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Thanks guys. Now it is on to snack sticks in the morning. lol can't stop smokin'

Well it is done and it was so amazing! I am super happy with how it turned out. My wife who used to work at one of the big BBQ places her even said it was fantastic. So a score for me.

Well a little update for you guys. Went in the smoker this morning at 6 am. It is now in the cooler! It seemed to max out temp wise around 203. I did use foil at about 185 and took it up to 203 in the foil. I tested at 5 degree intervals from 190 up. At 203 I did the poke test with a toothpick...

Thanks for all the pointers guys. We shall see how it goes.

Perfect I was thinking about butcher paper but if parchment will work I will use that instead. Maybe they are the same I don't know but I couldnt find butcher paper at the local stores so I decided foil.

I am not going to mop or spray mine but from everything I have read and kind of understood is it is not necessary. Supposedly once you foil it keeps the moisture in for the emulsification process. But I am new to smoking so I don't know for sure. I will let you know how it turns out. Maybe...

I am a little nervous about this one to start off but I am sure I can get it figured out. I have a 6.5 pounder and got it all rubbed up with brown sugar and a rub that did not contain brown sugar. I did fresh ground pepper and some salt as well. Into the fridge for the night. Any tips or...

Thanks guys. The flavor was wonderful. I smoked with apple as the main with a few chunks of mesquite mixed in.

Well they are done and I did them via the no foil method and they turned out edible for sure! Well being that we ate 1 1/2 of the racks and my 7 year old who doesn't like anything other than PB&J and McDonalds ate about 4 bones worth I would say they were good. Next time I will use 2-2-1 method...

Thanks Richie!

Potato pack is all ready to go on the smoker in about an hour!

Rubbed up 3 racks of ribs last night and wrapped in plastic. Here they are at 2 hours They have been in the smoker for about 2 hours at 225. As soon as they are done I'll get more pictures for you all!

Good looking ribs! Hopefully mine turn out that good in a couple hours!! Nice job!

Thanks everyone! I will absolutely be trying it again!

I am going to start another batch on Friday. I think next time I will also cut down the meat to smaller strips rather than keep it "whole" I think the drying and smoking process will be better. Also going to get Cure #1 instead of tenderquick. See if that cuts down on the saltiness of it. It's...