Beef Ribs tonite

GlennM

I haven’t actually done these before.  They had some nice AAA ribs at Costco  I plan on 250 for 3 or 4 hours with some cherry chunks. Does that sound like a good plan?  Do you sauce them at some point?

Langner91

I let them run, no wrap, no sauce.

I run a little hotter otherwise they will take longer than 3-4 hours.  I will also note I always do a plate, so your singles may cook a little faster.  But, for a four rib roast, I plan five hours and it usually takes closer to 6 and I am 275° to just shy of 300° most of the time.

They are beefy, so any smoking wood works.  Cherry is very mild, but should be nice.

Langner91

Just like brisket, the only way to know it is done is to poke it.  When they pull away from the ends of the bone and you can stick a fork in them easily, they are done.  Might take 3 hours, might take 6.  

Foghorn

Yep.  As @Langner91 said above.  At 250 they could take a long time - although I too usually do 3-4 ribs together.  I'm not sure about the impact of doing them as singles.  They are done when they probe like "buttah" - like a brisket or a pork butt.

lousubcap

I prefer the three bone plate ribs but sometimes I can find a package of good marbling singles at Costco.  I find even as singles the cook closely follows the three bone time frame.  I run around 275*F +/- and figure around 5-6 hours although @Langner91 nailed it.  Finished when they pass the toothpick smooth test.  FWIW-