First attempt at Smoking BB Ribs

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tazman

Newbie
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Apr 23, 2013
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Simi Valley, CA
Just got a small smoker and will be doing BB Ribs with Apple wood chips tomorrow, I have the rub on and in the fridge.

I will be cutting the slabs in half as it is two wide for the smoker.  I have read 225F for 3-3.5 hrs .  any suggestions for a Newbie.
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Aside from being prepared for them to take longer ?   :-)

Is your temp gauge accurate ?

Are you going to foil the ribs?

Wet chamber or dry ?

Details my friend, we need details.
 
I am not putting them in foil, from the test I did today it was accurate with nothing in it,  dry chamber
 
I am not putting them in foil, from the test I did today it was accurate with nothing in it,  dry chamber
Think it'll probably take more than the 3-3.5 hrs at that temp, so I'd be prepared for that.  Other than that, it gets into personal preference. Things like "shoud you spritz/mop", "should you pull the membrane" or "when you should sauce (if you are going to)."

Personally, I spritz with Apple Juice or Cider every hour or so, I pull the membrane and I rarely sauce.  On the rare occurrences where I do sauce, at least some of the ribs, I start about an hour before I think they'll be finished.

Something very important is knowing when your ribs are done, as they don't follow a clock the way most would like them to.  The Bend Test  is a great guide.

Good luck on your smoke!!
 
If you are not foiling, I would plan on at least 5-6 hours and just keep them warm at 150*F if done early and waiting for someone to make the Beans and Slaw...JJ
 
If you are not foiling, I would plan on at least 5-6 hours and just keep them warm at 150*F if done early and waiting for someone to make the Beans and Slaw...JJ
                                                                      
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I dont foil my ribs either, I like the texture you get in the finished product.  But as Chef Jimmy states, plan on atleast 5.5 hours if you are running them at 225.  I dont look for the first 2 hours, then I spray them the following 2 hours, and sauce the last hr.  Whatever you do, make sure you post some  QView!
 
Well I cooked them for 4:45min and probably should have taken them out at about 3:45-4 hrs  they were a little over cooked but not bad.  Not bad for my first time smoking anything.

 
They went fast. They look great...JJ
 
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