First Attempt on my own smoker

[Huntfishcamp]

Awesome man! Enjoy the journey and don't be too hard on yourself!

Selfish plug: the only reason I haven't bought a smoker yet is because I damn well know I'd put on 25+ pounds. I have no self control when it comes to smoked meats..

 

[BillsCamino]

Beef ribs gotta be done low & slow...like a brisket.

I've burned over 600 lbs of pellets in less than 4 yrs on my RT. Did a ham last Sunday in fact

 

[Allsmiles]

One of our favorites is pork tenderloins with just salt and pepper. After they are finished smoking, slice thin across the grain and put a little melted butter on top while hot. Little grandsons call them meat cookies. Always turn out great and there is no waste when serving.

 

[fuelman1]

Enjoy. It's a great hobby with so many different things to learn. Get some belly and smoke your own bacon. Cure some pork loin and make your own ham. The sky's the limit. Try wood pellets instead of chips. I did that before I got my pellet grill and always got good results. I agree with the post above about the different meats. You have 3 different meats that all need be cooked very differently. You can do it if you stagger it correctly but it's kind of a pain IMO. I used the Masterbuilt electric's for years and always had great results. I still have to smaller units at deer camp and my large one here at the house. I never use it anymore though.

 

[kodis556]

The one and only purpose in life for beef ribs, in my experience...

 

[BillsCamino]

Beef RIbs

The Texas BBQ that made me fall in love with BBQ after growing up on sweet, pork BBQ in the south. These are the King of all BBQ for me. When you are eating BBQ in Texas you are typically eating what is known as short ribs or plate ribs. AKA 123A or 3 bone beef ribs which are trimmed from the...

www.meatchurch.com

 

[BigMike]

Enjoy. It's a great hobby with so many different things to learn. Get some belly and smoke your own bacon. Cure some pork loin and make your own ham. The sky's the limit. Try wood pellets instead of chips. I did that before I got my pellet grill and always got good results. I agree with the post above about the different meats. You have 3 different meats that all need be cooked very differently. You can do it if you stagger it correctly but it's kind of a pain IMO. I used the Masterbuilt electric's for years and always had great results. I still have to smaller units at deer camp and my large one here at the house. I never use it anymore though.

My temp probe setup is a life saver. The chicken was done at the 4.5 hour mark and got removed. I pulled the ribs at 6 hrs at 210 internal, foil wrapped them and put them back in for 1.5 hrs with the temp ran up to 275. They never got a crust on then. The pork was fantastic, the beef just didn't tenderize. The flavor was good. I don't use hardly any sauce, thar may have had something to do with it.

 

[rOmiLaYu]

My temp probe setup is a life saver. The chicken was done at the 4.5 hour mark and got removed. I pulled the ribs at 6 hrs at 210 internal, foil wrapped them and put them back in for 1.5 hrs with the temp ran up to 275. They never got a crust on then. The pork was fantastic, the beef just didn't tenderize. The flavor was good. I don't use hardly any sauce, thar may have had something to do with it.

No sauce wasn't the problem. Temp was too high and probably wasn't on long enough. Beef ribs needs even lower and slower than pork. 9ish hours at 225-250 tops. Great first effort, though! That's a brave first smoke. The first time I smoked anything it was a simple chicken. I wasn't about to ruin anything more. Welcome to the obsession!

 

[BigMike]

No sauce wasn't the problem. Temp was too high and probably wasn't on long enough. Beef ribs needs even lower and slower than pork. 9ish hours at 225-250 tops. Great first effort, though! That's a brave first smoke. The first time I smoked anything it was a simple chicken. I wasn't about to maybe ruin anything more. Welcome to the obsession!

I'll try that next time. I want some Dino bones but I can't seem to find aby locally.

 

[rOmiLaYu]

I'll try that next time. I want some Dino bones but I can't seem to find aby locally.

I had to google that. For the rest of you, it's plate ribs. Never heard of them before. Good luck to you on finding them!