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Doing First Rib Cook on Lg BGE
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tnbarbq
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I will be smoking 3 racks of spares tomorrow on my lg BGE for the first time. Ribs will be trimmed and the excess meet will also be on the cooker. I use it in beans or just for snacking to wet appitites. I have a rib rack but have not used one too often. I plan on cooking at about 250 and will most likely do a 3-1-1 or something close to it. Should I plan on a longer cook using a rack? I plan on using just a rub and no sauce. Any/all suggestions welcome.
Scooter
Mid TN. Hangin' in the 'Boro. MIM Judge
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Spares are usually more like 3-2-1.
Rowlett, Texas
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I would plan for 6 hours or so too. You can always wrap them and put them in a cooler if you need to. I like them better not wrapping them while they are cooking though.Large BGE Decatur, AL
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I say use the toothpick test, if you can stick a toothpick in the rib meat easily they are pull apart tender - should be 5+ hours or somewhere. Some other swear by the meat bend test and either works well. Me personally, I just put them on a rib rack and let them go low and slow (250 or so) for 5 hours - not a fan of wrapping - always see pork juice in the foil and would rather it be in the pork, just my opinion. This is actually for babybacks, spares should be a bit longer 6hrs or so (as Greenhawk stated), but same method.
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