St. Louis Spares on the Rec Tec W/Qview

seenred · Apr 28, 2013

Our 2 sons and their wives came to visit today, so I'd planned a couple racks of spares and some ABTs on the new Rec Tec pellet pit.

2 nice racks all trimmed up St Louis style.

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seenred
Apr 28, 2013

Rubbed up. I made up a batch of Memphis Magic Dust for this smoke.

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seenred
Apr 28, 2013

I also rubbed the rib tips and all the trimmings. I'm saving the rib tips for later in the week, and the skirt and trimmings will be an afternoon appetizer while we enjoy a pretty day on the patio.

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seenred
Apr 28, 2013

I preheated the Rec Tec to 230*. The Maverick thermo probe is on the grate back center. I'm pretty pleased with the accuracy of the temp control of the Rec Tec.

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seenred
Apr 28, 2013

2 racks and lots of trimmings, just got it all in there. Now they get 3 hours @ 230*.

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seenred
Apr 28, 2013

I foiled one rack with the Trigg formula (squeeze Parkay, honey, Tiger Sauce, brown sugar and apple juice).

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seenred
Apr 28, 2013

I made up a batch of Chef JimmyJ's foiling sauce for the second rack. If you haven't tried it, you should...its great! No pics of the foiled step, company was occupying my attention. 2 hours in the foil, I bumped the temp up in the Rec Tec to 275* for the foiled period.

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seenred
Apr 28, 2013

The ribs just going back on after removing the foil. The rib tips are already finished and in the fridge for another day. That made room for some ABTs. The ribs are really done, just want to firm them up just a little.

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seenred
Apr 28, 2013

Everything was a big hit. Wish I had a plated pic for you, but again, I got a little rushed at the end because everyone was ready to eat. Mrs. Red made some corn salad, and one of our Daughters-in-Law made a potato casserole. All in all a very enjoyable day.

I appreciate y'all checking it out

Red

fwismoker · Apr 28, 2013

Ohhhh nice Red! I figured you'd have the new grill broken into this weekend. So was it everything you hoped, and did you feel you needed extra smoke and use the AMPS?

seenred · Apr 28, 2013

FWIsmoker said:
Ohhhh nice Red! I figured you'd have the new grill broken into this weekend. So was it everything you hoped, and did you feel you needed extra smoke and use the AMPS?

Thanks FWI. Man, I'm lovin' it so far! And at temps under 250* it makes plenty of smoke. At 230 the ribs came out with a perfect amount of smoke flavor. I ran a test run with the AMNPS yesterday and it didn't perform well at all. I already have one of Todd's tube smokers on the list, but at low temp smokes, I don't think I'll have to use it.

Red

fwismoker · Apr 28, 2013

SeenRed said:
Thanks FWI. Man, I'm lovin' it so far! And at temps under 250* it makes plenty of smoke. At 230 the ribs came out with a perfect amount of smoke flavor. I ran a test run with the AMNPS yesterday and it didn't perform well at all. I already have one of Todd's tube smokers on the list, but at low temp smokes, I don't think I'll have to use it.

Red

Awesome, great to hear. Sometimes for pellet grills like Traegers people will attach smoke generators like Smoke Daddys to them because the generators are independent of the grill and just pump the smoke inward but that 's really good yours is producing enough smoke. You should have had a step up on taste coming from the MES...pretty noticeable?

seenred · Apr 28, 2013

FWIsmoker said:
Awesome, great to hear. Sometimes for pellet grills like Traegers people will attach smoke generators like Smoke Daddys to them because the generators are independent of the grill and just pump the smoke inward but that 's really good yours is producing enough smoke. You should have had a step up on taste coming from the MES...pretty noticeable?

Yep. Nothing like meat smoked in a wood fired smoker. Mrs. Red and all the kids raved. One of the boys said he thinks they are the best of mine he's eaten. I humbly agree.

Red

lu1847 · Apr 28, 2013

Great job!! Looks great. I like the the pellet pooper , nice looking rig.

seenred · Apr 28, 2013

lu1847 said:
Great job!! Looks great. I like the the pellet pooper , nice looking rig.

Thanks, lu! I've only cooked on it twice, but first impression is great...I'm lovin' this thing!

Red

fwismoker · Apr 28, 2013

Red now that you're back in the world of wood burners (automated or no) we need to talk you into picking up a kettle grill for some simple meals....lol, if you don't have one that is.

jaybone · Apr 28, 2013

Great looking ribs and ABT's. Glad to see you're happy with the new Rec Tec.

geerock · Apr 28, 2013

Hey Red,
Glad that rec tech is working out for you. Nice to hear the smoke flavor is just right. And, yeah, you can't beat wood cookin'. All the best to you.

suie · Apr 29, 2013

Looks great Red, really nice color on those ribs!!

Bearcarver · Apr 29, 2013

Wow!!!

Great looking Ribs, Red!!!

I'd be on them in a flash!!!

Thanks for showing!!

Bear

seenred · Apr 29, 2013

FWIsmoker said:
Red now that you're back in the world of wood burners (automated or no) we need to talk you into picking up a kettle grill for some simple meals....lol, if you don't have one that is.

Hmmm...it's a thought! Had a kettle years ago and used it til the bottom rusted out.

JayBone said:
Great looking ribs and ABT's. Glad to see you're happy with the new Rec Tec.

Appreciate it, JayBone! I very happy with it.

geerock said:
Hey Red,
Glad that rec tech is working out for you. Nice to hear the smoke flavor is just right. And, yeah, you can't beat wood cookin'. All the best to you.

Thanks, geerock!

Suie said:
Looks great Red, really nice color on those ribs!!

Thanks, Suie! They tasted better than the looked.

Bearcarver said:
Wow!!!

Great looking Ribs, Red!!!

I'd be on them in a flash!!!

Thanks for showing!!

Bear

Thanks, Bear!

Red

woodcutter · Apr 29, 2013

Congratulations on your new smoker and a great first smoke!

chef willie · Apr 29, 2013

Looks like a good time was had by all. Glad the rig is working out the way you expected with no bugs to work out. I looked up that site and you bought at a good time...congrats

kathrynn · Apr 29, 2013

Glad you are enjoying the new "toy"! Food looked awesome!

Kat

bear55 · Apr 29, 2013

I just received my Rec Tec and have only two cooks under my belt so far, but I am impressed with machine.

seenred · Apr 29, 2013

Woodcutter said:
Congratulations on your new smoker and a great first smoke!

Thanks, Todd!

Chef Willie said:
Looks like a good time was had by all. Glad the rig is working out the way you expected with no bugs to work out. I looked up that site and you bought at a good time...congrats

Thanks, Willie! No real bugs yet, but my SS grates are just a tad warped. RT already knows about it and will be shipping me some new ones. Thankfully, this doesn't affect it's performance.

KathrynN said:
Glad you are enjoying the new "toy"! Food looked awesome!

Kat

Thank you, Kat. I'm enjoying it very much.

Red

seenred · Apr 29, 2013

Bear55 said:
I just received my Rec Tec and have only two cooks under my belt so far, but I am impressed with machine.

Hey, congrats! I hope you're lovin' yours as much as I am mine.

Red

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