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Smoking Techniques => Hot Smoking and Barbecuing => Topic started by: monty on September 05, 2009, 11:15:04 AM

Title: My First Smoke - A Photo Story
Post by: monty on September 05, 2009, 11:15:04 AM
Hey Everyone,

So I got my Bradley seasoned last night and woke up early to do my first smoke - baby back ribs! This was a trial run before I do a big batch later this weekend.

I used the 2-1-1 method:

2 hours smoke (Apple)
1 hour boated in Apple Juice
1 hour sauced

These ribs were friggin AMAZING! Couldn't have been happier with my little test run. Here are a few photos. Hope you enjoy!

Cheers,

monty

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Rub
-i used a basic rub with the following spices:

Paprika
Salt
Onion Powder
Black Pepper
Cayenne

-i kept it light seeing how this was my first smoke. i didn't want the rub to overpower anything.


(http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/3983/img7370.jpg)

(http://img34.imageshack.us/img34/9992/img7371.jpg)

The Smoke

-left the ribs out for 1-1 1/2hrs to bring close to room temperature
-preheated to 250+, so when loading the ribs the temp would recover to optimal temp of 225
-these photos were after ~2 hours of smoking


(http://img168.imageshack.us/img168/2609/img7386.jpg)

(http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/8404/img7390u.jpg)

Boating/Foil Wrapped
-after the initial 2 hours of smoke, i foil wrapped the rack and boated in about 1/4 cup of apple juice

Wrapping
(http://img122.imageshack.us/img122/3992/img7391.jpg)

After 1 Hour in Apple Juice
(http://img200.imageshack.us/img200/3181/img7393t.jpg)

Sauce
-after the 1 hour boating in juice, i removed the ribs to sauce with Stubb's Original


(http://img93.imageshack.us/img93/4580/img7395.jpg)

(http://img200.imageshack.us/img200/5563/img7398g.jpg)

The Finished Product

(http://img30.imageshack.us/img30/4127/img7402o.jpg)

(http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/5492/img7409.jpg)

(http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/858/img7414h.jpg)
Title: Re: My First Smoke - A Photo Story
Post by: westexasmoker on September 05, 2009, 11:42:53 AM
Thats a most excellent first smoke Monty!  Looks mighty tasty!  Well done!

C
Title: Re: My First Smoke - A Photo Story
Post by: Mr Walleye on September 05, 2009, 12:12:27 PM
Outstanding first smoke Monty!  8)

Ya done yourself proud.  ;)

Mike
Title: Re: My First Smoke - A Photo Story
Post by: jrockfl on September 05, 2009, 12:12:51 PM
Those look really yummy!
The pictures are great, what kind of camera did you use?
Title: Re: My First Smoke - A Photo Story
Post by: monty on September 05, 2009, 12:17:49 PM
thanks everyone

jrock: the camera is a Canon XTi (a DSLR)
Title: Re: My First Smoke - A Photo Story
Post by: Tenpoint5 on September 05, 2009, 01:28:43 PM
Good Looking ribs Monty!!
Title: Re: My First Smoke - A Photo Story
Post by: squirtthecat on September 05, 2009, 01:46:03 PM

That is gorgeous...    Is that the natural lighting you are using, or was there some 'tweaking' before you posted?
Title: Re: My First Smoke - A Photo Story
Post by: KyNola on September 05, 2009, 01:51:12 PM
Really nice Monty!

KyNola
Title: Re: My First Smoke - A Photo Story
Post by: monty on September 05, 2009, 02:19:27 PM
Quote from: squirtthecat on September 05, 2009, 01:46:03 PM

That is gorgeous...    Is that the natural lighting you are using, or was there some 'tweaking' before you posted?


no tweaking except the 1st photo in 'the finished product' section (the brightness was adjusted because the photo came out a little dark)
Title: Re: My First Smoke - A Photo Story
Post by: squirtthecat on September 05, 2009, 02:21:15 PM

Very cool.  That's a nice rig you have...
Title: Re: My First Smoke - A Photo Story
Post by: HCAO on September 06, 2009, 01:06:53 AM
that looked great!  i swear i can eat ribs every day.
Title: Re: My First Smoke - A Photo Story
Post by: classicrockgriller on September 06, 2009, 07:37:37 AM
awesome job. love ribs removed from bone on a burger bun, yum
Title: Re: My First Smoke - A Photo Story
Post by: mikecorn.1 on September 06, 2009, 08:12:39 AM
that is what they call. gooooooood. nice rack. now u ready for more.
Title: Re: My First Smoke - A Photo Story
Post by: Hopefull Romantic on September 06, 2009, 08:40:27 AM
No Comment......................again, I AM SPEECHLESS

HR
Title: Re: My First Smoke - A Photo Story
Post by: jrockfl on September 06, 2009, 09:14:33 AM
i have the same camera. i'm going to do some spare ribs on monday, so I will take some pics then.
Title: Re: My First Smoke - A Photo Story
Post by: FLBentRider on September 06, 2009, 10:47:44 AM
Those look good!
Title: Re: My First Smoke - A Photo Story
Post by: smokeitall on September 06, 2009, 09:47:11 PM
Great Job Monty, those look great.
SIA
Title: Re: My First Smoke - A Photo Story
Post by: monty on September 07, 2009, 02:16:59 PM
thanks everyone. i'm definitely hooked! look out for more pics soon.

(http://img29.imageshack.us/img29/4792/img7410d.jpg)
Title: Re: My First Smoke - A Photo Story
Post by: classicrockgriller on September 07, 2009, 02:51:31 PM
ribs.....yum yum. great job
Title: Re: My First Smoke - A Photo Story
Post by: Hopefull Romantic on September 07, 2009, 04:21:42 PM
Hey there Monty

your smoke is out to prove that this site and all its memebres are addictive.

Great Job

HR
Title: Re: My First Smoke - A Photo Story
Post by: HawkeyeSmokes on September 07, 2009, 06:27:08 PM
Looks great Monty. So what's next on the list?
Title: Re: My First Smoke - A Photo Story
Post by: monty on September 07, 2009, 08:19:45 PM
Quote from: HawkeyeSmokes on September 07, 2009, 06:27:08 PM
Looks great Monty. So what's next on the list?

i think a pork shoulder is in order. not quite sure if i can tackle a whole packer brisket yet...in due time  ;D
Title: Re: My First Smoke - A Photo Story
Post by: classicrockgriller on September 07, 2009, 08:22:01 PM
I'm doing a 15 lb whole sirloin as we speak. Am excited to see the end results.
Title: Re: My First Smoke - A Photo Story
Post by: OU812 on September 08, 2009, 05:50:40 AM
Thats a good looking rack of ribs you made up there monty