Hanging meat

[bellyrubber]

Hi all, i'm curious to the benefits of hanging ribs in my masterbuilt propane smoker

 

[fivetricks]

Youll have the benefit of knowing when they're fall off the bone done when they collapse down into the bottom of your smoker?

 

[indaswamp]

Huge debate on this subject....horizontal or vertical??? Turbulence or more streamlined to the direction of smoke? Both have pros and cons....you will never get the best of both worlds...pick your poison, manage the fire accordingly.

 

[bellyrubber]

i didn't think about falling off the bone. ah-dah! thx guys

 

[crazymoon]

I stay with the flat on the rack method in case of overcooking ! :)

 

[bbqdad1]

Hi all, i'm curious to the benefits of hanging ribs in my masterbuilt propane smoker

 

[bbqdad1]

Hi, Me too so I drilled 4 holes one inch from the top and inserted the side rails. I bought 3/4” angle iron and cut two pieces to the width of the smoker. I ground 3 grooves, then decided 4 more in them and then cut 4 3/8” rebars to the depth (f/b) of the unit. I placed them in 4 of the grooves and bought Stainless hooks on amazon for hanging. I have modified my water pan also and put an original grate on top in case anything falls. Nothing fell. I can get 8 racks in with plenty of room for spritzing with apple cider and vinegar mixture. This is the first time I have not used any charcoal down below. Just propane and wood chunks in the original charcoal pan worked fine. The racks shrink some and with my larger rectangular water pan there was no fear of burning the bottoms of the meat racks. I did wrap in foil for 2 hours (maybe too long) in my Weber kettle while I started my next 8 racks in the smoker. I cooled them and refrigerated overnight due to the timing of my event. Next day I unwrapped them and cut them in half to fit two racks per grate because I thought they would fall off the hooks. I gave them one more hour (3-2-1) to dry excess juices and reheat them. They came out great but next time I will try them on hooks for about 4-5 hours or until I think the are in danger of falling (no wrapping).

 

[jcam222]

I thought most people did it to maximize the load? Not sure, as others said I stick with flat on the racks.

 

[gmc2003]

If you like the taste of the fat dripping on the hot coals then hanging is the bomb. If not then lying flat is safer. Sorry I just noticed you said propane.

Chris

 

[pc farmer]

I spin all my ribs. Directly over a wood fire.