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[fyrmedic790]

I am going to try my 4 rack digital  smoker for the first time by smoking some ribs.  Just not sure exactly how, the recipes I am using says to smoke for 2.5-3 hrs at certain temperature.  So do I turn on the smoke generator and oven to that temperature or just the smoke generator?

[watchdog56]

I turn the oven on to 225 and smoke for 3 hours using either hickory or apple. I also turn the smoke generator for 7 hours of time. Usually it takes about 6 hours for ribs but you will need to test either with a toothpick (which should go in and out very easy) or when the meat pulls back from the bone about 1/2 inch. You can smoke them for 3 hours then after the smoke you could take them out and put in a foil pan with some apple juice and cover with foil for a couple of hours the put them on racks again for about an hour. This is called the 3-2-1 method.

Good luck

[piratey]

Have you taken a look at the forum thread linked below?

http://forum.bradleysmoker.com/index.php?topic=10182.0

[fyrmedic790]

thanks for the info and the link ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

[beefmann]

also  keep the  top  vent wide  open at all times.  also  preheat your  box  with the  main  element and  smoke generator  on to  225  F... smoke for no more then  3 hours . After the  smoke  place  ribs in a foil  tray for 2 to  3 hours  with  apple  juice and  cover,  then  remove and   check visually  that the  meat has  pulled back  approx  1/2  inch... if  not  cover again and  place  back  in  smoker for mote  time.... when  the   mead has  pulled back  1/2 inch remove place  in  smoker for  1/2 to  1  hour.. then  starts  glazing  with your  favorite  bbq sauce