Maverick ET-73 Dual Probe Thermometer

I tend not to foil at all and smoke them till they 'look' finished.

Excuse my ignorance but can someone explain the 3-2-1 method please

I think there are many variations, but the idea is, 3hrs in the smoker basting occasionally, 2 hrs in tin foil (still in the smoker), & then another 1hr in the smoker out of foil. If you look at the recipe for spare ribs on the Proq site that is what it is based on. I did it thinking it was ok for baby back ribs, but I guess it is aimed at spare ribs which have more meat. I'll pay more attention next time

Novice wrote:I think there are many variations, but the idea is, 3hrs in the smoker basting occasionally, 2 hrs in tin foil (still in the smoker), & then another 1hr in the smoker out of foil. If you look at the recipe for spare ribs on the Proq site that is what it is based on. I did it thinking it was ok for baby back ribs, but I guess it is aimed at spare ribs which have more meat. I'll pay more attention next time

I think for baby backs its 2-1-1 or 2-2-1 (can't remember exactly) 3-2-1 is for spares, they have more fat so can take the longer cook.

3 hours in smoke
2 hours in foil
1 hours back in smoke(or some wont return to smoke and use it for rest time.)

its a rule of thumb for spares ribs.. adjust for other stuff for example, babybacks to 3-1-.5 etc...

Mine arrived from the US about a week after I ordered it. I have to say that it appears to be more accurate than the Webber one I have as well as configurable which was a royal pain with Webber.

Thanks for the recommendation.

I know this is quite an old thread but does anyone have a receommendation on where to order an ET-73 from?

I did see them in UK stock from www.essentialbbq.co.uk but it seems to have gone from the site so I guess I'll have to order one from the US.

steveheyes wrote:I know this is quite an old thread but does anyone have a receommendation on where to order an ET-73 from?

I did see them in UK stock from www.essentialbbq.co.uk but it seems to have gone from the site so I guess I'll have to order one from the US.

Try here. Couple of places have it for this price, which is the best I have found.
http://www.giftngadget.com/maet73.html

Good luck,
Bill

One other location selling for under $40US...

http://www.yardandpool.com/product.php?productid=947

I Got mine last year, off ebay, it came from the States from bbq-book.com

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Maverick-ET-73-BBQ-Thermometer-barbecue-smoker-grill_W0QQitemZ160284245523QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item160284245523&_trksid=p3286.m63.l1177

It took about four days to arrive I think, but I tell you, they're worth every penny.

Just in case anyone is looking in here in future for a source of ET73's to the UK. I ordered from www.partshelf.com they were really good to deal with and they shipped quickly.