hello from delaware

[rmat17]

Hello all from Wilmington De. Got a brinkman electric smoker for Christmas. Have done brisket ribs turkey and a pork shoulder on it. The one thing I have noticed is the temp runs a lot hotter than the 225. My cook times have been a lot shorter because of that. Doing som bb ribs right now using the 3-2-1 method but had to cut the first round shorter. Any help will be appriciated.

Cheers

 

[rdknb]

Welcome aboard from Kent Island Md,  If you are doing baby back ribs it is 2-2-1, 3-2-1 is for St Louis style

 

[frosty]

Welcome aboard rmat17!

 

[lazykitty]

Hi neighbor!  I'm at the other end of DE in Millsboro, but with our little state, we are practically neighbors.  LOL.  Good luck with your ribs.
 

 

[kathrynn]

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[davidhef88]

Welcome! I spent a lot of summers in Georgetown with friends of the family when I was a kid.

 

[jrshort4150]

Magnolia, DE here. Nice to see so many locals. 

 

[pgsmoker64]

Hi!!!  If you are doing baby backs you want to do those 2-2-1.  If you use 3-2-1 you'll overcook them.

Good luck, and...

 

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[rmat17]

Here is a pic of the ribs

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• rmat17
• Jul 5, 2013

 

[seenred]

Welcome to the forums, Matt!  Glad you've joined us.  You've found a great place to learn and share ideas on our favorite pastimes...grilling, smoking, and curing great food!  There are lots of friendly and knowledgeable folks here who really enjoy helping one another.  Just ask any time you need help and you'll get plenty!

Those ribs are looking good!

Red

 

[mdboatbum]

Hiya Mat!

Ribs look good. Get yourself a good probe thermometer so you can monitor your smoker temp and know exactly what it is doing. Also, if you get one with a meat probe you can monitor your meat temps (on larger cuts, not much good on ribs) to get a better idea of when it's getting close to done. Those Brinkmanns will get the job done but require a little babysitting. The electrics are better than the charcoal versions, but still are pretty much one trick ponies. The temp is what it is, and you have to adjust everything else around it.

Don't get hung up on 225˚. A lot of folks (myself included) run at much higher temps and get the results they want in a lot less time. Just be patient and learn your smoker. The best thing about BBQ is while you're learning, even your mistakes usually taste pretty good!

 

[rmat17]

The ribs tasted great and everyone enjoyed them. I do have a digital meat thermometer that I used to check the temp of the smoker during cooking yesterday. The temps got up to 300 that I controlled by opening the door. Thanks everyone for the pointers and can't wait to try someting else

Ryan

 

[ellymae]

Welcome to the party neighbor!