HELP!!! 1ST SMOKE -- WSM NOT HOT ENOUGH??


 
Thanks everybody. Just ate them (smoke ring picture coming soon) and they were good. A bit spicy (used 1-1/2 tsp of Cayenne) -- too much for my 7 year old, so next time I'll cut back a bit. I used BBQ sauce on 1 rack and did the other dry. I liked both, but thought the dry were pretty good. Mildly dry at the ends but the thicker parts were juicy. Overall I'd give them a B for a first try. I had an A+ time making them though.
 
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Nice cook! Wish I was having some of hose tonight!
 
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Michael G. (Canada Mike):
Jeff, y9o9u didn't make any mistakes, and we all need to learn from experience. I've had smokes that wouldn't get hot, and even more that got too hot. Just remember, the most important rule: if something is going wrong, slow down and have a beer, and then post here.
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Words to 'Q by.

-mike
 
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by JimK:
I'd say you should be pretty proud of those. They look great - can't wait to hear how they tasted. An order of magnitude better than my first attempt. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Same here. On my first cook the smoker got too hot and the ribs were a bit over cooked (but still tasty).

-mike
 
Ribs look great! Remember, it's all for fun! If you had an A+ time making them and enjoyed good food at the end, sounds like a success!
 
Ribs look awesome, Jeff!

My WSM takes a while to get the lid temp up. Remember the cold meat also acts as a heat sink, but for about the first hour or two, my thermometer at the grate will read a good 30-50 degrees higher than the lid thermometer. After a while, they both read about the same. I think it's just slow....
 
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