ribs 3 hours in the smoker at 225 and no bone showing

[azbohunter]

I have had a rack of spare ribs in for 3 hours  at 225 and no bone showing and internal temp is 155. Normally I would foil now for 2 hours but not sure what to do. Should I wait or foil even though the bone has not started showing yet.

Was planning the 3-2-1 method but might be 4-1-1 the way it's going.

Thoughts?

 

[seenred]

Yeah if you were planning on foiling anyway, you can go ahead and do it anytime you're ready.  I've had that happen lots of times:  no bones showing when I foiled, but when they came out of the foil later, very nice pull back on the bones.  Nothing to worry too much about...

Red

 

[azbohunter]

Thanks Red, had to make a decision "wrap 'em" or leave go for full time with no foil. I went ahead and wrapped 'em, added a little maple syrup and butter. We'll see what happens. Have never tried the maple syrup but have done brown sugar and butter when wrapping. Time will tell.

 

[seenred]

 
Thanks Red, had to make a decision "wrap 'em" or leave go for full time with no foil. I went ahead and wrapped 'em, added a little maple syrup and butter. We'll see what happens. Have never tried the maple syrup but have done brown sugar and butter when wrapping. Time will tell.

Sounds good Brother...looking forward to the qview!  

Red

 

[Bearcarver]

 
Yeah if you were planning on foiling anyway, you can go ahead and do it anytime you're ready.  I've had that happen lots of times:  no bones showing when I foiled, but when they came out of the foil later, very nice pull back on the bones.  Nothing to worry too much about...

Red

I usually wait until 165° to foil, but I agree with Red----You'll get your pull-back.

Be Back!

Bear

 

[azbohunter]

Thanks Bear, I was hoping you'd be checking in! We'll know soon enough, LOL

 

[azbohunter]

All is well that ends well. Ribs were great, little 'tater salad and fresh kale out of the garden. Ribs were just like I like them, had to bite 'em off the bone but they came off clean and were not mushy.

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• azbohunter
• Mar 23, 2016

 

[seenred]

Those look mighty tasty from here...nice job!

:points:

Red

 

[jp61]

They look pretty darn good from here!

Looking forward to my first smoked ribs of the year.... 

 soon I hope!

 

[SmokinAl]

Nice job on the ribs!

They look great!

Al

 

[Bearcarver]

Oh Yeah!!

Those look real Tasty from my Den!!!

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Nice Job!!

Bear

 

[azbohunter]

Thanks for all the positive comments. You folks, as always, are great!

 

[disco]

Nice ribs!

Disco