i seasoned the smoker friday, picked up some ribs from sams club yesterday and smoked them today. I used some yellow mustard to bind the rub, rubbed and wrapped in plastic, re-wrapped in foil, and let sit for about 12 hours. then i used 3 oz of wood, hickory and cherry, and a small loaf pan with apple juice. I put strips of thick cut bacon on the top and i smoked for 4 hours at about 235, (whatever the notch after 225 is on smoker knob) and then i pulled them. i added sweet baby rays to half of the ribs and foiled, and added 1/4 cup apple juice to other half and foiled. i then put back in for 2 hours. all in all really good for my first smoke in the model 1 and only 2nd time making ribs. i think i could've gone another hour before i wrapped them and maybe a little longer after they were foiled. as for smoke, not as much as i thought there'd be but it was there. if i went with just hickory that would've made a heavier flavor, or a little more wood but less is more right. it's a learning process for sure and i wasn't expecting much so i was pleasantly surprised. i think a few more test runs and i'll have a better understanding of the settings and how this smoker operates. i attached a picture of the finished products, minus a few ribs. thanks for all the help and the recipes posted on here, it helps to have some insight from other users. this forum and this smoker are great! happy smokin everyone and i'll be posting more success stories as they come.
greg
