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Smoke wood suggestions needed for Prime Rib
Powderhound
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I am putting on a 3.5 lb Boneless Prime Rib on New Years Day. What have any of you used for woods to add a little smoke flavor. Planning on pit temp at 225 F. Happy New Year!
Large, Medium, Mini, and Mini Max, a few too many accessories, 2 kids, 1 dog, and original wife. Lover of winter, powdery snow, and lots of golf.
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Mesquite or hickoryLBGE & Masterbuilt 30" Stainless Electric Digital Smokehouse w/Cold Smoker
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I have used hickory or oak. Both of those are pretty strong. Cherry works too for a little more mild smoke flavor.L x2, M, S, Mini and a Blackstone 36. She says I have enough now....eggAddict from MN!
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Another vote for oak here.Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood. # 38 for the win. Life is too short for light/lite beer! Seems I'm livin in a transitional period.
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Oak is great with beef. Don't need a lot tho[social media disclaimer: irony and sarcasm may be used in some or all of user's posts; emoticon usage is intended to indicate moderately jocular social interaction; the comments toward users, their usernames, and the real people (living or dead) that they refer to are not intended to be adversarial in nature; those replying to this user are entering into a tacit agreement that they are real-life or social-media acquaintances and/or have agreed to or tacitly agreed to perpetrate occasional good-natured ribbing between and among themselves and others]
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I don't add smoak to my prime rib.Ellijay GA with a Medium & MiniMax
Well, I married me a wife, she's been trouble all my life,
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I'm going to agree with the chicken fan. No extra smoke on prime rib.Lawrenceville, GA
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I'm totally with Robin^^^^^. No smoke needed. Good luck! Yum.
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I went with a little bit of oak and a little bit of cherry, and it worked out great for my taste.
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If I was going to use wood it would be a small amount of oak. Oak does lend itself to beef, but the roast, just doesn't need it IMO. However, everybody has different tastes. Mine are likely not the same as yours. Eat what you like.
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Red oak, if you can get it.Felton, Ca. 2-LBGE, 1-Small, PBC, PK360, Genesis Summit, Camp Chef Flattop, Smokefire 24, Traeger Pro Series 22 Pellet with a Smoke Daddy insert, Gateway 55 Gal. drum, SNS Kettle w/acc.
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For my family...No added smoke for prime rib.. Just plain juicy beef taste..Greensboro North Carolina
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For beef I prefer oak. Prime rib maybe even just straight up lump.LBGE 2013 & MM 2014Die Hard HUSKER & BRONCO FANFlying Low & Slow in "Da Burg" FL
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I usually add one single piece of oak chunk for my Prime Rib, you don't want to overpower it in any way.
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All wonderful suggestions, thanks everyone! Might just go with no wood since this one is for the family and wife really doesn't like the 'smoke' - please wish her well
Large, Medium, Mini, and Mini Max, a few too many accessories, 2 kids, 1 dog, and original wife. Lover of winter, powdery snow, and lots of golf. -
Just a small amount of oak distinguishes prime rib from any you will ever order from a restaurant while at the same time not overwhelmimgly tasting like bbq. While I'm fairly new to the egg, I have cooked dozens of prime rib roasts over the years on my Weber. My wife orders prime rib out all the time. Always prefers mine.XL BGE, 2 22" Weber Kettles, Weber Performer, Weber Genesis
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If you need smoke for rib roast, use RO lump.
Southeast Florida - LBGE
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LBGE 2013 & MM 2014Die Hard HUSKER & BRONCO FANFlying Low & Slow in "Da Burg" FL -
Sugar maple or white oak.
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That is a joke right? Do you really use RO lump? I actually use it in my Mini and Mini Max once in a while. Go to lump has been Wicked Good.jtcBoynton said:If you need smoke for rib roast, use RO lump. Large, Medium, Mini, and Mini Max, a few too many accessories, 2 kids, 1 dog, and original wife. Lover of winter, powdery snow, and lots of golf. -
Yeah, not to worry, won't be putting that on an expensive cut like a Prime Rib! Still cannot believe Cowboy Lump still sells.NPHuskerFL said:@jtcBoynton ^^^^ equal to Cowboy on the " oh this sucks" scale Large, Medium, Mini, and Mini Max, a few too many accessories, 2 kids, 1 dog, and original wife. Lover of winter, powdery snow, and lots of golf.
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