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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?

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

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

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.

Del A wrote: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...

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

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

awesselbaum wrote: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.

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

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?