Input needed from Rib Guru's

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Do you think this will turn out OK?

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  • No

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  • Yes but with tweaks

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  • I don't know but try it.

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  • I don't know but don't do it.

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sqwib

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Been doing Ribs along time and have pretty much stuck to the same method for years... for good reason.

I have been reading up on the weep method and had an unsuccessful attempt at this (compared to my regular smokes anyhow)

Well, hold onto your hats because this is whats in store for this weekend.

The original recipe calls for Baby Backs so I 'm gonna extend the cooking time a bit (suggestions here)

Let me know if anyone recognizes this recipe.
[h2]Ingredients[/h2]

  • 3 racks St./ Louis trimmed

  • 1 cup soy sauce

  • 1 cup Worcestershire sauce

  • 2 tablespoons Rib Rub, recipe follows

  • BBQ Sauce, recipe follows
[h2] [/h2][h2]Directions[/h2]
  • Prepare a smoker to high heat, 450 degrees F.
  • To prepare the ribs, remove the silver skin from the back or under rib side. Mix the soy and Worcestershire sauces together. Then on a baking sheet or pan, mop on the basting liquid and sprinkle with the Rib Rub. After basting and seasoning, place the ribs on the rack of the smoker and cook for 1 hour. Mop or baste twice during cooking.
  • Once the ribs have cooked for 1 hour, glaze with BBQ Sauce and finish for a final 10 minutes to allow the sauce to glaze the ribs. Serve and enjoy.
  • Cook's Note: Ribs may require additional cooking time due to size and tenderness.
[h2] [/h2][h2] [/h2][h2]Rib Rub:[/h2]

  • 3 tablespoons light brown sugar

  • 2 tablespoons cayenne powder

  • 2 tablespoons garlic powder

  • 2 tablespoons onion powder

  • 2 tablespoons white pepper (do i really need white pepper)

  • 2 tablespoons kosher salt

  • 1 tablespoon dry mustard, such as Coleman's

  • 1 tablespoon course black pepper

  • 5 teaspoons seafood seasoning, such as Old Bay

  • 1 teaspoon ginger powder
With a wooden spoon, blend the brown sugar, cayenne, garlic powder, onion powder, white pepper, salt, dry mustard, black pepper, seafood seasoning and ginger powder until mixed. Then bag until usage. Yield: 1 quart.
[h2]BBQ Sauce:[/h2]

  • 3 cups ketchup

  • 1 cup brown sugar

  • 1 cup rice wine vinegar

  • 1/2 cup stone ground mustard

  • 1/3 cup Worcestershire sauce

  • 2 tablespoons cayenne pepper

  • 1 tablespoon sea salt
In a bowl, whisk together the ketchup, sugar, vinegar, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, cayenne and salt in a saucepan over low heat. Cook for 5 to 6 minutes to blend flavors. Remove from the heat and hold until using. Yield: 1/3 gallon.

Questions, how much leaner are Baby Backs, my thought is if they are much leaner than spares... this will not turn out good.

I guess you could say  I'm actually trying to debunk this recipe, because from what I have learned and done in the past tells me this will not work, but I need to find out for myself, but I also think it's unfair not to use Baby Backs for this experiment.

I think that the ribs will remain fatty due to the cooking temps and time.

Should I try it

Yes

No

Yes but tweak, specify tweaks please
 
It sounds kind of like the instructions I found on a package of ribs.

I don't think they will take much smoke in only an hour at such a high temp so might as well just do them in the oven. 

 
weep method? heck half the fun is trying something new so I say give it a shot!
  • The weep method is done hot and fast. around 325°
  • Somewhere between 3 and 5 hours they begin to weep once they start to weep...
The next step can only be done once there are coals only... it needs to be clean hot coals., no flame or unburnt wood, so timing is key here.
  •  shut everything down closing dampers and vents and no peeking.
Your smoker needs to retain heat really well for this next step, mine does.
  • Let the smoker slowly come down in temp at least 30 minutes.
 
Seems like a very short time to cook, not sure you will get the tenderness or smoke penetration of the 3-2-1 or 2-2-1 method.  Doubt you get anything other than superficial smoke ring. Also, 450* seems very high.

This sounds similar to the technique for grilling ribs that Steven Raichlen (the BBQ University guy) demonstrated on the Today show last week.  http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/48180481/ns/today-food/

Let us know how it comes out.
 
It sounds kind of like the instructions I found on a package of ribs.

I don't think they will take much smoke in only an hour at such a high temp so might as well just do them in the oven. 

More worried about them being tough and/or fatty. Not too worried about smoke flavor, I try to limit that as much as possible when using my stickburner anyhow.
 
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