Ribs

[TNJHubert]

So I'm currently smoking beef and pork ribs following the 3-2-1 method. The only thing I can't find is to put water in the pan or not. I put some apple juice, should I pull it out?

 

[radio]

are you talking the water pan in the smoker, or a pan with the ribs in it? I prefer to cook them directly on the grate for the "3" then foil for the "2" with a bit of moisture, then back on the grate naked the last hour or so to tighten the bark back up a bit. I use Apple juice for pork and beef broth and coffee for beef. I like to reserve the drippings from the beef and make a dipping sauce or gravy with it.
If cooking beef and pork ribs at the same time, expect the pork to be ready sooner as the beef ribs are likely a good bit thicker and will need more time

 

[HalfSmoked]

I don't wrap mine in fact I don't wrap anything but again that is a personal choice. Apple juice in the water pan of your smoker is fine just watch that it doesn't dry up and burn could just add some water to the juice.
My $.02

Warren

 

[TNJHubert]

are you talking the water pan in the smoker, or a pan with the ribs in it? I prefer to cook them directly on the grate for the "3" then foil for the "2" with a bit of moisture, then back on the grate naked the last hour or so to tighten the bark back up a bit. I use Apple juice for pork and beef broth and coffee for beef. I like to reserve the drippings from the beef and make a dipping sauce or gravy with it.
If cooking beef and pork ribs at the same time, expect the pork to be ready sooner as the beef ribs are likely a good bit thicker and will need more time

They're directly on the grate, and apple juice in the pan. I was going to cook them both the same way, same time. We're new at smoking so we're just experimenting. The last hour I'm going to mop them

 

[gmc2003]

Apple juice in the pan doesn't really do anything for the flavor. Liquid will act as a heat sink in your smoker, but can also cause steam. Which could possibly loosen some of the gunk on your lid allowing it to drip down on your ribs. I don't use anything in my water pan(WSM).

Chris

 

[SmokinAl]

Well I'm sure the ribs are done by now!
How did they turn out?
BTW, I use lava rock & water in my water pan in my WSM.
Al