Greetings!
I am a long-time smoked meat lover. Been smoking things like turkeys in Weber kettles for years (my dad taught me that trick), and started doing smoked baby back ribs a couple years ago using a side-by-side smoker borrowed from a friend. I live up in the Sonoma area in California, winegrapes all around, and nothing goes better (IMO) with some of that wine than real BBQ.
Last week I bought a brand new MES (don't know the model off-hand). Because I live off-the-grid with a generous solar array, I figured using the sun to smoke my meat (indirectly anyway) works for me, especially this time of year.
Anyhow, my first experiment in the MES was to do baby back ribs. Unfortunately, I didn't find this forum before I did it. I did it too low (180 degrees) and didn't wrap the ribs, etc. They were tasty, but not magical the way I know they can be.
Tomorrow, I embark on my next MES experiment: pulled pork. The butts are in the fridge with the rub on, and I just realized I have a long day ahead of me tomorrow (and perhaps the next day).
Cheers!
--R
I am a long-time smoked meat lover. Been smoking things like turkeys in Weber kettles for years (my dad taught me that trick), and started doing smoked baby back ribs a couple years ago using a side-by-side smoker borrowed from a friend. I live up in the Sonoma area in California, winegrapes all around, and nothing goes better (IMO) with some of that wine than real BBQ.
Last week I bought a brand new MES (don't know the model off-hand). Because I live off-the-grid with a generous solar array, I figured using the sun to smoke my meat (indirectly anyway) works for me, especially this time of year.
Anyhow, my first experiment in the MES was to do baby back ribs. Unfortunately, I didn't find this forum before I did it. I did it too low (180 degrees) and didn't wrap the ribs, etc. They were tasty, but not magical the way I know they can be.
Tomorrow, I embark on my next MES experiment: pulled pork. The butts are in the fridge with the rub on, and I just realized I have a long day ahead of me tomorrow (and perhaps the next day).
Cheers!
--R