Question. Time or Temperature

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3dogyard

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Sep 3, 2012
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Kansas City,MO
Did my first rack of baby back ribs last weekend, turned out pretty good . I used a modified 2-2-1 method (2.5-1.5-.5) at 225 +-10 degrees. The ribs were at 160 when I foiled them and about 200 at the end of the 5 hours.

The ribs were tender but not fall off the bone, I would have liked to have them a little juicer.

What temperature should the finished ribs be at?

Should I always cook for the five hours or watch the internal temp of the ribs.

Please help, dogs are waiting for more rib bones!
 
Ribs are one meat you really don't need to watch temps. 5 hours for BB's usually is good. If you want them more "fall of the bone" tender then leave them in the foil longer. I see you cut the foil temp back to 1.5 so if you had done the whole 2 they might have been more what you were looking for. Also make sure you add some liquid like apple juice of something to the foil.

Another way to tell is the "bend test". Pick them up with some tongs about 1/3 from one end and they should bend 90* and the meat will crack just a little.
 
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