Hi everyone,
Haven't posted here in awhile, but I'm making a couple racks of ribs for a get-together we're having tomorrow evening.
Normally I "cheat" a little bit by smoking the ribs for a couple hours, then putting them in foil for 2-3 hours to make them tender.
I want to change it up this time, because I want the ribs to have that good bark on them and a little char. I feel like my ribs are never quite "it" and that is what they need.
So, I want to know what I need to do to make this happen. I have a chargriller duo with the smoker box. I have a bunch of hardwood lump, as well as some pieces of split cherry and oak.
A few years ago when I first got this grill, I tried to make a rack of ribs just straight smoking for 5 hours or so. They were tough, and just seemed-over smoked, and I did not care for them.
Could I put the ribs in foil for an hour or two, and then have them in the smoker the rest of the way to make them right? Do I need more direct heat? This thing is generally a pretty consistent 220-250 degrees when you get some good coals going in the firebox. I want them to be at least somewhat tender and I don't want them to be super-smoky which I feel like they often do.
Also, on the duo the smoker box connects to the charcoal side of the grill, so I also have the option of putting some charcoal in there if that would serve any purpose. Just throwing ideas out there, any advice is welcome!
Haven't posted here in awhile, but I'm making a couple racks of ribs for a get-together we're having tomorrow evening.
Normally I "cheat" a little bit by smoking the ribs for a couple hours, then putting them in foil for 2-3 hours to make them tender.
I want to change it up this time, because I want the ribs to have that good bark on them and a little char. I feel like my ribs are never quite "it" and that is what they need.
So, I want to know what I need to do to make this happen. I have a chargriller duo with the smoker box. I have a bunch of hardwood lump, as well as some pieces of split cherry and oak.
A few years ago when I first got this grill, I tried to make a rack of ribs just straight smoking for 5 hours or so. They were tough, and just seemed-over smoked, and I did not care for them.
Could I put the ribs in foil for an hour or two, and then have them in the smoker the rest of the way to make them right? Do I need more direct heat? This thing is generally a pretty consistent 220-250 degrees when you get some good coals going in the firebox. I want them to be at least somewhat tender and I don't want them to be super-smoky which I feel like they often do.
Also, on the duo the smoker box connects to the charcoal side of the grill, so I also have the option of putting some charcoal in there if that would serve any purpose. Just throwing ideas out there, any advice is welcome!
