Old kettle ribs with S&Sear

pgprescott

too nice out to not cook something. Got slow and sear in the store this week. Test drive on an old school kettle and some bb ribs. Cherry chips and one hickory chunk. Took them off while they still had a tad bit of tug to them. I like them short of fall off the bone personally. Used a fine layer of swamp venom and a liberal coat of the Gospel. Slathered with one coat of Head Country about 2.5 hrs in and then mopped a couple times with blues hog Tennessee Red. Thanks for looking. 

bgebrent

Yum!

bhedges1987

I would wreck a slab of them. 

lousubcap

Great cook and result-eggcellent diversion thread.  Hope it lasts for a while given the apparatus  

Hans61

how did you like the slow and sear?

pgprescott

Hans61 said:

how did you like the slow and sear?

Too early to tell. Was windy. It worked great, but I got nowhere near the yield out of coal. I used lump though and as I said I fought temps above my target. I will give her some more test drives. The product turned out great. I've always loved Weber stuff though. It is more labor and attention demanding than the egg though. Like to see with a calm day and or briqs. 

Focker

Ribs look awesome Pete.

Wind is the enemy.
Things can get out of hand in a hurry with lump in the kettle.
Briqs should give you a more consistent temp and longer burn.

HeavyG

pgprescott said:

Hans61 said:

how did you like the slow and sear?

Too early to tell. Was windy. It worked great, but I got nowhere near the yield out of coal. I used lump though and as I said I fought temps above my target. I will give her some more test drives. The product turned out great. I've always loved Weber stuff though. It is more labor and attention demanding than the egg though. Like to see with a calm day and or briqs. 

I easily get 8-10 hours with Kingsford in my SnS. On windy days you do need to tinker with the vents more and be a little more tolerant of temperature swings. If you always try to hold a specific temp exactly you'll go crazy.

johnnyp

nice.  I've cooked many a rack of ribs on my old kettle

pgprescott

HeavyG said:

pgprescott said:

Hans61 said:

how did you like the slow and sear?

Too early to tell. Was windy. It worked great, but I got nowhere near the yield out of coal. I used lump though and as I said I fought temps above my target. I will give her some more test drives. The product turned out great. I've always loved Weber stuff though. It is more labor and attention demanding than the egg though. Like to see with a calm day and or briqs. 

I easily get 8-10 hours with Kingsford in my SnS. On windy days you do need to tinker with the vents more and be a little more tolerant of temperature swings. If you always try to hold a specific temp exactly you'll go crazy.

Yeah, I just cooked around 275. She wanted to be there and I haven't cooked on a kettle in 10+ years. Like I said, the ribs were killer but I know the fuel could have lasted longer. I would estimate 4 hours with the lump and wind. That's still not too bad considering the amount that fits in the S&S basket. 

pgprescott

Focker said:

Ribs look awesome Pete.

Wind is the enemy.
Things can get out of hand in a hurry with lump in the kettle.
Briqs should give you a more consistent temp and longer burn.

Thanks Brandon. 

Yeah, it was fine. I just cooked them at 275. I only have lump at the shop right now. I prolly could have closed off the vents a bit more, but it really wasn't hurting the ribs to cook at 275 imo. 

pgprescott

johnnyp said:

nice.  I've cooked many a rack of ribs on my old kettle

Yeah, it was a trip down memory lane. Thanks for looking. 

YukonRon

Ribs!!!! Winner!

pgprescott

YukonRon said:

Ribs!!!! Winner!

They are my kryptonite! Thanks for lookin

JohnnyTarheel

Very nice.... ribs anytime is good

pgprescott

JohnnyTarheel said:

Very nice.... ribs anytime is good

Agreed and thank you!