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A very simplistic rib question

Planning on making a rack of ribs for Father's Day today ( along with some dry aged steaks I treated myself to!) Planning on trying the Good Sh!t rub @austinegghead gave me in the exchange on the ribs. Since I only have 1 rack I plan on doing them flat. My question is I usually always cut my full racks in half for ease of handling and fitting on the egg, but I don't ever see people do that here. Is there any reason not to do this?

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  • travisstrick
    travisstrick Posts: 5,002
    Nope. It's totally fine to cut them in half.

    The o ly thing it screwed up is the bend test.
    Be careful, man! I've got a beverage here.
  • B&BKnox
    B&BKnox Posts: 283
    +1 what Travis says.  I never cut in half (LBGE) but they will still cook fine if you do.
    Be Well

    Knoxville TN
  • Charlie tuna
    Charlie tuna Posts: 2,191
    I never cut mine, but i do foil the area directly over the platesetter's opening to prevent the rib ends for burning up.
  • pwg56
    pwg56 Posts: 93
    Here's the morning prep for the ribs...
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  • jccbone62
    jccbone62 Posts: 248
    Lol.... I love the rub name. Simplistic in itself.
    XL owner in Wichita, KS
  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 32,170
    edited June 2013
    If cut in half the best finish indicator is to check the thickest part of the rib meat with a toothpick-no resistance in or out and you are there.  Enjoy!
    Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood. # 38 for the win.  Life is too short for light/lite beer!  Seems I'm livin in a transitional period.
  • Acorn
    Acorn Posts: 163
    I cut mine in half and load the rib rack up!!!! 4 hours later.......nothing but a pile of bones!!!
    Atlanta, GA  - LBGE -
  • pwg56
    pwg56 Posts: 93
    So to follow-up on the Father's Day cook.
    I did the ribs turbo style - 1 hour each side around 350 dome and they developed a nice bark and were almost done.  Then decided to foil them with some brown sugar and butter that I had read someone did in another one of the rib discussions on the forum this weekend. After about another 40 minutes pulled them - they were really good, I think my best ever so far.  The Good Sh!t rub gave it a very nice flavor.  Sorry no pics on the ribs, but I some of the other things I made:

    Keeping hydrated:
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    Dry aged steaks - fantastic flavor - did a reverse sear on these to Medium Rare:
    image

    Then some cedar planked salmon brushed with olive oil and dizzy pig raging river. Fantastic.
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  • TexanOfTheNorth
    TexanOfTheNorth Posts: 3,951
    Salmon looks great.

    Cedar planked 4 pieces myself last night. Used a light coat of Dijon mustard topped with light brown sugar. Turned out fantastic. Of course you really have to try to screw up cedar planked salmon.
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