Cold Weather Ribs!

[c14james35]

Tomorrow will be my first time smoking in this cold of weather, its about 12 degress out 0 with wind chill tomorrow is high of 17. I've been dying for some BBQ for a while now there is a pretty decent smoke house about 10 minutes away but its about 30 bucks for a rack (mine are better any way) every time I go in there I dont leave without spending about 75 bucks lol. I have 3 racks of baby backs thawing out right now. I have a large bag of cowboy lump charcoal (hopefully it's enough being so cold) I have some hickory left and alot of apple and cherry wood left I will probably use a mix of hickory and cherry. I will be smoking in a chargriller with SFB anyone have anytips for holding 225 in this weather?

 

[SmokinAl]

Good luck Man!

I'm smoking ribs today too, and it's very cold for us here too.

I'm in Florida & the high today will be 55 with 20 MPH winds from the North.

But I have to say I can't imagine smoking in your conditions!

I know I'll have my chair real close to the firebox!

Al

 

[c14james35]

55 sounds amazing 20mph winds does not. If I cant get it hot enough I'll give it some smoke for 2 or 3 hours and finish in the oven

 

[c14james35]

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• c14james35
• Jan 8, 2017

 

[chrissm]

This is my first time here, because I'm doing the same thing today. I received a smoker for Christmas and I just can't wait any longer. Trying some pork shoulder, St Louis ribs and pork chops. I'm hoping this works like how with a refrigerator the fuller it is, the easier it is to keep the temp where you want it. Compared to you it is a toasty 27F here though.

 

[c14james35]

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• c14james35
• Jan 8, 2017

 

[c14james35]

3 racks I like to use jeffs rub but I was out and already had 2 tubs of Mccormick applewood rub it is pretty tasty for a commercial rub if your in a hurry for your prep work.

 

[c14james35]

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• c14james35
• Jan 8, 2017

 

[c14james35]

Warming it up started with 1 lit chimney 1 chimney not lit and a log of hickory about 6 inches round and 14 inches long to try and get it up to temp

 

[c14james35]

After 45 minutes its sitting at 225 by the time i got all the ribs on it dropped to 200 so i stoked it up with more lump with hickory and cherry wood and we are smokin!

 

[chrissm]

Going well here too. The wife is complaining that the house smells like glorious applewood smoke. Maybe she should have stopped her cat from shredding the weather stripping on the patio door. 

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• chrissm
• Jan 8, 2017

 

[SmokinAl]

 
Going well here too. The wife is complaining that the house smells like glorious applewood smoke. Maybe she should have stopped her cat from shredding the weather stripping on the patio door. 

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• chrissm
• Jan 8, 2017

That's too funny!

Al

 

[c14james35]

We had our cat do the same damn thing!

 

[c14james35]

Ran to the store to grab some more lump charcoal and they were out so I had to get some kingsford brickets unfortunately

 

[c14james35]

ChrisSM hows that electric smoker do with smoke flavor? I was thinking about getting a pellet smoker but im afraid I wont get as much smoke flavor with a pellet as you do with a offset. Any opinion on that SmokinAl?

 

[c14james35]

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• c14james35
• Jan 8, 2017

 

[chrissm]

I only have experience with this one and a large catering smoker, but this is pretty good. The ribs were smoky but I left them uncovered too long. The pork chops are amazing. The shoulder is still in there.

Final follow up, when I realized I'd dried out the ribs I mopped them with a Head Country/Apple Juice/Root Beer combo, wrapped them up tight, and tossed them back in. I took them out when the shoulder was done and now they are so moist and tender the bones fell right out, the flavor is pretty darn good too. Nothing you'd want to show off or compete with, but a fine late night snack. 

 

[jokensmoken]

I get great smoke flavor from my little electric...Just no smoke ring