Bend Test

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tgranthamfd

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Jun 26, 2014
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South Central Oklahoma
Still a new guy  here, but could someone explain the bend test in a little bit more detail? I got some spare ribs and some baby back's and made a rub, preheated to 225, filled the pan with water, and put them on. I was planning on just smoking them for 4 to 6 hrs, no foil wrap or anything. It's been 2 hrs., they got sprayed with apple juice, and they looked pretty good. Been keeping the smoke going throughout the whole process. Does this all sound ok?
 
At 225°F they are going to takeb 6 hours maybe a bit more. 

Bend Test. Grab the ribs from one end toward the middle with a pair of tongs. Pick them up. If they bend about 90° and the meat starts to splinter...They are done, tender with a bit of bite to the meat. If you want Fall Off the Bone, the rack should pretty much break in half or close to it. That all there is to it...JJ
 
 
At 225°F they are going to takeb 6 hours maybe a bit more. 

Bend Test. Grab the ribs from one end toward the middle with a pair of tongs. Pick them up. If they bend about 90° and the meat starts to splinter...They are done, tender with a bit of bite to the meat. If you want Fall Off the Bone, the rack should pretty much break in half or close to it. That all there is to it...JJ
Thank you, is this pretty much the formula for all types of ribs? I've been 2 1/2 to 3 hrs., right now and they haven't pulled back any, as of yet.
 
I always use the pull test when doing ribs. Grab two bones and pull then apart. If the meat separates easily I think they are done.
 
Looks like they came out nice. Baby Backs can sometimes have thicker meat. So although they usually go faster than Spare Ribs, if the meat is thick they can take longer than usual...JJ
 
Thanks, now I have jerky and beans to try smoking. I need to stop reading.
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