First cook on the WSM

Kjonge · 01-04-2012, 11:27 AM

Monday was the day that I fired up my WSM 22" for the first time. I had the box in my garage for 3 weeks because I was in the middle of moving to a new house. After smoking on my 18" weber grill for more then a year the WSM was amazing.

I didn't have much time so I decided to go for some ribs I got from the local butcher. I rubbed the ribs with a little mustard and rubbed it in with some KC pork rub and let it rest for a while to warm up.

To fire up the WSM I decided to try the minion method, so first I put a full load of unlit chimney kingsford coals on the charcoal grate. Next I lit a halve a load of chimney and put them right on top of the unlit coals and assembled the rest of the cooker, I added half a hot water to the cooking pan.

I waited for the WSM to make it up to 200 before I put the meat on

It was amazinly easy to keep the temperature between 210 and 240 even during rain. Amazing!. After 3 1/2 hours I decided to open him up and spray some apple juice on it. Closing the lid dropped the temp to 150, I was able to get it back up to 210 so I let it run for another 1 1/2 hours.

Then I decided they were ready to be eaten.
The rib just off the grate:

And after some hickory smoke sauce:

It was really good, I never had a rib that fell from the bone like that. I am really looking forward to more BBQing on this baby.

halfasian · 01-04-2012, 11:51 AM

I am firing mine up for the first time this Sunday! Glad to hear your first time was a good experience. You always remember your first, good or bad, but its a better memory if it was good!

Phubar · 01-04-2012, 12:01 PM

Looks good Kasper!

LMAJ · 01-04-2012, 12:02 PM

Congrats on a successful first cook!

BigBobBQ · 01-04-2012, 04:25 PM

those ribs look great I am doing me some Friday.

Brian in Maine · 01-04-2012, 04:47 PM

Congrats. Those are good looking ribs!

JMSetzler · 01-04-2012, 07:22 PM

The WSM is a beast... congrats!

James Montigny · 01-04-2012, 07:46 PM

Nice work :) I love doing baby backs on the WSM

BLACKSMOKE-LS7 · 01-04-2012, 08:03 PM

Great ribs!!!!

Looks like your using smoke,yea?

bigabyte · 01-04-2012, 08:10 PM

Excellent work!

cowgirl · 01-04-2012, 09:30 PM

Looks fantastic to me too!!

KarBQue · 01-04-2012, 09:44 PM

Good looking ribs. Looks like you broke it in well!

01-04-2012, 11:27 AM	#1
Kjonge Wandering around with a bag of matchlight, looking for a match. Join Date: 11-05-11 Location: Seattle wa Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	First cook on the WSM Monday was the day that I fired up my WSM 22" for the first time. I had the box in my garage for 3 weeks because I was in the middle of moving to a new house. After smoking on my 18" weber grill for more then a year the WSM was amazing. I didn't have much time so I decided to go for some ribs I got from the local butcher. I rubbed the ribs with a little mustard and rubbed it in with some KC pork rub and let it rest for a while to warm up. To fire up the WSM I decided to try the minion method, so first I put a full load of unlit chimney kingsford coals on the charcoal grate. Next I lit a halve a load of chimney and put them right on top of the unlit coals and assembled the rest of the cooker, I added half a hot water to the cooking pan. I waited for the WSM to make it up to 200 before I put the meat on It was amazinly easy to keep the temperature between 210 and 240 even during rain. Amazing!. After 3 1/2 hours I decided to open him up and spray some apple juice on it. Closing the lid dropped the temp to 150, I was able to get it back up to 210 so I let it run for another 1 1/2 hours. Then I decided they were ready to be eaten. The rib just off the grate: And after some hickory smoke sauce: It was really good, I never had a rib that fell from the bone like that. I am really looking forward to more BBQing on this baby.

01-04-2012, 11:51 AM	#2
halfasian On the road to being a farker Join Date: 11-22-10 Location: RSM, CA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I am firing mine up for the first time this Sunday! Glad to hear your first time was a good experience. You always remember your first, good or bad, but its a better memory if it was good! __________________ 22.5" WSM, Electric ECB, KichenAid SS Gasser

01-04-2012, 12:01 PM	#3
Phubar somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 04-24-09 Location: Utrecht,The NetherPharkinglands Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Looks good Kasper! __________________ -TG -WGA (3) -UDS (S,M,L) All fueled by Ecobrasa Coco Briquettes Lowland Smokers Dutch BBQ Champion 2011 - 2012 Lowland Smokers Dutch BBQ Champion 2013 Low 'n Slow WGA Ambassador

01-04-2012, 12:02 PM	#4
LMAJ Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 07-01-07 Location: Southeastern Pa Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Congrats on a successful first cook! __________________ L-M Official Pennsylvania MOINK Ball maker 1 Large BGE - 7/5/08 1 Large BGE and table - 8/29/12 1 18.5 new to me WSM Super Fast BLUE and RED Thermapen 1 - The Great Outdoors Smoker Sea Bug cooker 1 - Fantastic hubby - the original Big Al _______________________________________ Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things. - Robert Brault

01-04-2012, 04:25 PM	#5
BigBobBQ is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 07-19-11 Location: Live Oak, Florida Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	those ribs look great I am doing me some Friday. __________________ Robert aka Big Bob. :typing: Home built 120 gallon stick burner on wheels, Master Built 7-in-1 vertical, Master Forge Charcoal grill, open pit, UDS,

01-04-2012, 04:47 PM	#6
Brian in Maine is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 08-05-07 Location: Portland Me Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Congrats. Those are good looking ribs! __________________ Brian 2 WSMs 2 OTG One red one black 22 1/2" black Bar-B-Kettle with rotisserie ring Brinkman dual zone charcoal grill Webber Silver Genises B 3 burner camp stove

01-04-2012, 07:22 PM	#7
JMSetzler Babbling Farker Join Date: 04-25-11 Location: Valdese, NC Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	The WSM is a beast... congrats! __________________ Visit Man Cave Meals on Facebook and YouTube! Kamado Joe Classic * Kamado Joe Big Joe Ugly Drum Smoker * Weber Performer * Weber Go-Anywhere * Mini WSM Man Cave Meals Video Index

01-04-2012, 07:46 PM	#8
James Montigny Knows what a fatty is. Join Date: 12-11-11 Location: Raymore, MO Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Nice work :) I love doing baby backs on the WSM __________________ Just a guy who smells like a campfire and his WSM

01-04-2012, 08:03 PM	#9
BLACKSMOKE-LS7 Knows what a fatty is. Join Date: 12-18-11 Location: Orange,California Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Great ribs!!!! Looks like your using smoke,yea? __________________ WSM 22.5,cajan bandit package,BBQ Guru digiQ2,ET-732,Thermapen-red,RO Lump,10 cf. meat ager.

01-04-2012, 08:10 PM	#10
bigabyte somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 05-10-06 Location: Overland Fark, KS Downloads: 1 Uploads: 1	Excellent work! __________________ Chris Baker For great food and and an even better time join the BBQ Brethren Throwdowns *First ever recipient of the Silverfinger Award!* Yes, I own a whole bunch of BBQ crap also. *Certified MOINK Baller & IMBAS Certified MOINK Ball Judge #0003 - Get your MOINK Certification today!* The Secret Squirrel Society doesn't exist - Zero Club member

01-04-2012, 09:30 PM	#11
cowgirl somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 07-18-07 Location: Oklahoma Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Looks fantastic to me too!! __________________ jeanie sittin' by the campfire with my Brethren friends. Lifetime member of the Society for the Preservation of Authentic Royal Magical Rare Kaskaskian Peppers (Thanks Ash :)) http://cowgirlscountry.blogspot.com/

01-04-2012, 09:44 PM	#12
KarBQue On the road to being a farker Join Date: 02-28-10 Location: Lone Jack, Missouri Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Good looking ribs. Looks like you broke it in well!

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