Ribs with the "Digi-Q"

[raptor700]

I modified ribzilla with the BBQ-Guru,

Tried some ribs, among other things, just to see if it lived up to it's reputation



A few mods

and some apple,apricot glaze





The Guru was well worth the $$$

 

[gotarace]

Fantastic looking smoke...the ribs look Delicious.  Glad to hear your BBQ-Guru was a good investment.

 

[tyotrain]

Nice looking Q.. congrats on the guru

 

[SmokinAl]

Ribs look fantastic, glad the guru worked for you.

 

[tjohnson]

Great Looking Ribs!!

Did you really need the 25cfm Guru or could you get by with a smaller unit?

Todd

 

[raptor700]

Great Looking Ribs!!

Did you really need the 25cfm Guru or could you get by with a smaller unit?

Todd

   Thanks Todd, I actually have two 25cfm fans, one on either side.

That's what their web site recommended for the size smoker i have.

It worked flawlessly, I really like the ramp down feature also

 

[fpnmf]

Looks great!! Don't know what the guru thingamajig is ,,, I will find out in a few..

  Craig

edit.....http://www.thebbqguru.com/pages/About-Us.html     ok now i know...cool!

 

[scarbelly]

I went there and  the info for my SmokinTex is almost not there at all - what does this thing do for an electric smoker

 

[raptor700]

Check this out  http://www.thebbqguru.com/categories/Power-Raptor-for-Electric-Smokers/  

 

[SmokinAl]

I bought a digi-Q for my WSM about 1 month ago. It was well worth it. The WSM does maintain very steady temps on it's own, but I think that you can achieve the most consistent BBQ by very close monitoring of the chamber temps. The Digi-Q will maintain any temp to + or - 2 degrees. Even in windy conditions, it works flawlessly. As long as there is fuel you can leave it unattended & it holds steady temps with little or no variation. Even my MES would vary 15 to 20 degrees in either direction as the element cycled on & off. Hard to believe that a charcoal/wood burner would be steadier than a watt burner, but it is.

 

[Bearcarver]

Amazing, Rap !

And those ribbies look PERFECT !

Thanks,

Bear

 

[alelover]

Awesome looking feast. What are those little bacon ball thingys?

 

[raptor700]

Awesome looking feast. What are those little bacon ball thingys?

Thanks Alelover,
Those are moinks with pepperjack cheese inside

 

[alelover]

Couldn't tell if they were little weenys or peppers or what. Bet they were really good.

 

[djm3801]

Love the DIGI-Q. First time I ever used it was with a Weber Smokey Mountain. Overnight with a brisket and a pork butt and it is amazing.. Got an MES 40 on the way and will try electric next weekend!

 

[hmcm]

Those ribs look awesome!  Can you share that apple, apricot glaze recipe?  It looks spectacular!!!

 

[teesquare]

Great lookin ribs and MOINKS!

Question about the Guru: I understand that the fans/thermocouple work to keep the temp UP to the set point, by acting to "fan the fire" a bit.... But, what about temperature rise?  If you have a flare up, or for any reason the temp rises above your target temp settings, is the way for the Guru to bring the temp DOWN?

Thanks,

T

 

[SmokinAl]

Great lookin ribs and MOINKS!

Question about the Guru: I understand that the fans/thermocouple work to keep the temp UP to the set point, by acting to "fan the fire" a bit.... But, what about temperature rise?  If you have a flare up, or for any reason the temp rises above your target temp settings, is the way for the Guru to bring the temp DOWN?

Thanks,

T

When it first starts up it sometimes overshoots the temp. All it does is shut down & let the fire die down. On a long smoke it memorizes the way the temp fluctuates & cycles on and off as needed, to keep it right on the temp you set it at. I've run mine from 210 to 300 & it never had any problem holding whatever temp I set it at.
 

 

[bigbbq9]

the ribs look great, where did you get the recipe for an apple apricot glaze at?  that sound like something i would love to try

 

[raptor700]

the ribs look great, where did you get the recipe for an apple apricot glaze at?  that sound like something i would love to try

Thanks for the kind words,

I learned of the apricot glaze at a comp,I was camped near a team that shared it with me, They won 5th out of 39 teams in ribs!

I didn't really measure anything, i just went by taste. But i started with

3tbl sp  apricot preserves

3tbl sp  apple jelly

1tsp  butter

 and blend very well

I will be using this on my ribs this weekend at the Triple B cookoff, So we'll see how it does.

I liked it very much, and it's better than a bbq sauce.