Recent content by bigdlu75

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    Choosing a new smoker

    I have the Char Griller King Griller Kamado. I was also looking at going pellet when I got it, but I was too much of a tinkerer and also wanted to have the flexibility of searing which pushed me to get the Kamado. Since getting it I have also purchased the PartyQ temperature control system. I’m...
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    Total Fail on Spares

    Well finally had time to do another run, and once again, this forum has served as a great resource for helping me improve my BBQ. I let it go the first three hours without opening the lid. I sprayed at that point with warm apple juice. Then at a little over four hours I tested for doneness using...
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    Total Fail on Spares

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    Total Fail on Spares

    Thanks Al! I remembered noticing that in your Perfect Ribs post and asking about that but totally forgot, so I appreciate the tip.
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    Total Fail on Spares

    Yeah that's on my to-do list, but I really struggle to take a decent temperature with my probe and I've heard from many people that Ribs probe really inconsistently, so I think I'd struggle following that recipe. When I pulled my ribs yesterday they were probing at 175, and then the same spot an...
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    Total Fail on Spares

    So yesterday I had a rack of ribs sitting around that needed to be smoked. I've been doing spares with the 3-2-1 for awhile with many successful cooks. Yesterday I decided I wanted to try a no wrap cook just to try something different. The ribs I ended up eating were way underdone and tough. I...
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    First run at Beef Ribs

    Wow...never would I have imagined my wife and I preferring Beef Ribs to Pork Ribs. Well...we still don't, but we had to think long and hard about it, and that says a lot. The cook went pretty well. I decided to pull and wrap in only what had collected in the drip pan. It took me about two more...
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    First run at Beef Ribs

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    First run at Beef Ribs

    Got a good deal on some Beef Back Ribs at a local store and it prompted me to give them a shot after drooling over other posts I've seen on here. Pulled the membrane, rubbed with W-sauce, and then started with a light dusting of SPOG and then added another light layer of Jeff's rub. Threw...
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