Quick question.

Jeffroe189

Im putting on a rack of st louis style spare ribs in about 30 min. I have an ar with the extender. Is it best to do ribs as high in the dome as i can get them or just do them at felt level? Also is the a good idea to add some water to my drip pan?

Thanks

SenecaTheYounger

I do them felt level, no water in the drip pan.

High in the dome would (might) expose them to more direct exhaust gasses.  I do not know if this would be better or worse.  I can only say that my ribs and butt cooks are effectively felt-level or close to it.

Jeffroe189

SenecaTheYounger said:

I do them felt level, no water in the drip pan.

High in the dome would (might) expose them to more direct exhaust gasses.  I do not know if this would be better or worse.  I can only say that my ribs and butt cooks are effectively felt-level or close to it.

Thanks for the input. That is the way I have always done them also. I just wanted to see how everyone else does them.

tksmoke

I typically do them at the felt line, but when I have too many racks for single grid on the XL, I use the AR with multiple levels.  Using CGS oval grids, I rotate the ribs so they end up a little more uniformly smoked and cooked.  It's simple - just exchange the top grid with the intermediate level.

I do not use any water in the drip pan, but I do mine Turbo.