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My suggestion is to not make a lot of changes right off the bat. By making multiple changes at the same time, you'll have a hard time pinning things down as to what works best for you.
I've never used B&B charcoal so I have no comment about it. But, I've used KBB, with success, for decades. My taste buds might differ from yours, this is a trial and error exercise, that will lead you to know how to produce thins the way you like them. Take your time, change one thing at a time. Good luck.
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Unless you know you love oak smoke, I’d say go buy one of the little $6 bags of pecan or hickory chunks Weber has and try 2-3 chunks of that. I’m not sure the wife and I like oak. The couple times I’ve used it, it has actually seemed very strong or distinct to me and everyone else says it’s mild.
You’ll probably get 100 responses for a rib method, I’ll share mine too. I follow a virtual friends competition method. 260 degrees whole cook. After two hours wrap in foil with some stuff (butter, juice, molasses, etc.), remove from foil after 1 hour and cook 1-2 more hours until where I want them. This is St. Louis ribs.
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Most everything has been covered, but I do have one question - what do you mean by bad smoke? Because when I started smoking on the SNS/Weber combo, I would get impatient and drop the food on as I dropped the wood on and the early smoke seemed harsh to me.
What I've learned to do now is this:
1) Start 6-12 briquettes in the corner of the SNS. Err on the low side. DO NOT add the other coals yet.
2) When the initial briquettes are ashed over, add the rest of the coals spread out in the SNS
3) Plop on two chunks of wood, one on the lit coals, one the coals next to those (that will light next).
4) put on the grill, the lid and... walk away for 20-30 minutes.
Step 4 is important. Let the smoke settle in. Don't go longer, but give it a bit to do that. Then add the meat. Insert/postion the temp probes and go have a beer,
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Originally posted by glitchy View Post\
You’ll probably get 100 responses for a rib method,
But, there are so many variables (weather, including wind, etc.) that effect the cook, you have to be ready to make adjustments. I like my 6-7 hour ribs, and I like my 4 hour ribs, they're different but all good.
I'm able to keep my Performer out of the wind, which really helps to maintain steady temps. I use temp probes on the grill, and in the cook when appropriate. Thermometers built into the lid are fine if you're coking on the lid, but unreliable otherwise. Get a good quality digital thermometer that offers probes for both the meat and the grill temps.
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Update: I tried cooking ribs using KBB (as before) with the SnS and about 250F to 275F. The change was that I used only two chunks of oak at the beginning, not adding wood later. I cooked the ribs for about 3 hours initially, then wrapped in foils for about 1.75 hours, then put sauce on (unwrapped) for about 45 mins indirect heat. WOW!!! What a great flavor. There was no ashy off taste. I concluded that I was using too much wood throughout the cook. I heard this can happen but I did not think it was possible. Also, my sister and brother-in-law loved the ribs too. Thank you all who responded. I will be trying this again soon.
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W00T! Now you're off to the races!
It's great when something "clicks" in your head based on some small changes you've made and you get to sample the results and find you really love it. I'm glad the community here could help you... you'll find that others fall in love with your BBQ when it becomes 'second nature' to you and you don't think you're really doing all that much.
Can't tell you how many times I've been told I should open a BBQ joint, lol. I just laugh and shake my head... not a chance, I'd rather provide the meat to friends and family for free for now.
One of my friends went through this as he became a much more proficient cook, and he LOVED entertaining and such. Spent greater than 7 figures renovating a restaurant and now 2 years later, after struggling the ENTIRE time, he's closed it. I feel for him.
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Originally posted by tbahder1 View PostUpdate: I tried cooking ribs using KBB (as before) with the SnS and about 250F to 275F. The change was that I used only two chunks of oak at the beginning, not adding wood later. I cooked the ribs for about 3 hours initially, then wrapped in foils for about 1.75 hours, then put sauce on (unwrapped) for about 45 mins indirect heat. WOW!!! What a great flavor. There was no ashy off taste. I concluded that I was using too much wood throughout the cook. I heard this can happen but I did not think it was possible. Also, my sister and brother-in-law loved the ribs too. Thank you all who responded. I will be trying this again soon.
Finally, after you've been smoking, take a shower and change clothes. Sounds odd but when you've been immersed in smoke for hours, the dish itself can taste less smoky to you.
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