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    Fall off the bone ribs

    Did a couple of racks of ribs today, 3-2-1, ribs were tender but not fall off the bone.  I put some bourbon in the foil at step to, and I sthought they were great.  HOWEVER My better half wants them to fall off the bone.  I'm at a loss (new to smoking ribs), but I would like to please her next...
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    Retirement smoke

    Semper Fi!  Keep smoking
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    Problem with smoke

    Just to follow up...kept the butt in the smoker at 235 until the IT was 140.  Took the butt out, placed it in a 9x12x3 disposable aluminum pan (with the temp probe still in) covered it with foil, put it in the oven at 230.  At 10pm, the meat had reached 207 degrees.  Took it out of the oven and...
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    Problem with smoke

    I'll haver to do the ice water and boiling water to test the thermometer.  Thanks for the idea.  I putt the butt on at approx. 3:40pm.  Smoker temp right now is 239, meat is at 131.  I've  only been smoking meat  about a year, have made pulled pork, brisket, pade pastrami, and my last go was a...
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    Problem with smoke

    OH!!!!!!!!!!!   I guess I had it right the first time,  uz I was getting just a very thin, almost invisible smoke.  I was judging by the smokers I see billowing outside the  butcher shop, which sells smoked meats that he has done himself. Right now I'm into the 3rd hour at 225-230 on a 7 1/4 lb...
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    Problem with smoke

    Lots of smoke!
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    Problem with smoke

    I think I'm gertting the temp right...I have a Maverick Redi-Chek ET-732 dual prob thermometer.
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    Problem with smoke

    I have a  gas  fired "smoke Vault".   I have no problem maintaining 225-230 degrees.   But... when I'm in the zone, it just "barely smokes.   If I bring the temp up to 250, it smokes great.   What am I doinbg wrong?    HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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