I've tried ribs and chicken. Did some chicken first at 275. Cooked in less than 2 hours, crispy skin, no smoke flavor. Then cooked ribs at 225 using the 311 method...3 hours smoke, 1 hour wrapped, one more hour unwrapped. Good and tender but again, no smoke flavor.
Now, I'm cookin a butt. Gave it about 3 1/2 hours of 174 now up to 225. No color change at all. Or am I looking for something that doesn't happen?
All of this using the CS pellets, hickory and fruit.