SI3 Seasoned and ready to go...

[Three Sons BBQ]

Just picked up from Steve. Put it together and seasoned it tonight. The cart for the SI3 was a little awkward to assemble due to loose tolerances... But after that was resolved with a a few swing of a hammer... Ready to go.

Thinking baby back for Sunday as a treat after the Xmas tree is up!!!!

Any tips on time for baby backs? Hear no foil required with this puppy. How long? What temp?

Need only get the PIDinstalled and running tomorrow.

Let's see what happens from here.

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[DivotMaker]

Welcome Steve!  Congrats on the new SI smoker!  Here's a really easy BB rib recipe:

http://smokinitforums.com/index.php?topic=1184.0

Not fancy, but some dang tasty ribs!

Lots of time to explore your own rubs and techniques, but we can keep it simple for the first run, and have some quality Q!

[benjammn]

Awesome purchase! Make sure to post pictures of your adventures.

[Three Sons BBQ]

Thanks! Read that post earlier DivotMaker! 

Have a family rub and sauce we always use that are from the South Carolina region.

I'm going with 5.5 hours and no looking. Would it be the same for spares?

Steve

Hmm I may have to change my handle because it has my sons names not mine.

[Three Sons BBQ]

One more question... There was a small leak at top of front door when seasoning.

Does this seal up over time or should I add a high temp gasket?

[old sarge]

Smoke residue should seal that up over time. A gasket is not necessary. However, if it is bothersome, 3M makes a high temperature stainless steel tape that could be used to shim the area leaking.  Use a flexible feeler gauge (I used a cheap brass one) to check the gap around the door and cut strips to fill it in (clean the residue off first). But if you are getting good smokey food, I would not worry about it.

[swthorpe]

Can't go wrong with 5.5 hrs for baby backs, and no peeking.  Although, I usually take them out after 4 hours, dab'em up with some BBQ sauce, and then put them back in for the last hour or so.    I dropped the foiling method several months ago, and everybody here is happy happy happy!

The spares will take longer.

As for the smoke around the door, this will end after a few smokes.   I still see a little but of smoke around the door when I first start the smoker (now 11 months old), but it doesn't last long.

Have fun!

[Three Sons BBQ]

Thanks for the tips!