Spare ribs on Memorial Day

[flyfish]

Happy Memorial Day. Getting ready to fire up the smoker. 2 slabs of ribs rubbed and coated with brown sugar chillin in the fridge. Made some mods to the rub from last time.

Last time had problem maintaining temps. Going to build fire on grates in SFB. Will build a fire box in the near future. Also going to flip charcoal grate in smoker body for a cheap tuning plate and use water pan as a baffle by the exhaust. No other mods. Want to see if I have any better results this time. Suggestions?

 

[flyfish]

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• flyfish
• May 26, 2014

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• flyfish
• May 26, 2014

Here a picture of my setup. Chimney of unlit with some apple trimmings and going to load a chimney of lit on top.

 

[flyfish]

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• flyfish
• May 26, 2014

2 hrs in. Will foil in another hour. Very happy with the changes I made. Keeping constant between 220 and 225. Used 3 chimneys

 

[smoking b]

Looking good so far man! I'll follow along 

 

[jp61]

         

 

 

[flyfish]

Ok. Did a quick check and rotated in the pan. 1 more hour to go in foil. Temps holding steady and intake vent almost fully shut. Very happy on how this is going. Thanks to all of your help.

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• flyfish
• May 26, 2014

 

[Rafter H BBQ]

Lookin good ! Thumbs Up

 

[flyfish]

Thanks. This site has been a real help. Last hour or so. Did 1/2 dry and 1/2 wet. Just sweet baby rays cut with apple juice. Keep fingers crossed I don't screw up the finish lol.

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• flyfish
• May 26, 2014

 

[smoking b]

Thanks. This site has been a real help. Last hour or so. Did 1/2 dry and 1/2 wet. Just sweet baby rays cut with apple juice. Keep fingers crossed I don't screw up the finish lol.

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• flyfish
• May 26, 2014

You'll be fine man 

  You're in the final stretch! 

 

[flyfish]

Lol. Thanks. Soooo close but yet soooo far.

 

[5oclocksomewher]

Great Job!!! That's some fine lookin Q!!!:usa:

 

[flyfish]

Thanks. Wife was happy and she's not a big Q fan. She liked the dry ones. Here's the final pics.

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• flyfish
• May 26, 2014

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• flyfish
• May 26, 2014

 

[smoking b]

Nothing wrong with those man! They look great 

  See? Nothing to worry about after all! Next time you can relax & have a nice stress free smoke 

 

[flyfish]

Thanks again to all of you who have helped this newbie. Hoping to return the favor. Gonna relax now and enjoy the rest if the day.