babybacks

[phinfan]

I just started a rack of baby backs. Should I use a themometer or just go by time.

 

[beerivore]

With ribs i usually go by time and how they look. They should pull off the bone 1/4" or more when they are cooked. With baby backs I cook them for 2 hours in smoke, 1.5 hours wrapped in foil, then 1 hour out of foil to crisp them up again @ 230º +/-. When I unwrap them from the foil they usually are done. Then I baste them in the sauce of choice for the last hour.

 

[brennan]

A great way to check is to carefully pick up the ribs by one end with your tongs, and if the meat starts to peel away from the bone, they're done.