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Would Beef Plate Ribs and St Louis Spares be too much for 4?
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dstearn
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We are having another couple over on Memorial Day weekend for a BBQ just the four of us. They have had my brisket several times before and Pulled Pork. My thought was to cook two racks of St Louis Ribs and a plate of beef ribs (3 bones). My wife is not a big beef rib person. I figure that way that get to sample both and we can always send them home with leftovers.
Thoughts?
Thoughts?
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The beef should take considerably longer. Sounds good. Enjoy!
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Sounds about perfect!
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What Pete said, the beef will take longer. How are you cooking your spars? Straight through or a 2-1-1. Beef ribs I like to cook straight through, but if need sooner can be foiled when they hit 160. The plate ribs depending on how big could take a few hours to be tender, but leftovers are great and if done well they are brisket on a stick. Happy egging.XL, WSM, Coleman Road Trip Gas GrillKansas City, Mo.
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No such thing as too many ribs! Your quantities sound good though. Sometimes the beef are hit and miss with the quantity of meat on rack
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As above, plan for the beef ribs, stand-alone, to take around 6-7 hours at 250-260*F on the dome. You likely will have enough with the beef to sample as you note. (1/2 rack of pork ribs/person). Depending on sides and appetites, you could toss on another pork rib (baby back to compare with the St Louis) if you wanted to ensure left-overs, either for them our you. Enjoy the cook and eats.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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No way 4 people (two wommens) eat 2 racks of pork ribs and a rack of Beef. That said, that is prec isely what a few leftover ribs are for.Ellijay GA with a Medium & MiniMax
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poster said:No such thing as too many ribs! Your quantities sound good though. Sometimes the beef are hit and miss with the quantity of meat on rack
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WAAAAAY too much for dinner (4)
WAAAAAAAAAY to little for tomorrow leftovers -
I will start the Beef Ribs before the Spares. I usually cook the spares and Beef Ribs at 275 Dome. Spares usually take 5-5 1/2 hours at that temp. So I can start the Beef Ribs and hour prior maybe even earlier to allow them to rest.
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I was just reviewing Aaron Franklins video on Beef Ribs. Cook time can vary depending on weight 6 1/2 hours to 8 hours. Will adjust my start time based on the weight.
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No such thing as too much....leftovers are always good and you can send guests home with a care package....
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Beef ribs are pickier than pork ribs to cook, and like brisket, are done when they're done. They do hold well in a cooler, so I would get them on 10 hours before game time, just so you have time to render the fat you want to, and don't have to rush.
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