Late Sunday Evening Dinner

[RDOwens]

We purchased some spares to smoke this afternoon. We went out for a bit and ended up being out far longer than anticipated. Knowing tomorrow would not produce enough time, I put them on for a late dinner.

I followed lesson four of Wiviott's tutorial (although, really, this is pretty much how I have been doing spares of late anyhow). For some reason the WSM had some trouble getting up to temp. I hovered around 170 for a bit, which is unusual. We had the Performer going as well and after some burgers came off, I shoveled a big spatula's worth of coals into the WSM. Within no time temps got up to 225 and a bit higher.

Anyhow, the slowness of the rising temps I think contributed to a bit of dryness. Not really bad, but enough that my wife asked if something changed this time. I have been going dry of late and love it. I have concocted a nice sugarless rub that has some kick. Love it!

Anyhow, I also put a handful of ABTs on. I took the trimmings from the spares that I had smoked a bit too and added it to the beans. The ABTs and beans came off a little after the ribs. So there we were after 9:00 having a nice dinner.

 

[Bill Hays]

Whoa !!! Nice pics!!

Bill

 

[Bob Correll]

Great looking cook RD!

I now have rib envy!

 

[KevinJ]

Hey RD, Everything thing looks fantasitc. What is the bean recipe that you used because they are making me hungry.

On the temp where are you keeping your fuel? The last two nights around here have been on the cool damp side and that might have had an impact on the temp. Just a thought.

 

[RDOwens]

Beans were nothing special this evening . . . just some Bush's with some Sweet Ray's, mustard, a pinch of brown sugar, and some Worcestershire sauce. Also, the smoked trimmings of the spares.

The fuel was a brand new bag of RO I picked up this afternoon. As a matter of fact, I have never had such a pristine bag. It turns out our new super Walmart is carrying RO. So long Pathmark and their pulverized bags.

The best I can make is that for whatever reason, the lighted lump did not catch the unlighted aflamed very well. I used some briquettes for the burgers. Eight or so red hot briqs got the lump going just fine.