Good morning and Merry Christmas. I thought I would post my old prime rib smoke-times as a helpful hint for those that might need it today.
I normally cut my prime rib to single bone size and they have ranged in weight from about 2.25 pounds to a whopping 3.8 lbs. This provides a 2.5 to 4-inch thick rib roast (+/-). After smoking, tenting, I cut the rib roast in two creating two, 1.25 to 2-inch thick prime rib steaks - always serving them smoked side down, pink side up.
My MES 40 is/was/always pre-heated to 225F
All rib roasts were pulled at 135F IT and tented
Cook times were in the range of 47 to 58 minutes/lbs
Apple and hickory are my faves for smoke flavor for prime rib and pretty much all beef steaks.
I normally cut my prime rib to single bone size and they have ranged in weight from about 2.25 pounds to a whopping 3.8 lbs. This provides a 2.5 to 4-inch thick rib roast (+/-). After smoking, tenting, I cut the rib roast in two creating two, 1.25 to 2-inch thick prime rib steaks - always serving them smoked side down, pink side up.
My MES 40 is/was/always pre-heated to 225F
All rib roasts were pulled at 135F IT and tented
Cook times were in the range of 47 to 58 minutes/lbs
Apple and hickory are my faves for smoke flavor for prime rib and pretty much all beef steaks.