I heard that when hanging the drippings tend to wash away the rub. I used the Weber hanger attachment (no longer offered) but there are other hange. I suggest you do some experimenting, build a fire and run some temperature probes at the various grate positions and measure for yourself. Whiskey: Buffalo Trace, E.H. Taylor, Blanton's, Old Forester 1870, Elijah Craig Toasted, Basil Hayden's. I have not yet hung ribs in the WSM but I also have a PBC (Pit Barrel Cooker) and have done so in that smoker. Ribs on WSM: What am I doing wrong? - Smoking Meat Forums First time hanging Ribs, hung Chicken Halves last weekend I thought they turned out great, so here we go. Hanging ribs on a WSM with the Cajun Bandit 10" riser ring I found out that if there's too much coal, when you hang directly over the coals, the fire can get away from you. I am happy to eat them either way. All Content and Flaming Pig Logo are registered and protected under U.S and International Copyright and Trademarks. Mike P. Feb 9, 2021 Mike P. TVWBB All-Star Feb 9, 2021 #1 R RJ Humphrey TVWBB Fan Feb 10, 2021 #2 Cool pic and I like your stash of firewood. Told you, simple! That time is for St Louis spares trimmed to 10-11 bones. At the 4 hour mark, I removed two of the racks and applied some barbecue sauce. When I hang Ribs, chicken, turkey, etc I remove the water pan and let them drip right onto the fire. The flavor and aroma was outstanding with the ribs, better than anything I have prepare in years of smoking. I think I only did one rack in my 22.5 WSM so I didn't really get as much of that direct heat flavor as I wanted. Introduce big, bold flavor to your BBQ and grilling creations thanks to the Meatheads Amazing line of pork, red meat, and poultry rubs as well as a KC-style BBQ sauce. With the 18" WSM, I can see ribs being a problem. It is made of heavy duty, 100% American made stainless steel, so it is durable and long-lasting. Both work equally well. Neat please. That's grease drippings from the ribs. Cheers Dwain Pannell TVWBB Hall of Fame Feb 10, 2021 #3 If you feel the need to wrap, then you lose a lot of efficiency and simplicity. The concept of the rack is to turn a Weber Smokey Mountain into a pit barrel style cooker. Here is a great youtube video by good buddy made. 4-5 hrs and 195-203 degrees are good rules of thumb but nothing more. So the heat from the bottom hits the lid and keeps the heat in, and thus the top gets warms too. The concept is the same when starting the smoker, using about 1/2 of a chamber of charcoal lit in the chimney. For the smoke, I went with St Louis style ribs that were purchased on sale for $1.99 / lb. I have the same design in my drum and it has a ton of capacity. Click here to read more about our review process. Top ring is 9" in diameter Ask a question LavaLock Meat Hanging System w/ Meat & Rib Hooks - Stainless Contact Us. This video shows how to hang ribs PBC style in the Weber Smokey Mountain 22. I have heard a lot about how the flavor is different. I also go over the complete process of this cook during this video. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Thanks! I purchased the Hunsaker Vortex charcoal plate and Gateway hanging kit and do not use the water pan. Thanks for the replies all! I guess it was myself making an assumption that you were referring to some, I don't remove my lid to check on things until I believe they are nearing their time for mopping toward the end but I'm not aware that flareups occur. Sometimes, I lose one rib but other times I don't (a single rib, not a rack, and it is due to it touching the coals); hooking them down a little farther into the meat--say the third rib--can sometimes help with that issue. The Virtual Weber Bulletin Board is an unofficial Weber product fan site and is not affiliated with Weber-Stephen Products LLC. Mine are done in 2 or 2.25 hanging the first hour wrapped the second. LavaLock Meat Hanger. The difference is supposed to be that the drippings from the meat drop onto the coals that then adds to the smoke that is helping cook the ribs.