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    Lamb Ribs...

    Looks fantastic. lamb is my favourite meat. Never smoked it, but defo on the list now.
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    Beef short rib, just fell short

    Year on i have had a few more attempts at these beef ribs and i do agree with the meat is a major factor in keeping it the meat moist, last few attempts i have been foiling and keeping them foiled after the 3 hour mark and it has made a difference in terms of texture. Dont get me wrong the...
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    Hello from Stasia’s Shack

    Hi clarke, You wont regret getting a smoker, you will soon see the incredible food they turn out. Wsm great choice, bit overprice here in the uk.... I was going to get one but got a great deal on a Napoleon apollo smoker which is basically a rebranded pro q... I was sooo set on getting a...
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    Anybody used pear wood

    Yeh i smoke regular with pear wood, have found it light, but tasty. Hard to oversmoke with this wood imo. Keep it to chicken and thinner meats. Anythink chunky like a butt or big chunk of beef you might want something a litter stronger like oak or hickory
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    Beef short rib, just fell short

    Thanks, Thinking of going down that route on the next cook. They tasted incredible where the high fat content was, but a little dry and chewy everywhere else. Few more experimental cooks with this cut and im sure I’ll find a winner.
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    Beef short rib, just fell short

    hiii peeps, First attempt at beef short rib, picked up some meaty ones with about 2 inch of meat over the top of the bones. Smoked at 260f for just over 8 hours with a few chunks of oak. Spritz every 45mins after 4 hours. Overall close but no cigar . Bark, smoke ring and appearance...
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    Joining the fold

    Hi chris. Im not a veteran by any means and have only got around 10 smokes under my belt. First of all enjoy it. Pit masters are called masters for a reason. Sooner i realised this the better. You will turn out some great food just by experimenting with your smoker/set up. Have a good play...
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    Rib Sourcing UK

    Think butchers is your best bet, whilst paying the premium for them, I’ve learned cheap and second par is usually the start of “where did it all go wrong”. Supermarket ones are pretty much just bone. I bought some good looking full slabs vac packed from a meat van the once. Looked the real...
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    Verticle gas smoker

    Yeh i had a play on saturday Set up the charcoal grate 3/4 full and used minion method. With oak as smoke wood. 2 kettle fulls of boiling water. Yep learned a few thing from first cook. Used to many coals in starter as the temp when starter added rocketed, so added some cold water to pan to...
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    Verticle gas smoker

    Hi people, Smoker arrived! Couldn't decide what size wsm to get (14or18) was waiting all winter hoping for a sale. Took on board recommendations for a proQ and found a Napoleon as200k on the living store.uk £214.99 with delivery. Read there the same or or basically rebranded through the...
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    Verticle gas smoker

    Haha great reply, burning tenners made me chuckle. I never really gave sides, potatoes or veggies a second thought. Beans catching the juices, I like it. Never tried anything other than smoking meat before. I feel like im going to be in this for the long game. Which ever one i get first, its...
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    Verticle gas smoker

    Decided on a weber smokey mountain, too many good reviews to ignore and hundreds of tips tricks and recipes to follow from u folks...Bought a grilleye thermometer brand new off ebay for £20. Happy days. Now just gotta decide 37 or 47 sized wsm? Im leaning towards the 37cm due to it being...
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    Verticle gas smoker

    All taken aboard Wade. Think i need to see one of these wsm in action. Im a big foodie and Im sure the taste will be superior. If theres a big difference taste wise i will give charcoal a go. Thanks
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    Verticle gas smoker

    Thanks for your input chaps. I did notice smoke leaks around the door whilst using the smokey hollow. Intresting you filled the water pan with sand. So are water pans in smokers generally not really needed? Ive kept reading masterbuilt verticle gas smokers are very good. just gotta be...
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    Verticle gas smoker

    Hi peeps, Newly signed up to the forum, but have been keeping eyes on it for a while now. Ive got a gas grill (fire moutain 4burner) for convenience that is great for grilling meat and veggies. I have tried a fair few low and slow smokes on there, chicken and big thick pork ribs. mixed...
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