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| I have a big smoker/Grill but ive never tried to smoke anything in it...I know it takes a long time to smoke something and thats fine I just need to get the how to . So If you have any suggestions of a easy first try and what I need to do I would appreciate it. Thanks Mike (I thought about ribs but my wife likes the baby backs and I know nothing about rubs and what not)
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I had the same thing some years ago. I had a big bad smoker and no smoking experience - legal or otherwise and I got some good advice.
First, try baby backs cause that's what I like. Buy Butt Rub from the grocery store and liberally apply with hands and rub it in. Wrap in tin foil and let it sit in the fridge at least a few hours or overnight. Depending on smoker, get your fire started till it gets to coals then add your smoking wood. I like to sear my ribs a few minutes on each side over the fire and then move to the smoking box and close down all the holes so my temp is around 165-175. Close it up and monitor your temp and let it smoke for an hour or so. At that point, I usually start to spray my ribs with apple juice through a pump sprayer and let the smoke dissipate. After another half hour or so, I'll soak them down with the apple joice again and wrap the ribs tightly in tin foil. Let them cook as your fire and heat dissipate.
Add a few coals to get fire going again and brush on some favorite sauce and grill a minute or two to caramelize the sauce!
FYI, the first batch may suck, but try again. If the batch turns out good, you will not have cooked enough. if it sucks, it was only $40 worth of supplies and a wasted day of cooking. Good times!
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| What do you use the apple juice for? I never heard of that but it sound good.
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What do you use the apple juice for? I never heard of that but it sound good.
I think it was an Emeril recipe that suggested it and somehow the enzymes in the AJ break down the meat and make it fall apart. Sometimes I'll soak the ribs in AJ and the rub before drying and dry marinating in the rub only. It works like a charm and keeps them nice and moist. Sealing them up in the tin foil with juice will result in a very tender and moist rib.
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Shit. Now you guys made me hungry so I'm off to Apple Market to waste a hundred or so on ribs and snacks. Thanks. It's not like I'm not already fat enough.
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seals the deal....ribs on the smoker here tomorrow too  
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Sounds great thanks for the tips....however I dont have a temp gauge on mine just a dial that says Ideal warm and hot
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| There are a millions ways to do it. just depends on what you want your results to be. Often you can cook your meat through first and use the smoker to finish it off or you can use the smoker to do the whole deal. | | | |