- Nov 9, 2023
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Hello all!
I have just recently got into smoking and I'm excited to learn. I recently picked up a unmodified Weber Smokey Mountain used and smoked a 5 lb pork butt and am currently *attempting* to smoke 2 racks of baby back ribs.
I do have a quick question for anyone who may have experience with the WSM. I am struggling with temperature control. My first smoke temps went straight up to about 275 and wouldn't go lower with all the vents closed. Using the minion method with kingsford blue and about 15 hot coals in the middle to start. Today I'm doing ribs and I started only about 10 hot coals in the middle and the rest of the bag around the outside. I started with all 3 vents at half and the temp went up to about 200 where I then closed all three and the temps settled at 250 or so. The problem is, the charcoal is billowing with white smoke and has been for an hour and a half and I haven't added any wood yet. Everywhere I read in the forums, it seems that this is normal for the first 20 to 30 minutes, but should then taper off. Any ideas what I've done wrong? The temperature outside is about 75 degrees with a light breeze, in case that matters.
Thanks for any help for this obvious beginner!
I have just recently got into smoking and I'm excited to learn. I recently picked up a unmodified Weber Smokey Mountain used and smoked a 5 lb pork butt and am currently *attempting* to smoke 2 racks of baby back ribs.
I do have a quick question for anyone who may have experience with the WSM. I am struggling with temperature control. My first smoke temps went straight up to about 275 and wouldn't go lower with all the vents closed. Using the minion method with kingsford blue and about 15 hot coals in the middle to start. Today I'm doing ribs and I started only about 10 hot coals in the middle and the rest of the bag around the outside. I started with all 3 vents at half and the temp went up to about 200 where I then closed all three and the temps settled at 250 or so. The problem is, the charcoal is billowing with white smoke and has been for an hour and a half and I haven't added any wood yet. Everywhere I read in the forums, it seems that this is normal for the first 20 to 30 minutes, but should then taper off. Any ideas what I've done wrong? The temperature outside is about 75 degrees with a light breeze, in case that matters.
Thanks for any help for this obvious beginner!