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I am now the proud owner of a Weber 57cm One Touch Premium - had a couple of little BBQ parties so far which have been really successful. I've been using the 2 zone method and found it a lot easier to cook food nicely than other BBQs I've used in the past - had loads of great comments on the food from friends etc.

However, I've just done (home-made) burgers, sausages, kebabs (including a delicious chicken satay) & veggies etc so far. Oh and some baked camembert with herbs & garlic.

I really want to have a go at some low n slow style cooking and smoking. Currently thinking about doing pulled pork but I'm open to suggestions. I'd quite like to try something that's not going to take more than 3-4 hours to start with, so I'm guessing I shouldn't get a massive bit of meat. What would be a good thing to try to start off with?

Cheers!

done properly, pulled pork will take more than 3-4 hours

id suggest ribs

BRUN wrote:id suggest ribs

Good call! I was going to suggest the same. I also love doing a whole chicken in my Weber.

Get a rib rack if you're doing ribs. Makes life easier.

If you get proficient at chickens, give the Xmas turkey a go too. I did this last year and it came out very nicely indeed.

+1 for ribs!

And whilst you're at it - throw some sausages on to cook indirect alongside the ribs. Takes about 40 minutes at 250F and you'll never cook sausages any other way after tasting them

I'd go ribs too

I'd go ribs aswell and maybe try a fattie, everybody loves a fattie

ok I love a fattie

Listen not to these people, they lack testicular fortitude, I suggest whole packer cut brisket or an entire suckling pig. Or a full size pigs head.

Much manlier.

But if it is ribs you want then a full rack of beef ribs, and I mean a full rack is the way to go, you might struggle to fit it in the kettle though!

Seriously, the chaps have already covered it I would offer up chicken thighs as well but skinless as if you are in the 250f range the skin is rubbery <insert non pc joke of your choice here>

Start small and enjoy!
Cheers
Tiny

Ok thanks everyone - seems like ribs is the clear winner!

I did see some nice looking beef ribs in my local butcher the other day.

Go with pork ribs, they're cheap (£2.50 form supermarket) and don't need to cook for so long.
Personally i would use the snake method as it's very easy to controll the temp and there isn't so much charcoal so that keeps costs down too!

I set the snake up around the outside of the kettle 2 briquettes wide by 2 briquettes high and add 6 lit coals to one end to get it started, put some wood at the beginning and then 1/4 and 1/2 way round and that'll give you enough smoke but not too much!
You could try it with no wood at all to see what it's like , it'll still have some smoke from the coals which is why IMO i like coal fired over gas

Try googling snake method and also the 3-2-1 method, there are some good vids on youtube too.

Andy