Hi all............. from West Mich .

[OFFSHORE GINGER]

Thanks guys and the funny thing about it is ..........................my wife is even pumped , Ha Ha Ha .....lol

[DivotMaker]

Hey Ginger - if she's pumped now, wait until she tastes your primo Q!  She'll be beside herself!

[OFFSHORE GINGER]

Hey Ginger - if she's pumped now, wait until she tastes your primo Q!  She'll be beside herself!

I sure hope so ...................................because this........ I think is going to be a big learning curve on my part ( how to ) which actually ( smoker ) should be here late Mon afternoon with the seasoning ( start up ) going on next Sat .

[goldentouch]

Welcome I would go with the #2 which is what I have.   I have smoked 4 racks of St. Louis ribs in mine for a family get together.  and still had room for something else.  Enjoy

[OFFSHORE GINGER]

Well .............to make a long story short my Smoker has arrived just in time for the holidays ..........yea man ......

[OFFSHORE GINGER]

And not to mention thanks to Divo i just ordered the cart .

[DivotMaker]

The cart is a one-time, easy solution, Ginger - you'll be happy with it!

[OFFSHORE GINGER]

Well everything is ready for seasoning tomorrow which is a little slow on my end considering everything needs to run it's coarse ..................

[DivotMaker]

Well?  How'd the seasoning go?

[OFFSHORE GINGER]

Well?  How'd the seasoning go?

Well to make a long story short I feel it went well ( today ) Ha Ha Ha , although I am really not sure on all the spoilage / baked drippings along the bottom of the of the Smoker or is this normal ? Ribs , this weekend !!!

[DivotMaker]

Oh yeah, Ginger - that's normal, and why you foil the bottom of the smoker and smoke box lid.  Sounds like you seasoned while doing your first cook, or did I miss something?

[OFFSHORE GINGER]

Oh yeah, Ginger - that's normal, and why you foil the bottom of the smoker and smoke box lid.  Sounds like you seasoned while doing your first cook, or did I miss something?

No I did not foil anything ,  racks pulled --(three chunks of wood as mentioned ) or suggested , with first cook being this weekend ( ribs ) With my next question being.. do ..... or will I ever have to add wood during an overall cooking process because of the length of the cook time ....................

[NDKoze]

No, you will not have to add wood. Two to three ounces of wood for ribs is all you will need.

[DivotMaker]

Ginger, even your longest smokes (butts, briskets) will only need 5-6 oz total, so load it up at the beginning, and don't ever open to add wood.

[OFFSHORE GINGER]

Thank you everyone , and have a very happy holiday ....................Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year .............Artie & Family .