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Trying turbo ribs for the first time
YukonRon
Posts: 17,261
The children are coming for dinner, prior to going to the 21 Pilots show. I had planned to do ribs, low and slow for My Beautiful Wife and I planning oneating later after repairing our poured concrete steps that had a pretty good sized chunk missing.
Well, that is out. Now I am trying to turbo 3 racks of BBRs before 6pm. I did not get the call until 1:30.
You do what you have to do.
Turbo with peach smoke, and my own rub, I will be curious to see how these turn out.
Just under 390F dome.
Well, that is out. Now I am trying to turbo 3 racks of BBRs before 6pm. I did not get the call until 1:30.
You do what you have to do.
Turbo with peach smoke, and my own rub, I will be curious to see how these turn out.
Just under 390F dome.

"Knowledge is Good" - Emil Faber
XL and MM
Louisville, Kentucky
XL and MM
Louisville, Kentucky
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1 and a half hours in.

"Knowledge is Good" - Emil Faber
XL and MM
Louisville, Kentucky -
We have faith in you! They look well on their way!Large BGE - 2014
FB 200, KAB, AR - 2015
Lake Norman area of NC
The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten!
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You're going to like them my friend!Sandy Springs & Dawsonville Ga
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Serving with a baked potato and bleu cheese cole slaw."Knowledge is Good" - Emil Faber
XL and MM
Louisville, Kentucky -
They will eat it all!!!Charlotte, 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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The toothpick finish does not lie. Enjoy the audible. Well-played.Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood. Life is too short for light/lite beer! Seems I'm livin in a transitional period. CHEETO (aka Agent Orange) makes Nixon look like a saint.
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Cap, do you not find the bend test reliable? Just curious.lousubcap said:The toothpick finish does not lie. Enjoy the audible. Well-played.Sandy Springs & Dawsonville Ga -
Eager to hear you thoughts on how they turn out.Stillwater, MN
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I've never tried the toothpick test. I'm in the bend camp.bgebrent said:
Cap, do you not find the bend test reliable? Just curious.lousubcap said:The toothpick finish does not lie. Enjoy the audible. Well-played.
Kansas City, Missouri
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"All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us" - Gandalf -
@bgebrent - I did a side-but-side a few years ago and like the ease of the toothpick test. The bend is a go/no-go in my book. As you well-know either they pass and are ready or don't make it and then back for more. Too much skill and dexterity for me. But the name of the game is the finish-line, however you get there.Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood. Life is too short for light/lite beer! Seems I'm livin in a transitional period. CHEETO (aka Agent Orange) makes Nixon look like a saint.
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Appreciate that input Cap. Thanks.lousubcap said:@bgebrent - I did a side-but-side a few years ago and like the ease of the toothpick test. The bend is a go/no-go in my book. As you well-know either they pass and are ready or don't make it and then back for more. Too much skill and dexterity for me. But the name of the game is the finish-line, however you get there.Sandy Springs & Dawsonville Ga -
hope you like them Ron, in my one experiment, they didn't render as much fat off, so they were in some ways moister and had more pull. taste was basically the same, the texture was a little different. very good, but I'll still run a 5-6 hour cook when I can, turbo when I can't.
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I'm a believer. I love cooking ribs in under 2 hours. Just gotta keep an eye on the temp / if it gets too hot and there's much sugar in the rub it can get pretty nasty!Chicago, IL - Large and Small BGE - Weber Gasser and Kettle
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I agree. They were killer, but, I still think low and slow is the way to go for ribs.Legume said:hope you like them Ron, in my one experiment, they didn't render as much fat off, so they were in some ways moister and had more pull. taste was basically the same, the texture was a little different. very good, but I'll still run a 5-6 hour cook when I can, turbo when I can't.
Ribs are my favorite food. For me, it is worth the extra time.
I will do this again in emergency situations, and not be concerned of quality, as they were very good. But for My Beautiful Wife and I, we enjoy a lazy cook by the egg, with a couple glasses of wine."Knowledge is Good" - Emil Faber
XL and MM
Louisville, Kentucky -
This is very true, I kept it between 375F and 400F, (the wind was gusting all day) and I was mindful of the dome temps. Any hotter, and I would have had some issues. I think 375F is the wheelhouse for this cook.blind99 said:I'm a believer. I love cooking ribs in under 2 hours. Just gotta keep an eye on the temp / if it gets too hot and there's much sugar in the rub it can get pretty nasty!"Knowledge is Good" - Emil Faber
XL and MM
Louisville, Kentucky -
Did the toothpick test at 1 hour, 30. Bingo. Followed with the bend test, same results; Bingo.bgebrent said:
Appreciate that input Cap. Thanks.lousubcap said:@bgebrent - I did a side-but-side a few years ago and like the ease of the toothpick test. The bend is a go/no-go in my book. As you well-know either they pass and are ready or don't make it and then back for more. Too much skill and dexterity for me. But the name of the game is the finish-line, however you get there."Knowledge is Good" - Emil Faber
XL and MM
Louisville, Kentucky -
They were very, very good. I envision cooking these again using the turbo method, due to necessity, and being confident on turning out a delicious rack or two of ribs.StillH2OEgger said:Eager to hear you thoughts on how they turn out.
Ribs are my favorite meal, and doing it low and slow, is one of my favorite cooks. That will not change. I like spending my time sharing a couple glasses of wine with My Beautiful Wife, enjoying the BGE lifestyle of a slow cook.
Everyone thought they were fabulous, as did I, but Suzy and I both thought L&S was better.
"Knowledge is Good" - Emil Faber
XL and MM
Louisville, Kentucky -
They would have, had I not snuck a cut from all the racks for my lunch tomorrowJohnnyTarheel said:They will eat it all!!!
"Knowledge is Good" - Emil Faber
XL and MM
Louisville, Kentucky -
They were very good. I was pleased with the results for my first time. Thank you for the kind words.LKNEgg said:We have faith in you! They look well on their way!"Knowledge is Good" - Emil Faber
XL and MM
Louisville, Kentucky -
I did like them, they were very good Brent. I do think L&S has a slight advantage.bgebrent said:You're going to like them my friend!
I will be doing this again."Knowledge is Good" - Emil Faber
XL and MM
Louisville, Kentucky -
Excuse the fork.....I was surprised to get a smoke ring, using peach to smoke with, in a 90 minute cook.
"Knowledge is Good" - Emil Faber
XL and MM
Louisville, Kentucky -
Looks good. I cook at 350 and really like the bite/pull from the bone. Yours looks just right.Salado TX & 30A FL: Egg Family: 3 Large and a very well used Mini, added a Mini Max when they came out (I'm good for now). Just given a Mini to add to the herd.
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L x2, M, S, Mini and a Blackstone 36. She says I have enough now....eggAddict from MN!
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@ minniemohminniemoh said:
Try rubbing the ribs down with peach preserves, after you use your rub, then smoke with peach. I do the same with my pork butts. It is awesome. Our children love it, too.
Thank you for the comment, I appreciate you looking in."Knowledge is Good" - Emil Faber
XL and MM
Louisville, Kentucky -
@MickeyMickey said:Looks good. I cook at 350 and really like the bite/pull from the bone. Yours looks just right.
Thank you for taking a look. They were really good, but, being a Rib lover that I am, I am still very fond of the low and slow. I will do these again, no doubt. Appreciate the compliment."Knowledge is Good" - Emil Faber
XL and MM
Louisville, Kentucky -
90-minute ribs are hard to beat, when time is limited! I am certain they were better than any (most) restaurant-served ribs !!
I like mine fall-off-the-bone style. 30-minutes of foiling at the end might make that happen.
I'll be trying these soon.
They sure look awesome to me !1
Great job !
DDDonnie Dawes - RNNL8 BBQ - Carrollton, KY
TWIN XLBGEs, 1-Beautiful wife, 1 XS Yorkie
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@dldawes1dldawes1 said:90-minute ribs are hard to beat, when time is limited! I am certain they were better than any (most) restaurant-served ribs !!
I like mine fall-off-the-bone style. 30-minutes of foiling at the end might make that happen.
I'll be trying these soon.
They sure look awesome to me !1
Great job !
DD
They were better than any ribs you get anywhere IMO. They were much more tender than I had previously anticipated, and I think you are right, a foil wrap the last 30 mins would likely have them falling off the bone.
Good smoke retention as well. I was astonished to see a smoke ring from peach, after only using 4 chunks.
Look out for the weather heading your way. It is not good. Tie down everything. Had some cast aluminum chairs get tossed around with one of the gusts this morning.
Thanks for the feedback and ideas."Knowledge is Good" - Emil Faber
XL and MM
Louisville, Kentucky -
@YukonRon here is one of the pics from last week's storm...
Between this and other damage, my whole roof has to be retooled, gutters and downspouts also due to hail damage !!!
Donnie Dawes - RNNL8 BBQ - Carrollton, KY
TWIN XLBGEs, 1-Beautiful wife, 1 XS Yorkie
I'm keeping serious from now on...no more joking around from me...Meatheads !! -
We had some big trees down in some neighborhoods in Cincy, but Northern KY got hit the worst-roof damage, walls ripped off you name it. They confirmed a tornado touch down. In February. Seriously.
Medium BGE in Cincinnati OH.
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@evie1370...yep my roof was one of the NKY casualties !!
Donnie Dawes - RNNL8 BBQ - Carrollton, KY
TWIN XLBGEs, 1-Beautiful wife, 1 XS Yorkie
I'm keeping serious from now on...no more joking around from me...Meatheads !!
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