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    Help with ribs, 28 cases.

    Got 190 cooked, they turned out great. Thanks for the replies. Another quick question, what wood do y'all use for ribs? I found boxes of kiln dried hickory at Walmart that seemed to work great and it was cheap but just wondering for future cooks.
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    Help with ribs, 28 cases.

    So I did my first test run today, turned out amazing. I did six slabs at 250 for 5 hours. After 3 hours I sprayed them every 30 minutes with apple juice, apple cider vinegar, and honey mixture. When I pulled them they weren't quite falling off the bone but they were tender and full of juices. I...
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    Help with ribs, 28 cases.

    The only 2 times I'd done ribs i used the 3 2 1 method. I think doing what you suggested sounds very feasible. On the one hour cook, am I looking for a certain temp or just a desired tenderness? If they come out of my cooler at 35 degrees it's going to take more than an hour to get to 165. I...
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    Help with ribs, 28 cases.

    I talked to a "pit master" at a local BBQ place today and he said 1.5 hours cook time for their St. Louis style ribs. I'm going to pick up 4 slabs and experiment with this smoker. That's the only way I can know for sure. I'd hate to plan on 2 hours but wind up taking 6. I'm definitely going to...
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    Help with ribs, 28 cases.

    I had thought about doing the sides the day before but not the ribs. I'll do those ahead and then that takes the main stress off of me. I cook for 1200 at least 6 times a year so the quantity isn't new, just the ribs. I have six 8 burner grills and a pretty good kitchen setup to use so that...
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    Help with ribs, 28 cases.

    I've done ribs twice in my life totaling 3 slabs on my charcoal smoker, In large portions I mainly smoke butts and whole pork loins, but the powers that be want me to do ribs for 1200 people along with burgers and sausage. I have an Ole Hickory smoker that will hold around 36 slabs of spare...
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    Got my new Ole Hickory Pit

    I looked at the commercial pullers and decided we could build one. We went to the scrap pile and found some stainless rod and built one that goes in a drill. Works great as long as you cook the butts long enough. I can do 5-6 butts at a time but it really changes the texture too much for me. I...
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    Got my new Ole Hickory Pit

    Did my first big cook yesterday. 78 butts for 10 hours at 225. I used one bag of apple wood chunks from Walmart and a little over 20 lbs of propane. They were all around 198-202 and fell apart when I dropped them in my pans. I'm making 1400 pulled pork sandwiches for staff this week. I'll do...
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    Got my new Ole Hickory Pit

    A few more pics
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    Got my new Ole Hickory Pit

    Finally got it all complete. I'm breaking it in Friday before my first big cook next week.
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    Got my new Ole Hickory Pit

    Roof will be complete next week. It will be surrounded by 8 foot high chainlink as well.
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    Got my new Ole Hickory Pit

    Ordered it for my cooking at work andit finally showed up. We put it right next to my wood fired brick smoker so when I do extra large events I can use them both.
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    The CharGriller Owners Group Official "Introduce Yourself" Thread

    That's the one on the lid. I just got a clip to put one of my wireless probes on the grate.
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    My smokers

    The grease trap was stopped up and I had done 24 butts that day. It flamed up 2 hours after I was done cooking thankfully. It made a great picture though.
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    My smokers

    I came here looking for info on my new chargriller with side fire box. I joined that group but thought I would post some photos of the smokers I use. I do all the cooking for staff at the prison where I work so I get the chance to smoke a lot. Last week I did 120 butts over 3 days. These are my...
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