First Smoke, Pork Butt, Ribs, Keilbasa, Chinese Sausage, and fat scraps


 
Jeff Padell

Jeff Padell

TVWBB Pro
Well it is finally Fathers Day and I could take the cover off my WSM22 OMG is it beautiful! I had some pork scraps to just let them overcook to help season it, not needed I know but there was plenty of room on the grates.
I had a 2 1/2 pound pork butt, a rack of ribs, 2 keilbasa's and a Chinese sausage my son gave me. One thing I did screw up was due to too much reading I messed up my meats and put salt on the butt, when that should be for brisket, it was a bit salty, but we chopped it and added Sweet Baby Rays and that can overcome a lot of errors, it actually tastes ok.
The WSM ran hot as expected, about 290-300 at the top grate. The ribs went 2 hours and then 2 hours wrapped, moved them to the bottom rack when wrapped, the ability to access the bottom rack through the door made it really easy. The butt went 2 1/2 hours and had a real nice smoke ring. The sausage and kielbasa and ribs also had a nice smoke ring. I used Orange wood, got good mostly blue smoke. No water in the bowl, but put a 12 inch ceramic plate from HD, could fit the 14 inch.
at 7 hours the WSM is still holding 300 degrees.




















I still like my New Braunfels as it looks neat but probably won't get much use now

 
I don't know about that, I confused Brisket and Pork Butt and used salt in the rub on the butt, but BBQ sauce hides a lot!
 
The cook looks great. I have not gotten brave enough to go without water in the pan yet. Are you glad you went with the 22?
 
I actually about 3 am thinking about the size and coal usage LOL

I am happy I got the 22 as I can mostly cook on the top shelf but it is super easy to open the door and put a wrapped rack of ribs on the bottom rack and move things on the bottom rack through the door.
 
Jeff, if you ever get up in the Worcester area, you've got to try the fresh home made Polish keibasa at Golomoes on Milbury Street. It's fantastic, Once you have it, you'll wonder what the grocery store is selling, becasue it aint keibasa.
:)
 
I get up that way once in a while as my sister lives in Shrewsbury, I will have to check it out!

If you are ever down the Foxboro way, just a bit further on in Wrentham by the oulet stores is Commonwealth BBQ, great smoked ribs and pulled pork and the last brisket I had there was great
 
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