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First ribs on egg this weekend
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DrWhiskey694
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What kind should I get from the butcher?
All kinda of diff recipes...what’s the tried and true best?
All kinda of diff recipes...what’s the tried and true best?
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I prefer baby backs. My favorite method is to hit them with a healthy amount of rub, throw on the egg at 300ish and pull when they are at the desired doneness. I determine doneness with a combination of the toothpick, bend test and IT of 200ish. Ribs can be tricky to get an IT. Toothpick and bend test are what I go by the most.Pittsburgh, PA. LBGE
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We prefer spares trimmed to a St Louis cut most of the time. In the past I have played around with the 3-2-1 method, but it was more like 3-1/2 - 1-1/2- 1/2 as I thought the foiled portion was overcooking the ribs. Now a days I just smoke them, unfoiled, like bikesAndBBQ, until tender which is usually around 6 hours at 230-235 degrees.
The wife loves beef ribs and grabs those anytime she sees them at the grocery store down here. They are not the giant dino ribs, as we don't see those down here, but they are tasty with just a salt/pepper/garlic rub. -
Good advice above. The baby backs are leaner and easier to cook as described above and the stl cut or spares have more interdispersed fat to be rendered thus lending themselves to the wrapping method described in the other post. First time is easy with baby backs bones down @ 250-275 for 4 hours. When the toothpick pokes like butter they done. If you want sauce then apply them at the end for a few minutes just to warm up the sauce. Now, here is the hard part. Wait ten minutes or so before cutting and serving. They will rest and the sauce will tack up nicely. Enjoy!
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I've tried them many different ways but the best ones I ever made were last weekend using the Car Wash Mike method. Be sure to use Baby Backs with this recipe. http://playingwithfireandsmoke.blogspot.com/2002/06/baby-back-rib-class.html
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I have been able to achieve consistent results using my own version of the Amazing Ribs "Last Meal Ribs Recipe". Instead of using the Memphis Rub recipe, I just apply my favorite rub, lately I like the Oakridge BBQ Dominator Sweet Rib Rub, rub ribs a few hours prior. Get the egg up to 225 grate temp. I also place the wood chunks underneath the lump. Less fluctuation in temp and more consistent smoke. (thanks Harry Soo)
My preferred rib is Compac Duroc Baby Back. They are not processed and have better flavor.
After 4 hours at 225 grate I start probing with a toothpick for tenderness.
If not tender I let them cook for another 30 minutes.
Once they past the toothpick test I pull them and sauce lightly with Blues Hog Original.
I remove the plate setter and sear the ribs direct for a minute per side to caramelize the sauce.
Baby Backs have always been a challenge for me but since I have used this method I have been getting spot on results. The same method can be used for Spares as well just add more time to cook.
No wrapping, no spritzing required.
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Don't worry about trying to find the best approach the first time, because so much depends on personal taste.
I recommend keeping things as simple as possible your first time around. This will establish a baseline for you that you can always go back to.
I'd also recommend baby backs for the first time because they'll cook more quickly.
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I love a poke rib......but give me a big ol fat beef rib any day. They are all good. enjoy the journey.Ellijay GA with a Medium & MiniMax
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northGAcock said:I love a poke rib......but give me a big ol fat beef rib any day. They are all good. enjoy the journey.
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I’ve played around with foiling, spritzing, but at the end of the day just letting the ribs ride out with a nice rub and saucing just before finish has been my bread and butter. Play around with different techniques and see which you like best, I prefer spares but won’t turn down a baby back. I actually have a few beef ribs planned for tomorrow. Enjoy the cook, I’m sure they’ll turn out great.
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Car Wash Mike’s method is where I started with baby backs on the egg and tweaked it a bit over the years, but having just tried them using the turbo method it’ll be hard to go back to low and slow.
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CigarCityEgger said:I’ve played around with foiling, spritzing, but at the end of the day just letting the ribs ride out with a nice rub and saucing just before finish has been my bread and butter. Play around with different techniques and see which you like best, I prefer spares but won’t turn down a baby back. I actually have a few beef ribs planned for tomorrow. Enjoy the cook, I’m sure they’ll turn out great.
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Ribs are forgiving. Agree with what @JohnInCarolina stated above. Not much you can do to screw them up, unless you burn them or undercook them. Usually just go indirect with no foil these days til the bones have some pullback and they pass the bend test. And guests seem
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Throw on some baby backs at 275 for about 4 hours, no wrap. They'll be good
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I get loin ribs . At my grocer, they’re a step up from baby backs. Some may consider them a pre-trimmed St. Louis style or baby backs on steroids. Lots of meat and reasonably lean.Michiana, South of the border.
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Dyal_SC said:Agree with what @JohnInCarolina stated above.
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Teefus said:I get loin ribs . At my grocer, they’re a step up from baby backs. Some may consider them a pre-trimmed St. Louis style or baby backs on steroids. Lots of meat and reasonably lean.
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Sooo...wife left her keys in the car so I had to leave during grille heat up. Grill got to 400 and won’t get below 350. I’ve tried everything...if I can’t get it down how long should I keep them on??
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It will go down slow. Shut the vents all but a crack. After 20 minutes open it slowly and let the heat out. Close and give it another few minutes. Put your meat on and keep it throttled back. The meat will pull heat out of the Egg. If all else fails and it stays hot, wrap after an hour or so and pull the meat when it gets to 200*.Michiana, South of the border.
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Yeah I had the ribs in the entire time bc it’s getting late. Been on about two hours. Just wrapped them and gonna get them to 200
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Came out kinda tough, but the better half liked them.
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DrWhiskey694 said:Came out kinda tough, but the better half liked them.
It’s common knowledge that wearing a Cubs hat in lieu of white sux hat improves your rib game exponentially. Just saying. 😜🤪 -
They look good. The bones look like they pulled clean. Could have been a bad piece of pork. Keep at it - you’ll find what works for you.
Memphis, TN
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Tough ribs usually means undercooked. Did they pass the bend test or toothpick test? Still looks tasty.Sandy Springs & Dawsonville Ga
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What exactly is the bend test?
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I probably could have left them on longer...
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DrWhiskey694 said:What exactly is the bend test?
you want them fall off the bone simply cook them longer or wrap them for a short time. -
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DrWhiskey694 said:I probably could have left them on longer...
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