I tried this over the weekend. I put the ribs on the smoker at 1pm, and left for a 1:30pm soccer game. I had the heat a little high on purpose (lump coal) knowing that it would cool before I returned. I got my wife to check as I got to my game and she said the temp had settled about 250F, great. I thought it would be no less than 190 when I got home.
Well, it was. Actually lower than 180F. I quickly got everything back up to temp and cookedr another 20 minutes before wrapping in foil. I really had the ribs out for just over 2hrs in mediocre heat. Then I cooked foiled for about 1:45-2hrs on higher heat to make up for the temp difference. I basted in beer when I wrapped.
I finished on the grill for 15minutes or so and actually lost some bones wihle saucing they were so tender. I don't know what would've happened if the ribs had stayed on for 3hrs initially or if I left them on the grill for an hour? I plan to do some more ribs this weekend, so I wanted to hear some feedback from people religiously using this method and see their results or different temps and variables and what the outcome was?
I thought the ribs were too tender, but I got nothing but applause from the people eating them. I dunno...they were great, I just like them not FALLING off the bone, but some obviously do.
Thx
Well, it was. Actually lower than 180F. I quickly got everything back up to temp and cookedr another 20 minutes before wrapping in foil. I really had the ribs out for just over 2hrs in mediocre heat. Then I cooked foiled for about 1:45-2hrs on higher heat to make up for the temp difference. I basted in beer when I wrapped.
I finished on the grill for 15minutes or so and actually lost some bones wihle saucing they were so tender. I don't know what would've happened if the ribs had stayed on for 3hrs initially or if I left them on the grill for an hour? I plan to do some more ribs this weekend, so I wanted to hear some feedback from people religiously using this method and see their results or different temps and variables and what the outcome was?
I thought the ribs were too tender, but I got nothing but applause from the people eating them. I dunno...they were great, I just like them not FALLING off the bone, but some obviously do.
Thx