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Old 11-07-2009, 03:36 PM   #1
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Figure I would pop my post cherry (other than the cattle call) with one that will make you guys laugh and I am being dead serious!!

Where and how do you put the thermometer in a slab of ribs. I just poked it in the thickest part of the meat without going through and without touching bone. Its standing straight up. I've been smoking them at around 240 and in 35 minutes, the temp probe is reading 165. Do I have a bum probe, or am I doing it completely wrong?

This is my first time smoking ribs.
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Old 11-07-2009, 03:41 PM   #2
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Don't temp ribs. Do them by feel or appearance. Ribs will get done in about 5 hrs at 240. Pick up the slab with tongs at midpoint. When the ribs crack and want to fall apart at that point, they are done. Also look for the pullback on the bones themselves.
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Old 11-07-2009, 03:44 PM   #3
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Don't temp ribs. Do them by feel or appearance. Ribs will get done in about 5 hrs at 240. Pick up the slab with tongs at midpoint. When the ribs crack and want to fall apart at that point, they are done. Also look for the pullback on the bones themselves.
Ahh!! Ok. Thank you!! Don't laugh at me too hard!
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Old 11-07-2009, 03:46 PM   #4
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Ahh!! Ok. Thank you!! Don't laugh at me too hard!
We wouldn't do that.. I was there once too.
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Old 11-07-2009, 03:47 PM   #5
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If you really want to probe you can stick a toothpick between the bones. The toothpick should go in like a hot knife into butter. The bend test and looking for the pullback on the bones is better, however.
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Old 11-07-2009, 03:48 PM   #6
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Follow his advice and give us some pics.

You can relax here and ask any questions you have and won't be laughed at 90% of the time.
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How long would they take if you were to boil them in liquid smoke? Sorry had to do it. Yeah not a dumb question at all we were all newbies at one time.
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Old 11-07-2009, 04:06 PM   #8
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like schutte said.. its the flex test. I pick up an end with a thumb and tell by that... its just a learning curve.

a few attmepts and your be able to decied how done they are and how done you want them. Ovviously, if u pick up and end and the rack splits apart, they are done(too done).

Another way is to twist a bone and judge by how loose it is and how much it has released. Bones that just twist out are 'fall off the bone done'. I usually pull them before they get to that.
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Ummm!! Yeah what all them other guys said,, it's all true, Cept about the laughing part,, I think that is more like 98% of the time,, but behind your back,, so you won't get embarrassed,, J/K, lol ...
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Old 11-07-2009, 04:58 PM   #10
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I might be ordering pizza!! I'm using a modified El cheapo Brinkmann!! It goes from 290 then I choke it down it goes to 215 then back to 290. This thing blows!! You can't go away from it for more than 15 minutes!!

When can I call it quits and finish in the oven???!

In better news, I read the whole UDS thread and have burnt out my barrel, so It might be ready by the weekend!!! I got the Brinkman for free, so I figured I'd give it a try!!
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bc3xxo get your uds working and you will love it and never go back and like others we need pics ...
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bc3xxo get your uds working and you will love it and never go back and like others we need pics ...
After reading the UDS thread I feel like I have been trained!! I'm a total newb not only to smoking, but cooking in general. I actually tried to incorporate the theory behind how the UDS works into modifying the ECB. It is seeming it was a fail though!! I'm hating this ECB, but reading this forum and what not made me hungry, so I'm trying it!!
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Even the ECB can be a decent little cooker. After mods that is. Not nearly as user friendly as a drum though! Welcome to the addiction we call Q, Brother!
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Even the ECB can be a decent little cooker. After mods that is. Not nearly as user friendly as a drum though! Welcome to the addiction we call Q, Brother!

Yeah, I'm fighting it out. I'm having fun though!! Wife is a little p'd that dinner will probably be at 10pm, but she's hanging tough for me!! Doing some searches on here and this thread have really eased my mind though!

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if the ecb is spiking on you, take out some fuel. Unless you can use foil to make some makeshift gaskets.

BTW, 290 isnt so bad, just means your meats gonna finish faster(and have a littl less smoke flavor).
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