A little more baby back rib advice

[whistlepig]

For years I did 2-2-1 foiling in apple juice. Not bad. Far better than any restaurant. But the ribs were always a little too mushy ( I.E. a little to much fall off the bone) for me, Then recently I tried 5 hours without foiling. A lot better. But still a bit on the tough side. Need to meet in the middle if only I could get the recipe for unwrapped baby backs please.

 

[TNJAKE]

I use pink butcher paper to wrap now. Then you get the bark and the bite

 

[bdawg]

If I only have foil, I'll unwrap them at the end and finish them unwrapped.
That tends to bark them up nice.

 

[WV_Crusader]

I agree to using the pink butcher paper, if you only have foil do the last hour without foil .

 

[chef jimmyj]

You want Tender, Naked Ribs? Smoke until they pass the 90° Bend Test and Probe Test...About 6 hours,+/-.
5 hours was not enough as you found out...JJ

 

[SmokingUPnorth]

I’ve used the 2~2~1 for a couple years but i do more like 2.5 unwrapped and 1.5 Wrapped then 1 hour unwrapped With sauce. Another question Are you sure your smoker is at 225?

 

[Dantij]

I am also closer to the 2.5, 1.5, 1 at 250°. This gives me great results that my crowd likes.

 

[lovelife]

At the restaurant we smoke them naked for 4-6 hours. Use the bend test.

 

[SmokyMose]

I gave up on "3-2-1" and "2-2-1" a long time ago, since I don't have a smoker or grill that will keep 225. Whether in the stick burner or the Weber I cook them open for a couple of hours, foil for about an hour, un-foil and sauce for the remainder.
I like the "bend test", and we actually like them FOTB.