Hello from oxford

[awesselbaum]

Hi my names Anthony. Got into low n slow from reading recipes on epicurious. Bought myself an ecb (brinkmann) to start with finding it a little bit of a nightmare.
Wondering where to get st Louis cuts from in the UK and what my next smoker should be?

[KamadoSimon]

Welcome to the forum!

Lots of people having success with Weber Smokey Mountains for low n slow. Or if you want a one-size-fits-all (BBQ, oven, smoker) then have a look at ceramic Kamado-style BBQs.

Regarding the ribs, it's worth printing off some pictures of what you are after and then spending some time with a butcher to work out what they can provide. Building a relationship with a good meat provider means you can get all sorts of cuts you wouldn't normally find in supermarkets etc. And hopefully you'll get better quality meat t'boot.

Best regards,

Simon

[Del A]

Hello

Regarding St Louis Style ribs if you copy and paste into your address barthis address,http://www.meatwave.com/blog/how-to-trim-a-rack-of-spare-ribs-to-a-st-louis-style-cut
It shows how to trim them yourself.


Regards Del

[keith157]

They are from the "belly of the beast" rather than the loin(baby backs) and are uneven in size depending on how they are cut by the butcher/abatoir. Best advice is from KS re befriending a butcher, a lot of people also have a lot of success with ProQ's both Excel & Frontier. Lots of reviews on both here and even on youtube.

[KamadoSimon]

Hello

Regarding St Louis Style ribs if you copy and paste into your address barthis address,http://www.meatwave.com/blog/how-to-trim-a-rack-of-spare-ribs-to-a-st-louis-style-cut
It shows how to trim them yourself.
Regards Del

Useful link - thanks. Especially as I have just bought three belly racks for the freezer...

[thebarbecuemaster]

hi i experienced the same disaster with the same smoker as a beginner and when i switched to the weber rocky mountain smoker as the above poster wrote my life became so much greater and easier as a bbq enthusiast.
i recommend the weber its great. check out the video here on smoking with a weber i think it is good and put it on my site

http://www.thebarbecuemaster.net/weber-smoker.html

[awesselbaum]

Some really good advice on here thanks. Any idea about the max smoking times on the new frontier pro qs ?

[KamadoSimon]

Some really good advice on here thanks. Any idea about the max smoking times on the new frontier pro qs ?

I think you can reload it with fuel via the door right? So, in theory no max time.

[keith157]

Yep both charcoal and chunks can be added through the door.

[awesselbaum]

Sorry I should have made myself clearer. I meant unattended. I've read of people on the web who get 15hr smokes out of their wsm. Wanted to know how the new design pro qs compare to this?