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rib hooks

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by ralphed, Nov 7, 2013.

  1. Nov 7, 2013 #1
    ralphed

    ralphed Fire Starter

    Beloit, OH
    Do you have to use more than 1 per rib rack? I want to hang some and was thinking that I have to chain a couple together and support the ribs at a couple points to keep the ribs from falling apart.

    thanks all,

    ralphed
     
  3. Nov 7, 2013 #2
    so ms smoker

    so ms smoker Master of the Pit Group Lead OTBS Member

    Gulfport, MS
      Hi ralphed, just hang them so they don't touch

      Mike
     
  4. Nov 7, 2013 #3
    palladini

    palladini Smoking Fanatic

    Ding A Ling, Ontario, Canada On the banks of the
    Hang ribs? 

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    I use rib racks in my MES.  Made by Masterbuilt, they each hold 5 halved ribs (St Louis Cut).  They do not fall apart that way
     
  5. Nov 8, 2013 #4
    padronman

    padronman Master of the Pit

    San Marcos, California (North San Diego County)
    I agree with the above statement.  If you "hang" ribs I think you would risk them getting tender and falling to the bottom of your smoker.  Use rib racks or the racks your smoker came with.
     
  6. Nov 8, 2013 #5
    ralphed

    ralphed Fire Starter

    Beloit, OH
    I've been using the supplied shelves and thinking of getting a rib rack or 2. Something to increase capacity of my ST1400.

    I was worried about them falling apart if I hang them.

    But I have some 316Lss TIG wire that would make good strong hooks.....

    Thanks all,

    ralphed
     
  7. Nov 9, 2013 #6
    genek

    genek Smoke Blower

    Roseburg, Oregon
     I think these came out ok when I did them last April.




    I've got a small smoker and I hang a lot of things, pastrami, bacon and others to get more into the smoker.

    GeneK
     
  8. Nov 10, 2013 #7
    ralphed

    ralphed Fire Starter

    Beloit, OH
    Those are some pretty serious meat hooks!

    Thanks for the pics.

    ralphed
     
  9. Nov 10, 2013 #8
    genek

    genek Smoke Blower

    Roseburg, Oregon
    They are sold as bacon hooks. Since I have a Smoke Hollow vertical propane smoker. It is only 15 or 16 inches wide by about 14 inches deep. I think I got these from Butcher and Packer, just search for bacon hooks. Mine are 9 inches wide.

    I put ribs on the hooks with the membrane toward the hook and the points coming out the meat side. I don't remove the membrane on my ribs because I grew up liking to chew it off the ribs.

    GeneK
     
  11. Nov 10, 2013 #9
    palladini

    palladini Smoking Fanatic

    Ding A Ling, Ontario, Canada On the banks of the
    You, Gene, do it as you need to, I will do it as I want to, anybody else can do it as they want to, that is the beauty of this forum, we can get on here and ask a question or show our ways of doing things.  You have a small smoker, mine is slightly larger.  This is called Life.  Rock on, if the ribs taste good, enjoy them!