Initial smoke time for spares?

42BBQ · 08-25-2010, 08:33 AM

I just picked up two racks of spares (single pack) at Costco. They are about 8.5# total weight. I plan on trimming them into St. Louis cut spares before I smoke them. My question is how much time should I give them naked on the smoker before I foil? Using a UDS, first time with ribs, don't want to screw it up. Thanks. Planning on following an APL recipe, will foil for 1.5 hours, unwrapped for 20 minutes, sauced, back on for 30. My drum will hold 225 to 250 for hours.

bluetang · 08-25-2010, 08:37 AM

I actually quit the foil thing. When I did foil it was between 2 1/2 and 3 hours. On a UDS @ 235

42BBQ · 08-25-2010, 09:02 AM

Thanks bluetang, how much did size affect the time before foiling? Also, out of curiosity, why did you stop foiling?

Dave Russell · 08-25-2010, 09:06 AM

As to the "3-2-1" method, all the numbers are too long if cooking direct in a drum. Just go by appearance, foiling once your ribs look the right color, and don't leave in the foil too long. Also, don't add much AJ at all, if any. Oh, and don't leave on drum much after foiling.

See a trend here?

42BBQ · 08-25-2010, 09:07 AM

So almost more of a hot and fast technique?

Dave Russell · 08-25-2010, 09:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 42BBQ

So almost more of a hot and fast technique?

Cooking direct, the uds cooks much faster, so yeah, it's just like cooking at higher temps. My best ribs recently have been at 275-300, smoked for roughly 2 hr, one hour or so til tender in foil, then just a few minutes to glaze and/or let the grease drip off. If cooking at 250 or just above, you're times might not be that far off.

08-25-2010, 08:33 AM	#1
42BBQ is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 06-26-10 Location: Manheim, PA	Initial smoke time for spares? I just picked up two racks of spares (single pack) at Costco. They are about 8.5# total weight. I plan on trimming them into St. Louis cut spares before I smoke them. My question is how much time should I give them naked on the smoker before I foil? Using a UDS, first time with ribs, don't want to screw it up. Thanks. Planning on following an APL recipe, will foil for 1.5 hours, unwrapped for 20 minutes, sauced, back on for 30. My drum will hold 225 to 250 for hours. __________________ Meadowcreek SQ36 with 2nd grate, 1991 Weber Performer w/ SS table, UDS, gasser.-Glenn-

08-25-2010, 08:37 AM	#2
bluetang somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 08-06-10 Location: Stuart, Fl Name/Nickname : Mike	I actually quit the foil thing. When I did foil it was between 2 1/2 and 3 hours. On a UDS @ 235 __________________ Homey, the Homegrown frier, 22" WSM, 18.5" Elderly(but not retired) WSM,Homegrown Electric, Weber gasserrrr,Weber Performer, Gravity feed smoker, Blackstone, Indisputably Fastest [COLOR=purple]Purple[/COLOR] Thermapen, SAI Satay Grill Avatar by landarc, thanky!

08-25-2010, 09:02 AM	#3
42BBQ is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 06-26-10 Location: Manheim, PA	Thanks bluetang, how much did size affect the time before foiling? Also, out of curiosity, why did you stop foiling? __________________ Meadowcreek SQ36 with 2nd grate, 1991 Weber Performer w/ SS table, UDS, gasser.-Glenn-

08-25-2010, 09:07 AM	#5
42BBQ is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 06-26-10 Location: Manheim, PA	So almost more of a hot and fast technique? __________________ Meadowcreek SQ36 with 2nd grate, 1991 Weber Performer w/ SS table, UDS, gasser.-Glenn-

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08-25-2010, 09:06 AM	#4
Dave Russell is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 01-06-10 Location: Lebanon, Tennessee	As to the "3-2-1" method, all the numbers are too long if cooking direct in a drum. Just go by appearance, foiling once your ribs look the right color, and don't leave in the foil too long. Also, don't add much AJ at all, if any. Oh, and don't leave on drum much after foiling. See a trend here?