First cook on Weber Kettle 22.5

[305Q]

So I have the temp dialed in, so it is now time for the first cook.

Ribs are rubbed:

Coals are prepped:

Ribs are glistening:

And the cook begins:

 

[BigBobBQ]

looks like you are off to a great start.

 

[Bludawg]

Looks good to me keep the lid on:wink:

 

[okiej]

Looking good! Your going to love that kettle.

 

[305Q]

1:45 into the cook and first spritz: (temp steady at around 225'ish)

 

[Stingerhook]

Lookin good. Give me an hours notice til done.

 

[Big George's BBQ]

That is looking really good

 

[1buckie]

Off to the races .....enjoy the new cooker !!!!!

 

[STLBBQer]

Seeing someone fire up a Weber 22.5 for the first time always brings a smile to my face. Just a beautifully made piece of hardware! Enjoy your first cook and the many you will have in the future!

 

[305Q]

3 hour mark and another spritz:

 

[Humble Soul]

Welcome to the Weber Kettle club! Things are awesome.

 

[1buckie]

3 hour mark and another spritz:

Rotate your grate counter-clockwise if you haven't already.....

that will keep the meat from being over the burn area.....

Looks Grate !!!!!

 

[305Q]

Grate rotated.

 

[AClarke44]

Ribs look great! Congrats on the new cooker. Ive had my 22.5 OTG for almost a year and I love it.

A tip, soak up as much knowledge as you can from 1buckie (and many others here) and if you haven't seen it yet, have him share a pic of the "kettle orphanage" in his back yard......:biggrin1:

 

[305Q]

Ribs look great! Congrats on the new cooker. Ive had my 22.5 OTG for almost a year and I love it.

A tip, soak up as much knowledge as you can from 1buckie (and many others here) and if you haven't seen it yet, have him share a pic of the "kettle orphanage" in his back yard......:biggrin1:

HAHAH I've seen the orphanage and what a beauty of a site it is. I had another thread about setting up the coals and so many people participated (including 1buckie) that it was so much of a help.

 

[1buckie]

Ya eatin' yet?

 

[Wickedcajun]

That's looking right!!

 

[305Q]

5 hour mark spritz; temp dropped a smudge as we dropped into the 50's. Adjusted vent accordingy.

 

[305Q]

So a note about fuel consumption. I'm only half way through my coals at 5 hours. Happy to have the excess than the need.

 

[1buckie]

So a note about fuel consumption. I'm only half way through my coals at 5 hours. Happy to have the excess than the need.

Nice thing about those kinds of setups is ....just break the chain when you're done.....or keep going & cook something else !!!!