Depends on your smoking ability but I would go for a pork shoulder as they are very forgiving.Dennis52 wrote:Hi everyone, I'm new here. Got a WSM coming on monday. What should be my first smoke on it?
Cheers Dennis
Just recieved my WSM!
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I've been doing ribs on the kettle and only done pulled pork once on the kettle. Got chicken and belly pork in the freezer.
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the benefit of the wsm is the length of time you can smoke for off one basket - but starting small to get used to it is pretty sensible. Defrost the chickenDennis52 wrote:I've been doing ribs on the kettle and only done pulled pork once on the kettle. Got chicken and belly pork in the freezer.
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Mine came today. Got a cheap 5lbs butt from Tesco's. So going to do that with ribs. Any advice on timings would be great?
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Are the ribs baby back (curved) or spare (straight) and how meaty?Dennis52 wrote:Mine came today. Got a cheap 5lbs butt from Tesco's. So going to do that with ribs. Any advice on timings would be great?
Cheers Dennis
On the butt go for 7.5-8.5hrs at 225f.
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Not got ribs yet but they will be spare ribs. So thinking give the butt a head start 4/5 hours on the bottom rack?
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For UK Style ribs, I.e. not very meaty , remember to reduce your timings from the US standard of 3-2-1 to maybe 2-1·5-·5 or something of that order. You now face the dilemma of foiling or not. Personally I would always foil with a couple of spoons of liquid of choice.
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Managed to get meaty ribs
Got one rack from Tescos meat counter and one from a local butcher.
Tescos £10
Butcher £15
One butcher said they would not cut the ribs meaty because of to much waste
offered me to buy the whole belly about £20.
Cheers Dennis
Got one rack from Tescos meat counter and one from a local butcher.
Tescos £10
Butcher £15
One butcher said they would not cut the ribs meaty because of to much waste
offered me to buy the whole belly about £20.Cheers Dennis
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Well now you need to cook them and get posting picsDennis52 wrote:Managed to get meaty ribs
Got one rack from Tescos meat counter and one from a local butcher.
Tescos £10
Butcher £15
One butcher said they would not cut the ribs meaty because of to much waste
Cheers Dennis