Spare Rib Dinner (no foil)

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bryce

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Jun 15, 2012
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First time no wrap and I'm impressed!

Had one rack in the freezer for the past 3 weeks. Decided to eat late tonight and toss them onto the WSM.

Kept smoke on them for about 2.5 hours and then just let them go from there. Smoked at 220 / 240 the entire time (too low or just right?)

Discoveries:

- Next time i'll apply smoke for the entire cook

- Could not tell much of a flavor difference from wrapped to not wrapped but if I had to choose I would select no wrap

- Perhaps wrapped ribs are just a bit more moist

- Good tenderness with no wrap

- Did not miss the wrap step one bit at all, I've always thought it was a pain!!

Rubbed and ready to go.


Onto the WSM.



1 hour in a little snack showed up.


2.5 hours in.


4 hours in.


All done! 5 hours. Bad to the bone...







Despite a lot of checking, they still turned out really, really good.  My overall realization is, I like both wrapped and non-wrapped ribs, however; non-wrapped will probably be my go-to way now.

Thanks,
Bryce
 
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I've never wrapped my ribs and they have always turned out good. Glad to see that you had a good experience with unwrapped.
 
Thanks guys.

Yeah i was a chicken prior to this worried that they'd turn out to dry and too tough if i didn't wrap - and that was completely wrong.

Bryce
 
Looks mighty tasty Bryce !

Brian

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Yes sir, looks great.

I smoke the whole time.

Glad you like the no foil ribs.
 
Great looking ribs! No foil around here as well!

Thanks B-one. Yeah, took me a while to give it a try. Glad I read that no foil thread!


Looks mighty tasty Bryce !
Brian
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Thank you very much! They were definitely good and wife approved (kids didn't get any this time around!) hahaha


Beautiful ribs!  Welcome to the unfoiled side of the fence. 

Glad to be there. Took me a while though. Sure makes it extremely easy to smoke them. Literally zero maintenance once their in. :sausage: Thanks Ray!

Bryce
 
Nice lookin ribbies Bryce, them had to be tasty !
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Thanks a lot! They were really good - we were happy. Even had a couple left over for this afternoon. Heated them up in foil, with some apple juice, in the oven, Worked out really well for a reheat.

Have a nice night!

Bryce
 
Well, Bryce, the ribs look great. The qview is terrific. However, there is one problem. I wasn't invited.

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