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Rib Technique Poll
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BuckeyeBob
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I have typically done Baby Backs and almost always do a modified 3-2-1 with some time spent in foil in the middle of the cook. I wanted to take a quick poll as to how many out there use foil on ribs for some portion of the cook and how many just do the set it and forget it until they're done.
Clarendon Hills, IL
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Set it and forget it. And, even though you did not ask... dry rub only.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------Well, "spa-Peggy" is kind of like spaghetti. I'm not sure what Peggy does different, if anything. But it's the one dish she's kind of made her own.____________________Aurora, Ontario, Canada
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set it and forget it
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no foil, no misting.
Cooking on an XL and Medium in Bethesda, MD. -
I've never foiled anything during a cook, not until a FTC. Ribs, indirect, at 250, until they pass the bend test. Never failed me.
That's the beauty of this. There's quite a few ways to get things done and still get great results. It's whatever you're comfortable with and can get great results with.
Cheers!
Steve
XL, Mini Max, and a 22" Blackstone in Cincinnati, Ohio -
With my Bradley I did 3-2-1 with St. Louis style... So far egging has been foil free for me.RichLong Island, NY
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I'm in the set it and forget it camp also. I've done both ways and can get my ribs the way I like them (not fall off the bone but darn close) more consistently using this method.
Damascus, VA. Friendliest town on the Appalachian Trail.
LBGE Aug 2012, SBGE Feb 2014
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Foil free...50-50 apple juice/cider vinegar mist after couple hours every 30 min. Bend test around 4 1/2 to 5 1/2 hours.
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I'm also in the set it and forget it camp. I've used both methods and can get my ribs the way I like them (not fall off the bone but darn close) more consistently with this method.
Damascus, VA. Friendliest town on the Appalachian Trail.
LBGE Aug 2012, SBGE Feb 2014
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3-2-1 for me.
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+1 for X-0-0. However, if some in attendance want "fall off the bone" then I will foil some to get that result.
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. -
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Rub smoke and time. No foil no spritz no mop no sauce. Just personal preference. Check for bend test around 4-5 hours_______________________________________________XLBGE
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set it and forget it. no foil ever
North Alabama - Roll Tide
LBGE 2013
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rub, set and forget until the bend test is successful. Then light on a vinegar base sauce and back on for 20 or 30 minutes.
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No foil here.
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3-1-1 for me @ 250_________________________________________________Don't let the truth get in the way of a good story!Large BGE 2006, Mini Max 2014, 36" Blackstone, Anova Sous Vide
Green Man GroupJohns Creek, Georgia -
dry rub no foil or sauce for myself and family. for a crowd however foiled sickeningly sweet ribs overcooked in foil seem to go over better here
)fukahwee maineyou can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it -
If I were you, my buckeye friend, I would tightly foil them with a can of sardines. Throw 'em in the egg at 600 and don't pull them until the NCAA sanctions are lifted against OSU.Flint, Michigan
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Fred19Flintstone said:If I were you, my buckeye friend, I would tightly foil them with a can of sardines. Throw 'em in the egg at 600 and don't pull them until the NCAA sanctions are lifted against OSU.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------Well, "spa-Peggy" is kind of like spaghetti. I'm not sure what Peggy does different, if anything. But it's the one dish she's kind of made her own.____________________Aurora, Ontario, Canada
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Just having fun, my man! No foil. I sauced last time and ruined my gasket and slopped all over. Too much booze? Nah!Flint, Michigan
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Let you know I'm 3-2-1ing some now for the first time !!!!Hows ya gettin' on, me ol ****?Kippens.Newfoundland and Labrador. (Canada).
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set and forget - unless I get in a hurry then will use foil to speed it up.Cookin in Texas
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No foil...dry rub...sauce here and there.Columbia, SC ~ LBGE, ThermaPenI love to eat...sue me!
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4-0-1. No foil for me and finish in bone sucking sauce for the last hour. Occasionally go rub only for 4-5 hours until bend test is passed. No foil for me on anything unless FTC a butt or brisketColumbia, SC --- LBGE 2011 -- MINI BGE 2013
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I'm with Chubbs. But Sweet Baby Rays chipotle. No foil.
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Blues Hog Smokey Mountain sauce is my go to right now.
Steve
XL, Mini Max, and a 22" Blackstone in Cincinnati, Ohio -
Set it and forget it. Sauce at the end if someone requests theirs wet.
North Texas
XL and Small BGE
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Set and forget. Too busy drinking to get fancy.
the city above Toronto - Noodleville wtih 2 Large 1 Mini
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