Beef Rib curse continues

lentsboy007

Got a 1/3 beef last week . One of the options was beef ribs, and I excitingly asked  for them because I can’t find any processor or butcher around here that will cut beef ribs. Got like 6 packages with my 1/3.  Opened them up this morning , and they were cut into individual ribs....... So, is there any point to trying to smoke these ? If not , any ideas what to do with them ? Thanks in advance . 

lkapigian

They will smoke just fine , if not even better with more area, just run with the audible

Mattman3969

Rub em and smoke em.  Your in for a treat with the added benefit of more bark per bite.  Good luck 

lentsboy007

lkapigian said:

They will smoke just fine , if not even better with more area, just run with the audible

I assume the cook time will be much less right ? 

bucky925

The last couple I smoked took a little over 5 hours.   The full rack takes me around 6

Foghorn

As others have said, they'll cook up well.  You'll have a little more bark.  I tend to spray them with a little apple juice every 30 minutes when I'm cooking singles as I think the moisture helps, but that's just superstition.  The cooking time is most based on the thickness of the meat - so having singles doesn't shorten the cook time that much.

lkapigian

lentsboy007 said:

lkapigian said:

They will smoke just fine , if not even better with more area, just run with the audible

I assume the cook time will be much less right ? 

Not necessarily 

casslong52

Same thing happened to me when we got a 1/2 cow. They cook up fine though. Like previously mentioned, took about 5 hrs

caliking

Are they individual ribs, or cut thinner? If cut thin, I'd consider sort of a reverse sear, or grill them, basting with a sweetish sauce at the end (bbq or kalbi - style). 

lentsboy007

caliking said:

Are they individual ribs, or cut thinner? If cut thin, I'd consider sort of a reverse sear, or grill them, basting with a sweetish sauce at the end (bbq or kalbi - style). 

They are individual cut, and plenty thick. Seem pretty fatty , but we will see . Have been smoking about an hour . 

lousubcap

Toothpick test for the win.  Beef ribs beat their pork cousins every time.  

lentsboy007

Well they turned out pretty good .  A little too much fat , but great flavor . Thanks again for advice all. 

BigGreenKev

Those almost look like short ribs.  I like to start them with smoke and finish with a braise.  They are more fatty than regular ribs.

lentsboy007

BigGreenKev said:

Those almost look like short ribs.  I like to start them with smoke and finish with a braise.  They are more fatty than regular ribs.

Yes they are short ribs.  Only thing I can get around here apparently . 

pgprescott

beef short ribs are the bomb. Only beef ribs I would cook. I do however greatly prefer five bone slabs cooked whole and then sliced into individual bones. Outside of mock burnt ends (beef or pork) I almost always choose to cook proteins in larger portions. 

blind99

BigGreenKev said:

Those almost look like short ribs.  I like to start them with smoke and finish with a braise.  They are more fatty than regular ribs.

agree. for individual ribs cut long like that, you can cut them in half. take a knife and cut down to the bone, all the way around.  then cut the bone with a hacksaw, and rinse off the bone dust.  then you've got a nice portion size and easy to fit in a pot or pan to braise. 


i wouldn't call it a curse though - great looking meat and a great looking outcome.  well done.