Rib Set Up

CanManZaz

I'd love to know everyone's thoughts on this rib set up.  Doing side ribs for my 40th coming up Saturday. Have to fit 8 long racks. You guys see any problems with this. I've done 4 racks lots but never an elevated level of cooking. It will be a 3-2-1 method at 250 grid temp. Should I set the grid thermometer on the top or bottom?  Also I'll be using a drip tray. Yes, those are the charcoal baskets from a kettle. Thanks. 

bhedges1987

If it fits there's no problem with it.

bgebrent

Welcome! I concur with @bhedges1987.  Beware your dome thermo coming into contact with your ribs.  Grid thermo on the grid over a Pas leg.  Looks kinda tight to me.

SmokingPiney

Maybe it's the pic, but it looks like your ribs will be sitting pretty high.....will they fit in the dome?

Do you need the charcoal baskets to prop up the rack?

CanManZaz

SmokingPiney said:

Maybe it's the pic, but it looks like your ribs will be sitting pretty high.....will they fit in the dome?

Do you need the charcoal baskets to prop up the rack?

It's propped to get above the firs rib rack. If I can't fit I'll have to use the kettle for the other half. Yup, I went there. Thanks for the welcome also. 

bgebrent

SmokingPiney said:

Maybe it's the pic, but it looks like your ribs will be sitting pretty high.....will they fit in the dome?

Do you need the charcoal baskets to prop up the rack?

I agree.  Why not put the rack on the grid without further elevation?

SmokingPiney

I can't see the ribs fitting under the dome. Just my take for 8 racks - it looks like you can get 5 on the Egg at a shot. Either cook 5 on the Egg and 3 on your kettle, or cook them in rotation on the Egg.

ToTheMax

From the picture it doesn't look like you have an AR?

If you did you could probably do 6-9 racks, if you had a spider and a small ceramic stone:

(taken from the CGS site)


Or... without a spider but with an AR, you could do 2 levels of ribs each holding 3 medium sized racks (6 racks) on the BGE.

(taken from the CGS site)



I don't see 8 racks fitting on a LBGE.

CanManZaz

Ok. I'll end up splitting them.  Some of those racks look sweet. Gonna have to not be so cheap!

lousubcap

Welcome aboard and enjoy the journey.  Above all, have fun.
FWIW, I find regular length pork rib racks extend well past the platesetter shadow. Thus you need foil protection, depending on your heat-deflector.
Can you use your four rack set up and place the other four on top and rotate throughout the cook?? 
Otherwise, given the kettle, don't stress over the way to get great ribs, just cook 'em and enjoy.

CanManZaz

It's happening. Barely fit 9 racks on both cookers. Need a new grid system for the egg. 

lousubcap

Way to get after it-toothpick test for the finish for me.  Enjoy the cook and eats.

SmokingPiney

Let us know how this turned out. 

CanManZaz

Tasty but I only had one grill thermometer.  Egg ones were over done. No one will know in the warmer. 

CanManZaz

Check this out though 

lousubcap

Award winning decorations right there.
BTW- going forward, just use the toothpick test for the finish-line.  Insert into the rib meat; no resistance and you are there.  Enjoy the party and the celebration.  
At 40 you can easily convince yourself that you are still on the life-upslope.  Savor that because at 50 you can't win that self-discussion.  

chuckytheegghead

Looks good, the cupcakes are cool. BTW happy birthday!

westernbbq

Three levels on Large with cgs adj rig, extender, round grid up top and two oval grids with slide guides and crossbars,  spider and stone....

Rib perfection