Do spare ribs stall?

[Smkryng]

I’m doing my first ever 2 racks of spare ribs trimmed St. Louis style. They seemed to be going really quickly at first. Hour and a half in I was at 171, now at the 2 hour mark I’m at 165. Is this normal or do I have a problem?

 

[joedube70]

You really can't get an accurate temp on ribs. The bones are to close together. I know this will not be a popular statement here...but it is true.
Yes it is possible for the temp to change. All meat sweats..hence the stall.
Anyway go for looks and feels with your ribs. Get a nice color on the outside and then check for flexibility.

 

[uncle eddie]

Mine are in the stall right now...depends on a few things, but the stall can last an 60-90 minutes or so - but I smoke mine unwrapped all the way through. Some will wrap their ribs in foil when in the stall to speed things up.

 

[briggy]

They can stall, not abnormal. Not sure if you are wrapping on this one or not. I tend not to cook ribs to temp, just look for pull back and do a bend test.

 

[Smkryng]

You really can't get an accurate temp on ribs. The bones are to close together. I know this will not be a popular statement here...but it is true.
Yes it is possible for the temp to change. All meat sweats..hence the stall.
Anyway go for looks and feels with your ribs. Get a nice color on the outside and then check for flexibility.

Mine are in the stall right now...depends on a few things, but the stall can last an 60-90 minutes or so - but I smoke mine unwrapped all the way through. Some will wrap their ribs in foil when in the stall to speed things up.

Thanks for the quick reply! I wasn’t sure if I needed to panic or not lol. Definitely feeling confident about it now.

 

[Smkryng]

They can stall, not abnormal. Not sure if you are wrapping on this one or not. I tend not to cook ribs to temp, just look for pull back and do a bend test.

I wasn’t planning on wrapping them as time isn’t really an issue for me today. Besides I find I usually have better luck when I just leave stuff alone.

 

[SmokinAl]

So how did the ribs turn out?
Al

 

[Smkryng]

So how did the ribs turn out?
Al

Al, they were a hit. I made a post in pork about them but here’s a pic. Cooked to 190 IT and they were pretty much perfect. I think cooking ribs to temp is the way to go. You’re definitely onto something there.

 

[SmokinAl]

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Al, they were a hit. I made a post in pork about them but here’s a pic. Cooked to 190 IT and they were pretty much perfect. I think cooking ribs to temp is the way to go. You’re definitely onto something there.

Glad to hear they turned out good for you!
They sure look good!!
Al