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My sure-fire approach for ribs
Adrock
Posts: 93
I really have a reliable method which produces
smoky, moist, ribs every time. After much experimentation, this is really just my take on the 2-2-1 method. I add my rub about an hour before and leave ribs out on counter to for that hour
to bring them to room temp. I'm a big fan of Melvin's rub. I usually cut my full racks into 2
pieces as well unless space is an issue.
I place about 2-3 chunks of maple onto the coals before i start the fire. I use a starter cube. I bring coals up to about 200 then begin to shut it down to stop it around 225. Before i start the ribs i sprinkle some apple or cherry or pecan chips over the coals and then place ribs on bones down and always keep them down unless I'm doing many on my rib stand. No water pan - at about 3 hours i remove the ribs. I put them in a disposable tin pan with about a cup of apple juice or whatever mixture you prefer and seal it with foil. Place that back on for an hour or so. Then remove the ribs from the pan, rub with your favorite sauce if you like it that way and put them back on for about another hour to finish. Comes out perfect every time.



I place about 2-3 chunks of maple onto the coals before i start the fire. I use a starter cube. I bring coals up to about 200 then begin to shut it down to stop it around 225. Before i start the ribs i sprinkle some apple or cherry or pecan chips over the coals and then place ribs on bones down and always keep them down unless I'm doing many on my rib stand. No water pan - at about 3 hours i remove the ribs. I put them in a disposable tin pan with about a cup of apple juice or whatever mixture you prefer and seal it with foil. Place that back on for an hour or so. Then remove the ribs from the pan, rub with your favorite sauce if you like it that way and put them back on for about another hour to finish. Comes out perfect every time.



Victoria, MN
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They look great. Thanks for sharing your technique. Basically a 3-1-1 around 225 dome temp?Which came first the chicken or the egg? I egged the chicken and then I ate his leg.
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by tin pan do you mean like a round pie tin?
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Nice looking ribs and was going to say the same thing as @SmokeyPitt, a 3-1-1. I've done something similar, but wrapped them in foil. Not doing that much any more. I the foil pan idea. The wife likes them fall of the bone and that may help with that without wrapping them and use less foil. I have a couple slabs in the freezer that are calling my name.XL, WSM, Coleman Road Trip Gas GrillKansas City, Mo.
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I use disposable lasagna pans or weber grill pans. I used to use foil but kep puncturing the wrap with the awkward shapes - pan makes it easier to hold the liquid. You can usually get a 10pk for a 8-10 bucks.

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Always great when folks share their tried and true methods. Thank you.
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Ribs look awesomeXL, Medium BGE & Blackstone I XAR-Woo2 & Rig-BO I Flameboss 500St. Louis, MO
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I go 4-0-1. Might try 3-1-1 although I don't like using foil. Look good man!Columbia, SC --- LBGE 2011 -- MINI BGE 2013
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I am going to give this a try this weekend..Thanks, and your ribs look superb..Greensboro North Carolina
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Nicely done!LBGE (still waitin' for my free T-Shirt), DIgiQ DX2 (In Blue, cause it's the fastest), Heavy Duty Kick Ash Basket, Mc Farland, WI.

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I totally agree on the foil pans. If I foil the ribs I use the pans. Easier than individually wrapping each rack.
Sam's, Costco, or BJ's you can get get 30 for around $7.
http://www.samsclub.com/sams/bakers-chefs-aluminum-foil-steam-table-pans-half-size-30-ct/200080.ip
FWIW I don't always foil any more. Basically I check them at 3 hours and see how they are doing. If will foil if I am not seeing any pull back at all but if they are starting to pull back and soften up I let them ride.
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+1 on the lasagna pans or half steam table pans. I puncture the foil every time with either a rib bone or on my dirty grate and spill rib juice everywhere.Raleigh NC, Large BGE and KJ Joe Jr.
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i might justify a sam's membership for this deal alone! Thanks all for the comments and would love to see anyone's results who try it out!
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Are these Baby Backs or St. Louis ribs?
Shiny side up, rubber side down! PCB, FL
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They look great, will give it a try next time!Toronto, Canada LBGE
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Thanks for sharing!
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You can get a better deal at Costco I think 25 or 30 for the same or a little less than webers pans
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Thanks for sharingCharlotte, NC - Large BGE 2014, Maverick ET 733, Thermopen, Nest, Platesetter, Woo2 and Extender w/Grid, Kick Ash Basket, Pizza Stone, SS Smokeware Cap, Blackstone 36"
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I'm gonna steal that disposable pan idea, I'm using up too much tin foil double wrapping my ribs ...
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wow, those ribs look amazing- will def give this technique a tryLBGE
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@Adrock, I did ribs Sunday and was going to use some pans I had from Sam's, but they were a little short and I didn't want to cut the ribs in half so is just foiled mine. They came out great. Here is my thread for them.
http://eggheadforum.com/discussion/1181280/my-rib-cook-new-finishing-sauce#latestXL, WSM, Coleman Road Trip Gas GrillKansas City, Mo. -
@Adrock, I'm attempting your 3-1-1 today. I have 5.5 lbs of ribs cut into four half racks. Two are rubbed & two are glazed with some Carolina BBQ sauce. I've got pans standing by. Thanks for posting.

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