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    New To Smoking

    Being new to this as well I'll add my .02 cents before the experts chime in. I read a lot of info on this site and other places around the web and the story with temp control is the same. Control the heat of the fire by opening or closing the draft vents..open is hot, closed is cooler. I...
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    Smoking Ribs Part 2 :)

    I should have mentioned that. Yes I did remove the membrane. Was tricky on the first one but not so bad on the rest. Does anyone marinate their ribs? I've heard of people marinating them in pineapple juice. Anyone tried it?
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    Smoking Ribs Part 2 :)

    Finished my first rib smoke on Monday. The ribs turned out good but not great. I used the 3-2-1 method at about 225. The ribs were much drier than I had expected. I used apple juice and a little honey in the aluminum phase and sprayed apple juice on them every 45 minutes or so. Any ideas on...
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    Smoking Ribs Part 2 :)

    I have four racks of ribs going right now. I'm using a Chargriller offset smoker I wanted to get your collective opinion on rib "racks" or verticle holders. I'm using a unit that will hold up to six racks of ribs. Are there any pros/cons to using these holders? Also how much fat do you trim...
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