As long as your "BB" is for Boston Butt--You have it!markbet said:Now on BB's, I was told to smoke until the internal temp hits 160*, then foil it until internal temp hits 190* to 200*, then put it in the cooler for 3-4 hours. I do brisket the same way, is this still the preferred method? Or have I missed the plane once again.
DFLittle said:For Spare Ribs! 3 hours in smoke, 2 hours in foil - well sprayed, 1 hour or however long you can wait back on the heat - this is when you add sauce if you like your ribs "wet"
Baby Back Ribs will need a shorter cook time -- maybe 2-2 or 2-1-1 like John said earlier a key to when the ribs are done is when the meat pulls back from the end of the bones about 1/4 inch or so -- another clue is when you try to pick them up the rack breaks in the middle
I've been cooking chicken thighs at approximately 1.5-1-1 and it just falls off the bone. The last 1 is approximate since I'm saucing the chicken at that point and letting the sauce "candy up".
john said:DFLittle said:For Spare Ribs! 3 hours in smoke, 2 hours in foil - well sprayed, 1 hour or however long you can wait back on the heat - this is when you add sauce if you like your ribs "wet"
Baby Back Ribs will need a shorter cook time -- maybe 2-2 or 2-1-1 like John said earlier a key to when the ribs are done is when the meat pulls back from the end of the bones about 1/4 inch or so -- another clue is when you try to pick them up the rack breaks in the middle
I've been cooking chicken thighs at approximately 1.5-1-1 and it just falls off the bone. The last 1 is approximate since I'm saucing the chicken at that point and letting the sauce "candy up".
Markbet.
Hey John...That is my lifes story dude...... :lol:
I think you missed the plane again.. :lol:
Follow this fellers method and you cannot go wrong.
This kind of cooking is new to me so I have to ask the masters. I have always cooked to about the temp of med. rare on beef so not to dry it out and kill the flavor. Now I am told to cook it to about 200deg. so as not have it tough and dry. I am not arguing Just trying to understand.Thanks for all the help,My membership was the best money I have spent in a long time.Right next to my UDS. Steve
3-2-1 is only a guideline and needs a temp in the area of 225-235 or so.
Cook hotter and it will take a lot less.
I cook Baby (Loin) Backs at 260-270ish for about 1.5-1.75 hours, foil them for .75-1.0 hours, then sauce and put back in the smoker just long enough to set the sauce--maybe 15 minutes or so.
You will need to experiment with them so see just how they cook up on your cooker to get the results you want.
Good Luck.
Keep us posted--OK?
TIM