This past Sunday, again, the very first thing I smoked in my 22.5" WSM were St. Louis style ribs and they too made it..... I'm on a roll,
Thanks Bill!Your ribs looked awesome Joe!
I would never trade my WSM...best little smoker available for the money - hands down!
Bill
LOL... you almost feal guilty the first few smokes on a WSM, because of how easy it is to use. My old Char-Griller required constant attention, so when I switched to my WSM I had to figure out what to do with all the extra time I had from not having to tend to the smoker all the time. The best are overnight smokes - get it running, get meat on, get temps stable.... and go to bed!Thanks Bill!
I hit it out of the park on my first swing!
I was surprised how well and easily it maintains temperatures. No issues at all of running too hot when new.
It's a keeper for sure!
I'm really looking forward to smoking some butts on there, but I doubt I'll be able to sleep much, if any. At least not yet.LOL... you almost feal guilty the first few smokes on a WSM, because of how easy it is to use. My old Char-Griller required constant attention, so when I switched to my WSM I had to figure out what to do with all the extra time I had from not having to tend to the smoker all the time. The best are overnight smokes - get it running, get meat on, get temps stable.... and go to bed!
I've made some really good ribs on my MES40 and I'm sure that I'll be smoking more in the future.....if I'm fortunate enough to do so. Obviously I've only smoked on the WSM22.5 one time..... taste of final product- I loved it and so did everyone else. Good luck with yours also!
. They are looking good... You will find that your smoker will become like an old friend and the more seasoned it becomes, the better the product it will produce. Happy smoking!Don't worry about the smoke up when you open it up. That goes away after the first hour, it's just while the wood is getting hot and the charcoal it getting going it will create a bit of smoke - but it will settle down to TBS for the rest of the cook.
Grats on the new toy! .... and the ribs look like they are off to a great start!Thumbs Up
Thank you Craig!
Thank you dibzonribz! That sounds good to me...Loo
. They are looking good... You will find that your smoker will become like an old friend and the more seasoned it becomes, the better the product it will produce. Happy smoking!
John i've been contemplating picking up a welding blanket for cold weather smoking using the drum smoker.. i assume it'll fit fine. Just curious if you're loosely fitting it around the air intake so it won't choke it off. I'll be using the guru so it'll get plenty of air but i was just curious, thanks.In summer weather using Kingsford Blue bag I average a little over 1 hr. per. lb. of charcoal..... and since you can fit a full 20 lb. bag in the ring, that's 20+ hrs. of smoke time on one load!
For wind issues I use a 6 ft. x 8 ft. welding blanket - picked it up for $40. It wraps lengthwise around the smoker, then I fasten it with big metal clips I picked up at the hardware store. Even in windy 28 °F weather I can run at a steady 250° without much problem at all. Just make sure to leave the exhaust clear - the discoloration is due to exhaust smoke, not heat - the blanket is good to something like 1400 °F. Best of all it folds up and sits on a shelf in the garage when it is not needed.
Basically yes. On the WSM the intakes are down where the bottom bowl curves down to the botttom, so even hanging straight down they get plenty of air. But due to the thickness of the welding blanket when you roll the ends together to snug it up before clamping the metal pins on you aren't going to get an "airtight" seal by any means. Just roll it tigher near the top and loosly at the bottom and you should be fine.John i've been contemplating picking up a welding blanket for cold weather smoking using the drum smoker.. i assume it'll fit fine. Just curious if you're loosely fitting it around the air intake so it won't choke it off. I'll be using the guru so it'll get plenty of air but i was just curious, thanks.
Thanks BD, I appreciate it!Looks like you nailed it! Best looking ribs I've seen in a while.