So today was the first time I've tried slow cooking ribs on the 22" kettle.I watched Ry and thought "sure, I can do this." I live in TX and today it was mid-80s, so nothing really unusual.
I filled a Weber basket with charcoal, then dumped it into the chimney, lit it, then went on to other things. I came back 20-25 minutes later and it was almost all gone. Okay, I thought, I'll fill an entire chimney and light it, then dump it into the basket. I did and it overflowed the basket. I put the excess into the chimney, set the chimney on the patio and closed the lid. The thermo Pro on the grate (pointing opposite the coals) would not drop below 300! You'll see in the photos. After waiting 90 minutes, I couldn't wait anymore and I put the ribs on.
For the first 2 hours, I was over 300. It finally bottomed at 275 or so. I ended up wrapping them in foil and to my dismay, I found I only needed about 7-8 briquettes to keep it between 225-250. Is that normal? Maybe normal for North Texas heat and dry air?
Anyway, I unwrapped them, sauced them and they turned out pretty good. They didn't fall off the bone, actually they needed a tug, but there was nice, clean separation from the bone. Anyway, I was pretty happy with the first attempt. Please, comments are welcome.
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