Update time!
It's been about 2 1/2 hours since the shoulder first went in. I have about 5 1/2 hours left till chow time. Time for the ribs to go in!
First a gratuitous shot of the shoulder as it looks now. It's starting to get that nice mahongany color you are looking for. Total smoke time for the shoulder will be about 7-8 hours, it's just over 5.5 lbs.
Here are the ribs after marinating overnight. I have a rib rack that will let me put 6 racks in there vertically, if you lay them flat about 3 racks on the top and bottom is about all you can fit. Some people have added extra levels to their Smokey Mountains to fit more meat...but that's another thread. I do the 2-2-1 method with ribs, 2 hours direct smoke, then wrap in foil with a little liquid (apple juice in this case) and return to the smoker, then unwrap and smoke for another 30 mins to an hour, until done. Then sauce and let rest. More on that later.
