Made the hooks from stainless steel skewers I bought at Lowes for about $4. Got the idea from another post. They were flat and about 14" long. Cut them in half using a rotozip. Did the bends on a vise.
About 10#'s of spareribs from Sam's. Thin coat of mustard and a dry rub the night before. Hooked em, hung em, and stuck my probe in one.
Used 2.5 oz of apple at 225 for 4 hours, then bumped it up to 250 for the last hour. Meat temp was 187 when I pulled them out. In at noon, out at five.
They were amazing. Maybe a little over done, but very pleased with my first rib cook.
Boneless leg of lamb going in tomorrow. Recipe came out of the cookbook. Coated it with a paste of olive oil, roasted garlic, thyme and rosemary. Will sit overnight and then the smoke will be using 6 stems of rosemary in the smoke box set at 225. Later>>