, i smoked my first ribs yesterday. i just want to say thank you to everyone that's ever taken the time to write about their problems and successes here on smf. i would call my first attempt a success! ...hey, no one got sick! lol
had 3 racks all together, but only 2 fit at a time, so...
...started at 3pm w/ 2 racks. was expecting 4-5hr cooking w/ foil going on at the last hour to get ITs up above 190.
decided to try the "minion method" ...i'll go w/ lump and chunks next time, these were brickets and some apple wood chips
a couple hours later...looking good. one got a blend of paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, course pepper, cayenne, and some basil flakes. the other got what i call "cowboy style" which was just course black pepper all over. both got a smearing of mustard and were in the fridge for about 45mins before they went on the grill.
foiling after i.t.s got to 160ish. both got butter smeared and both got a little apple juice in the foil to help keep em moist. the cowboy style didn't get anything else, but the blend got some brown sugar.
after i.t.s got to 190ish, i unwrapped and put some bbq sauce on each. tried to get the fire as hot as i could (~300) to set in the bbq sauce.
wifey was happy! ...maybe i can now start planting the seed that i need a bigger smoker ;)
smoke rings! lol
good stuff, i was so full last night. next time i'll start them a bit earlier so we won't fall asleep with bricks of meat in our stomachs. lol.
joe
