1st time WSM no water/HH spares


 
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First attempt at HH spares on the WSM...and the first time I didn't use water in the pan. Slathered in mustard the night before and seasoned with Smokin' Guns Sweet Heat the night before, and again the following morning while the WSM was coming up to temperature. Smoked with apple and hickory at 275 degrees for 4 hours, using my DigiQ2. The only time that I opened the lid was to apply some SBR's honey barbecue to one slab 30 minutes prior to pulling them. Thought we'd be eating at 2:00, but I was informed that it would be 4:00 after the ribs were already smoking. Ended up pulling, foiling, and placing them in a cooler for 2 hours. Overall, some of the best (if not the best) ribs that I've ever made. Pulled cleanly off the bone, but not as moist as they usually are when I go 3-2-1. Unsure if this is due to them being held in the cooler. I definitely think that I'm on the road to being a "no water in the pan convert", but I'll hold judgement on that until my next pork butt cook (w/out water in the pan).
 
I haven't used water in a while and I've been very happy with my results. Those ribs look wonderful and I would bet that rest in the cooler contributed to the nice texture. Nice work.
 
Nice looking ribs, I frequently do high heat and they come out great. I never use water in my smoker, have tha pan filled with sandy gravel and covered with foil.

One thing you should try next time, do not pull the membrane off the back of the ribs, leave it until they are pulled and you can grab them with your fingers and pull them right off in two seconds. Meanwhile they help keep moisture in the meat during the cook.
 
Those look great! I've never used water so I guess I don't know what I'm missing, but my ribs are always good.
 
Your ribs look great! I still like the water pan for ribs as I think the moisture from it helps me from drying them out.
 
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