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Why are you soaking them so long? The reason for soaking (as I understand it) is just to keep them from flaring up. Soaking that long would probably bleed all the flavor out of them too.
With the new forums you can just upload to here if you've got the pictures on your computer. If you don't still have them it's easy enough to download from photobucket then upload.
I just did this one using the "image URL" function. Might be an issue with photobucket URL.
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That place on Amazon says they have 2 left, but their price is really high.
The problem with getting the 40" is finding one.. Sam's shows they're pretty much out of them. I actually checked every store in CO and none have it. You might get lucky and find someone that could get it from...
Sams never had the 30", they had the 40". The only place I ever saw the 30" with window was Home Depot. Lowes had it without window. There are a few other places that had various models but I don't remember the details.
I have the stainless one and like it but I don't think you'll lose much...
Wow, talk about not having anything better to do with his time..
Do you have friends in common on FB or was he randomly looking at peoples' pages in the area?
I've only done 2-2-1 with babybacks a couple times because they weren't as tender as I like them. I don't know if I had leaner ribs or what. I tend to do some combination of 5.5 to 6 hrs. Here's an experiment I did a while back...
I think the guy on the grassy knoll packaged my meat...
Were they in a bag or flat? Were they frozen or thawed when you bought them? If thawed, had they been previously frozen? Was there obvious liquid in the package? Did you weigh the packaging to see how much of that weight was packaging...
If it's that big I'd say it pretty much has to be a packer. I split the point and flat on alot of mine. Here's the one I did yesterday.
http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/forum/thread/96224/first-brisket-with-the-amns-in-the-mes
The point has more marbling and the flat is the leaner part. If...
The flat got to 200 in about 45 minutes, and passed the probe test. It's a little on the dry side but not bad. Flavor is great and the bark is awesome. I think my next one I'll try this same method but inject to see if I can gain some moisture. Maybe burn a piece of charcoal or two to see if...