Cato
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First smoke on my Searwood 600, 2 rack pack of Sams Club ribs. Lol, pretty sure this is my first smoke without a water pan, so just spritzed with apple juice. Water pan arrives this week.
Every grill or smoker from wood fired offsets to kettles, whatever, has had hot and cool zones that once you know where they are, you can work with them.
I'd watched the YouTube vids and also noticed after burn in that the heat shield showed that the right side runs hotter than the left. My ribs had a thick end that tapered to a thinner tail end. I rotated both racks every hour to even the cooking, but like my Masterbuilt that also ran hotter on its firebox side, I think I'll be fine in the future just leaving the thicker end on the right side.
I smoked at 275F for 3.5 hrs. and the ribs were moist and nice smoke ring. Next time I'll dial it back to 265F which should be just right.
Lol, next up will be trying it out as a grill for burgers, steaks, chicken, etc.
Every grill or smoker from wood fired offsets to kettles, whatever, has had hot and cool zones that once you know where they are, you can work with them.
I'd watched the YouTube vids and also noticed after burn in that the heat shield showed that the right side runs hotter than the left. My ribs had a thick end that tapered to a thinner tail end. I rotated both racks every hour to even the cooking, but like my Masterbuilt that also ran hotter on its firebox side, I think I'll be fine in the future just leaving the thicker end on the right side.
I smoked at 275F for 3.5 hrs. and the ribs were moist and nice smoke ring. Next time I'll dial it back to 265F which should be just right.
Lol, next up will be trying it out as a grill for burgers, steaks, chicken, etc.
