Beef ribs, how long?

GaBGE

I would like to cook some beefs ribs. I wasn’t even sure if my local grocery store carried them but I looked and they do. How long should I expect them to take to cook and what IT do they need to come off?

TexasisBestest

About 5 hours if it's a plate. Just like brisket, use a temp and smoke/cook until they hit 185/190. Start to probe untill they're buttery loose. Rest for an hour then go to town. If they're prime grade they are tough to screw up honestly if you low and slow em.

hoosier_egger

275* roughly 5-6 hours. Finish temp around 200-205 or until they probe like butter

bubbajack

Depends on how big they are......

bucky925

I did these a few days ago....it was a full 6 hours at 260/280.

GaBGE

Thanks, I hope to find time this weekend to cook some. 

GoooDawgs

@GaBGE which grocery store are you referring to?  I've only been able to find them at Restaurant Depot in Atlanta, and those are around $8 a pound.  Hard to pay that when their brisket is $2.50, so I usually put the ribs back and grab a few packers! 

Slippy

A nice meaty rib, at 265-275 should take about 6 hours. This one did:

td66snrf

IMHO if you're cooking beef back ribs, I cook them just like pork ribs.

lousubcap

Whatever beef rib cut you have, toothpick test for the win.  Beat their pork cousins every time.  Enjoy.

GaBGE

@GoooDawgs we only have a family owned independent grocery store.

The beef ribs they have look more like pork ribs in relation to size and are flat like spare ribs versus the curve of baby’s backs and have flat bones. The whole slab is about 4 inches by 12 inches, and are $4 a pound. What cut if beef rib is this?

RRog17

Slippy said:

A nice meaty rib, at 265-275 should take about 6 hours. This one did:

WOW! That looks awesome!!!

gdenby

GaBGE said:

@GoooDawgs we only have a family owned independent grocery store.

The beef ribs they have look more like pork ribs in relation to size and are flat like spare ribs versus the curve of baby’s backs and have flat bones. The whole slab is about 4 inches by 12 inches, and are $4 a pound. What cut if beef rib is this?

They might be a smallish portion of beef back ribs. If they are thin, and don't have much meat, that would be a sign. They are what is leftover from cutting the meat away from rib eye steaks. Often, very good meat, essentially steak, but not much of it. once in a great while, they will not be just leftovers, but trimmed to leave a thicker layer of meat. I usually cook those maybe 2 hrs. They get a little over done for steak meat, but they tend to be really greasy otherwise.

Short ribs come in 2 types, plate and chuck. Thinest I've seen them was maybe 1 1/2" thick, usually more like 3". Usually have several layers of muscle and some fat between the ayers. Never found any like Slippy shows.

Legume

GaBGE said:

@GoooDawgs we only have a family owned independent grocery store.

The beef ribs they have look more like pork ribs in relation to size and are flat like spare ribs versus the curve of baby’s backs and have flat bones. The whole slab is about 4 inches by 12 inches, and are $4 a pound. What cut if beef rib is this?

Probably finger ribs.  Meat between the bones, not a big chunk on top.  I think they’re tougher to cook well, you’re probably going to want to wrap in foil early and add some liquid.  I’ve only cooked them once or twice.

Google beef finger ribs and see if the pics match up with what you have.

westernbbq

Youtube.  Franklin BBQ video

Follow time and temp guide exactly

Be a god

lousubcap

Don't know if mentioned in the Franklin video but remove the membrane (just like pork ribs).  That cut sounds like back ribs and they take every bit of 4-5 hrs at 250*F on the dome.  Toothpick for the win, however long it takes.

blind99

4” x 12” is either one beef rib, or 4-5 ribs if cut perpendicular to the rib. A pic would help. 

If it’s cut lengthwise, the beef will shrink on the bone and get much thicker as you cook it. 

If you can get a full slab go for it. You can cook the whole darn thing, or break it down to whatever portions you need. 

blind99

These slabs I broke down into smaller pieces and trimmed. Damn beef ribs are awesome. 





As far as time, plan for around 4 hours, give or take, depending on temp and how you’re cooking them. You can braise or smoke or whatever you need. They are forgiving, but if you go too far they can end up like shredded stew meat. 

dmourati

Mine went about 9 hours. They were 3 rib beef plate:

https://eggheadforum.com/discussion/1217857/srf-beef-plate-ribs#latest

steel_egg

Thanks for the question. Doing some tomorrow with baby backs and was trying to figure out timing. 

Ozzie_Isaac

If you can find a butcher, you want 123A plate ribs.  Should be 4 ribs (sometimes called plate ribs).  Most grocery stores carry carry a different cut without near the meat.

RiverBBQ

3-2-1 method. Some say for competition only but if I have the time and patience they are always perfect. Same way I do pork. And I also don’t season like beef. I use same rub as pork. We like sweet down here.

Eggcelent

Other than temperature, cooking time depends most on 1) if you leave the ribs attached or if you cut them, 2) if you use a water plate, and 3) if you have any racks above your main rack. When I smoked attached ribs at 225-250 on my XL, and pulled at 203, it took about 8 hours. But a lot of that was because the water-filled drip pan soaked up a lot of heat, and so did the aluminum roasting pan I had on the rack above. 6-7 hours sounds about right for attached long-cut short ribs. I just made some last week and they came out great.