First time ribs on the mini wsm

[bryanw21157]

Picked up 5 lbs of pork spares from my local wholesale club

Made a rub out of brown sugar and a mix of spices...if it turns out, I will share recipe

Ribs


Rub


Rub on ribs


Getting started


We have ignition.  Wood is apple


Ready to go on


Smokin'


I think I overloaded it so might have to screw with the coals once the apple burns off.  Cant seem to get the temp high enough.  If all else fails, I will do 4 hours low and 2 hours at 300 on my Genesis in foil.

Stay tuned. ...

[1911Ron]

My guess would be you have cold meat next to the thermometer, i loaded my Mini up with CSR and wondered why my temp was so low, now i know

[bryanw21157]

It took an hour, but it finally got up to 200.  Ive been sitting between 210 and 235 for the last couple of hours.  More to follow at 530pm when I foil them in apple juice.

530 update:
They look great already pulling back.



Foiling


Apple juice marinade


back in the mini for an hour and a half
Rib rack positions switched.

[bryanw21157]

Perfect.  5.5 hours and they are falling off the bone with a good smoke ring.





Still have coals left for another cook! 

[1buckie]

Oh, Yeah !!!






Good Show, mate !!!

[DoppelBock]

They look great! I haven't used my mini for ribs yet, but I'm going to!
I see you foiled them, did you use the 3-2-1 method?
As far as the temp issues goes: Did you wait for the coals to get up to temp before you put the ribs on? I did a rib roast on the mini last night and had the same trouble keeping the temp up at the 350 mark once I put the meat on. I ended up removing the ashcan from the vent and that did the trick.

[bryanw21157]

Chad, close.  I didn't read the 3-2-1 method until just now.  I did 4-1.5-0    they were a little dry, but nothing a little sauce cant mask.

will def. do the 3-2-1 next time....I love me some ribs.