First attempt at 3-2-1 ribs.

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IT timer just went off at 170. Uhhhh no. They were only in two hours at 225. Lol #SmokeOn

If your trying to track the IT in your ribs, that can be a PITA ! Ya can do the toothpick test or the bend test... Little easier than doing IT on ribs. Just my 2 cents for what it's worth !
 
They aren't done yet.....don't worry about IT of ribs.....Pick them up with tongs in the middle of the rack.....if they fold darn near in half and start to fall away from the bone then they are done......another thing to look for is how far they pull back from the bones....1/2 inch will tell ya that you're pretty close too...
 
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If your trying to track the IT in your ribs, that can be a PITA ! Ya can do the toothpick test or the bend test... Little easier than doing IT on ribs. Just my 2 cents for what it's worth !


They aren't done yet.....don't worry about IT of ribs.....Pick them up with tongs in the middle of the rack.....if they fold darn near in half and start to fall away from the bone then they are done......another thing to look for is how far they pull back from the bones....1/2 inch will tell ya that you're pretty close too...
Thanks guys. Yeah they still have a ways to go I appreciate the help!
 
They were pretty good! Very tender. Didn't fall of the bone but came close. Needed to be a bit smoker. I used a Pecan/Apple wood mix but kept it to tame. I had a bad experience a few weeks ago (creosote) and now I've been "woodshy" lately. Oh well they were still yummy.
 
I've tried fruit woods with ribs ...and keep going back to all-hickory, since the fruit woods seem too mild on anything but chicken (to me anyway).  You'll get more flavor with less wood too ...if you're still wood-shy. :)  

Thanks for sharing!  They look great!  And I'm sure they tasted even better!

Brian
 
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