Where's The Ring?

[Craig Wallace]

I did some SLR's on my 18.5 yesterday and they came out great. However I did not get any smoke ring. Can anyone give me some tips on how to get a nice smoke ring on my ribs?

JR:

I kind of have the same issue. I have learned using fruit woods don't really leave a significant smoke ring as compared to oaks, mesquite and hickory. Putting the meat on cold also helps. Lately, I have been playing the SmokeDaddy cold smoke generator. It puts out a lot of smoke, sometimes too much if you're not careful, but even with that it still helps to use some hickory or oak.

Sometimes I get a nice ring and other times I do not; however, ring or not, it always taste and smells great!

CraigW