First prime rib

[fishinzak]

Yes. I am trying to ya e it done as close to 6pm as I can for the party. Just trying to gauge what time I should start it never did a full rack 18 pounder. I usually can do a 10 pounds in 5 to 6 hours to get to 130 on traeger.

 

[RiversideSm0ker]

Guys I am doing a 18 pounder tomorrow. Bone in. Should i follow the 35 minute per pound rule to gauge when i want it done? That would put me at a 12 hour smoke. or should I cut it and reduce the time? Has any of you done a full rack of choice prime?

My research said it would be more like 25 minutes per pound for medium rare. My roast was not fully thawed when it hit my smoker. That was why it took so long. If it’s fully thawed I think you will be fine. I also cooked it at about 260 rather than 225. The results spoke for themselves in my case.

George

 

[fishinzak]

My research said it would be more like 25 minutes per pound for medium rare. My roast was not fully thawed when it hit my smoker. That was why it took so long. If it’s fully thawed I think you will be fine. I also cooked it at about 260 rather than 225. The results spoke for themselves in my case.

George

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Ok thanks. I think I better cut this thing into smaller pieces to be sure.

 

[Bearcarver]

Yes. I am trying to ya e it done as close to 6pm as I can for the party. Just trying to gauge what time I should start it never did a full rack 18 pounder. I usually can do a 10 pounds in 5 to 6 hours to get to 130 on traeger.

If you use the same Smoker Temp as you did with the 10 pounder, and it took 5 to 6 hours, the 18 pounder will take the same amount of time to get to the same Internal Temp.

Bear

 

[demosthenes9]

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Ok thanks. I think I better cut this thing into smaller pieces to be sure.

Cook time for PR isn't determined by weight, but rather, thickness of the loin, chamber temp and desired degree of doneness.

As Bear said, cool this one the exact same way you did the other one on your traeger and it should take roughly the same amount of time.

As a general rule, it takes about 3.5 to 4.5 hours to take a PR of average thickness from fridge temp to about 130 when running chamber temp around 225

 

[fishinzak]

Guys i want to thank you all ay it was done in the same time as a 10 pounder. Came out great in 41/2 hours to 130.

 

[RiversideSm0ker]

Guys i want to thank you all ay it was done in the same time as a 10 pounder. Came out great in 41/2 hours to 130.

I'm glad to hear that you found success. I know that I loved my first smoked prime rib. There will definitely be more in the future. Just amazing.

George

 

[motolife313]

Bear[/QUOTE]

If you use the same Smoker Temp as you did with the 10 pounder, and it took 5 to 6 hours, the 18 pounder will take the same amount of time to get to the same Internal Temp.

Bear

Look at that right on the money!

That’s because most those are about the same thickness I’m guess and it only gets longer not thicker

 

[Bearcarver]

Bear

Look at that right on the money!

That’s because most those are about the same thickness I’m guess and it only gets longer not thicker[/QUOTE]


Exactly!! You got it!!
They usually get longer & sometimes wider, but not always thicker.
In fact you could actually have an 8 pounder that is Thicker than a 12 pounder, and that 8 pounder could take longer than the 12 pounder, if all other things, like Smoker Temp are the same.

Bear