FINALLY!!! First smoke since December

[Lowbrass]

Well, I held off for three months and kicked off Spring Break with a smoke! Boy does it feel good to be doing this again! Nothing special, just a couple of butts on the WSM. I will post pictures in the morning after I wake up.

 

[Norcoredneck]

Way to shake off the rust. Looking forward to seeing the results.

 

[DaChief]

Hello...you awake yet? Where are them pics?

 

[CarbonToe]

Nothing special, just a couple of butts on the WSM.

Sounds mighty special to me!

I know what you mean, I'm only on my third cook this year, I'm doing a plain fatty rubbed with a little pork rub, a beef bone in forerib (rubbed with Hefferdust) and a chunk of pork butt (rubbed with three guys smokin' pork powder).

Smoke on brother!

 

[Ron_L]

Welcome back to the living! :-D I'll bet the yard smells great this morning!

 

[BBQ Grail]

HELLO! Anyone home.

How's the smoke going?

 

[DaChief]

HELLO! Anyone home.

How's the smoke going?

Yeah what he said...awful quiet out there!

 

[Que'inKC]

Smoke On buddy...Sounds like you are on your way...For me, this weekend is the first time I haven't smoked since late December...

 

[Lowbrass]

I hope this works...I have never tried to put pictures in a post. Anywho. The butts (rubbed with a variation on Dr. BBQs Big Time BBQ Rub and injected with his pork injection) went on about 1 am and at around 2 am the temps reached 200* so I closed some vent to 3/4s and they steadied out at 230*. I went to bed and woke up to the ET-73 alarm going off saying that they were at 195. I also saw that the smoker temp at the top grate was at 330*. Slept through the alarm going off...oops. I am glad butts are so forgiving. I foiled, rested. and pulled a few hours ago. Headed over to sister's house to enjoy with family! I did a taste test these are the best butts I have done in a while and best bark since getting the WSM.

 

[Lowbrass]

Just got back and got nothing but rave reviews from my family. My brother who is also big into Qing (makes the best dry ribs I have ever had) said it was the perfect combo of spices in the rub. Couple of sibs were eating it on sandwiches without any sauce. Very proud of this go-around!

 

[Divemaster]

First smoke of the year?!?!?!?!? What the fark is with that???? Put on a coat and get your butt out there!

(BTW, looks like you did real good!!!!)

 

[Irrad8]

Welcome back to the smokin'.

 

[LGerber]

Lookin mighty fine ......Plannin on firein mine up in the mornin for the first time this year......Isnt spring great..lol

 

[Divemaster]

We have a rule in my house.... We quit smoking at 11:59pm on December 31st, and don't start up again until 12:01am on January 1st.... It's the worst withdrawal I go through every year....

 

[LGerber]

I wish the temps here would allow me to cook all year long. There was a few times I fired up the grill but the smoke wakes tomorrow

 

[Irrad8]

I've don't mind cooking when it's cold. Not quite as enjoyable tending to the cooker but it's worth it in the end.

 

[icemn62]

!st cook of teh year and out of the gate you get RAVE reviews. Good times.

 

[Lowbrass]

Thanks all! Would have cooked earlier but money is tight as is time when I am teaching full time and have a 8 month old daughter (our first). Still trying to get used to the new time management stuff, which is another reason I am glad I have a WSM!

 

[BBQ Grail]

Looks good from my end of the www...

 

[Paulie G.]

About time on the pics. Looks great. I'm with Divemaster, it's never too cold for Q