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Temp drop

SteveinTracy
SteveinTracy Posts: 61
in Pork
how come when I put some ribs on the dome temp drops?  Should I adjust the temp higher before I put them in? It dropped about 20-25 degrees
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  • theyolksonyou
    theyolksonyou Posts: 18,459
    Nope, the meat is a heat sink. Sit tight, it'll come back. 
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  • SteveinTracy
    SteveinTracy Posts: 61
    How long should it take to come back up?  I'm trying turbo ribs so they are only cooking 1:40 minutes
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  • JohnInCarolina
    JohnInCarolina Posts: 34,668
    Opening the dome releases heat, and then the ribs themselves are cold.  There's no need to start higher with ribs, as they'll take awhile to cook anyway.  An extra 15-20 min for the temp to come back up to level isn't going to make a big difference.
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  • SmokingPiney
    SmokingPiney Posts: 2,319
    I noticed this when I did my second BGE cook yesterday with a spatchcock chicken. I just let it ride and it came up to right where I had it before I put the bird on.
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  • beachsmoke
    beachsmoke Posts: 644
    It will pop back up hard to chase temp down
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  • Skiddymarker
    Skiddymarker Posts: 8,528
    edited April 2015
    SmokingPiney said:
    I noticed this when I did my second BGE cook yesterday with a spatchcock chicken. I just let it ride and it came up to right where I had it before I put the bird on.
    @SmokingPiney - You have learned well Grasshopper!
    @beachsmoke - do not chase the temp, as dear old Dad always told me “Boy, you are chasing a fart in a windstorm” - nothing could be truer with egg temps. 

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  • SmokingPiney
    SmokingPiney Posts: 2,319
    Skiddy, 

    I've been doing TONS of reading here and I can see where one would be tempted to chase the temperature. I resisted mightily and was not let down.  :)
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  • SteveinTracy
    SteveinTracy Posts: 61
    Am I suppose to let ribs rest?
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  • Zmokin
    Zmokin Posts: 1,938
    SteveinTracy said:
    Am I suppose to let ribs rest?
    I always let my ribs rest in the bottom of my belly.  I don't mind how long they decide to nap once I'm done scarfing.
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