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    New guy concerns

    Well, gang, I have smoked three times.   I must say, in all honesty I have been a little disappointed in the results.   Twice with a single rack of St. Louis style ribs, and once with some country style “ribs” cut from a pork butt.   The ribs were cooked 3-2-1, and the country ribs were done as...
  2. First try - success and questions

    First try - success and questions

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    First try - success and questions

    Well, I did it.  My first excursion into the world of gourmet smoked meat.  What follows is the report, and some questions. First, the setup.  I used a brand new, but seasoned, Bradley 4-rack digital smoker.  The ribs were a nice rack of St. Louis style from Swift Premium.  The rub was Jeff’s...
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    What's your occupation?

    Been retired since '97.  Just do anything I damned well please - assuming I get up.  I have achieved my life's ambition,  to live long enough to become an old fart.  In my past life, I was a scientist, going from chem lab analyst to gamma ray spectroscopist.  Loved every minute of it for nearly...
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    First timer

    Hello all.  I just got my Bradley 4-rack electric smoker and cover, but haven't fired it up yet.  Still have to buy or build something to support it at a comfortable height on the back deck.  Any ideas? I confess to throwing a handful of hickory chips on to the infra red reflector in the gas...
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