!st attempt at beef ribs

johnnyringo

Bought a 10# slab of ribs at Sam's Club.  I have a rib rack and am planning to cut them into pieces and cook them in the rack.  What temp would you recommend?  How long would you expect them to take before ready to serve?

GoooDawgs

I like to keep them whole in the rack - assuming there's 3 or 4 bones per rack.  Season them like a brisket and lay them flat on the grid if you can. (By the time they're ready the bone may slide out, so grid is easier to manage).

I smoke them indirect at 250-275  with oak and cherry chunks until they're around 200-203 internal temp - or until you get the "probes like buttah feel."

They always take longer than I think - I believe my last batch went 7-9 hours.

Good luck!

TN_Sister_State

What he said.... ^^^

Shiff

@johnnyringo ,
I'd keep them as a whole slab since I think they cook better that way.  Are you talking about Back ribs or Chuck Short ribs?  I treat the short ribs just like a brisket and cook at around 250 for 5-7 hours.  As another poster said, keep them on until they probe like butter.

johnnyringo

DUH! Turns out what we bought is a boneless beef loin!  What now?  Damn!

TN_Sister_State

Is it a whole beef tenderloin? If so this thread should do you well....

http://eggheadforum.com/discussion/1135096/beef-tenderloin

Ladeback69

johnnyringo said:

DUH! Turns out what we bought is a boneless beef loin!  What now?  Damn!

Is it the strip loin or tender loin?  Either one could be cooked whole or parted out for steaks.  When I cook whole I shoot for around 250 to 275 indirect until the internal temp is around 110 in the middle.  I then pull, tent with foil, set the egg up for direct and crank the heat to over 500.  I then sear it for about a minute or two on each side, let rest and slice to serve.

Now if you ever get some beef ribs what @GoooDawgs, said is how I would go.  They are brisket on a stick.  Here is a picture of some from Three Little Pigs cooking class.  I want to do these sometime.

Gravytrain84

Does Costco sell beef ribs? If not, where is the best place to find em? I've never tried dat

td66snrf

Gravytrain84 said:

Does Costco sell beef ribs? If not, where is the best place to find em? I've never tried dat

My Costco always has short ribs but never back.

Gravytrain84

What's the difference? I'm a beef rib noob

SciAggie

Gravytrain84 said:

What's the difference? I'm a beef rib noob

This will help: http://eggheadforum.com/discussion/1194257/what-kinda-ribs-ya-got-there-pardner#latest

Gravytrain84

Thanks!

Shiff

My Costco only sells boneless chuck short ribs.  No other beef ribs available. I get mine at Restaurant Depot which usually has Chuck Short ribs (with and without bones), Back ribs, and Plate Ribs.