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    Ribs on WSM: What am I doing wrong?

    Thanks for the replies guys. I will try these tips and let you know how it goes.
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    Ribs on WSM: What am I doing wrong?

    Hi everyone! So I'm having some trouble getting ribs done right. This would be my 5th attempt and out of those 5 I've had half a success so 0.5/5 is not looking good :/ I'll explain everything I do and hopefully someone can show me what I'm doing wrong and impart some wisdom So I have a 18.5"...
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    Looking for Thermometer recommendations

    Hi Martin I actually already have one of these but wasn't sure if it was safe to put it into an oven/smoker for long periods of time as I thought it was only for checking internal temps of proteins and even then it takes like 15 seconds to get an accurate reading.  However if you say these are...
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    Looking for Thermometer recommendations

    I was considering a standard oven therm to leave on the grate but I thought then to look at it I would have to lift the top off each time and would be losing heat each time just to see if the temp was holding or not.  I'm not sure if this is a big deal or not as I'm very inexperienced but I...
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    Looking for Thermometer recommendations

    Hi David thanks for the reply! I've seen this recommended here a lot however I see many mixed reviews. I realize it is a sponsor of these forums however I was looking for something more simple and low tech without all the bells and whistles I suppose a regular leave-in-oven thermometer with a...
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    Looking for Thermometer recommendations

    Hello everyone I'm new to smoking and recently purchased a Weber Smokey Mountain. I'm looking for two thermometers. One for sticking into the top vent to just monitor the temp inside.  Something I can leave in and will be able to withstand the heat etc. The second I'm looking for I guess is...
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    Hello from Canada

    Hello! I'm from Ontario, Canada and just recently got into smoking meat.  I have a Weber Smokey Mountain and have only tried ribs with varying levels of success (1 good batch out of 3 tries :/) Hoping to learn a lot from the knowledgeable people here and eventually hope to contribute back...
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