Aaron Franklin picks beef and does beef ribs

aawa · Jul 31, 2015

http://video.pbs.org/video/2365518636

Fun video. Was shocked to see that he uses his thermapen to tell when the beef ribs are done!:shocked:

Markus · Jul 31, 2015

I like his videos a lot but I wonder why he has dropped the cash for a Thermapen when he always goes by the feel. :mrgreen:

Veets · Jul 31, 2015

From the video, which the end rib cook is a repeat of his earlier you tube one, he just used the probe as a feeling device.

But, he does go into the feel of the probe through the membranes. Which is more than i've seen and nice.

He probably mentioned temp because it isn't as taboo as some might think. It's a damn good guideline for a reason. People didn't make temps up for no reason.

Yeah, there's a range, but it does have a reason for being.

DriverWild · Jul 31, 2015

He does cook other meats like turkey so the Thermapen comes in handy.

BBQ Freak · Jul 31, 2015

he might go by feel himself but keeps it where people leaning get the idea on the meat temp , people got to start somewhere .

SlowSmoked · Aug 1, 2015

BBQ Freak said:
he might go by feel himself but keeps it where people leaning get the idea on the meat temp , people got to start somewhere .

this ^^ He's just dumbing it down for beginning/novice smokers.

Mdboatbum · Aug 1, 2015

I started cooking all my ribs to temp a while ago. I'll never do it any other way again. Perfect consistency each and every time with no guesswork, no foIL and no BS. Having a Thermapen with its thin probe and the sensor being right at the tip makes it much easier.

silverfinger · Aug 1, 2015

I use a thermapen to check my short ribs.
Only to see if they are probe tender.
Cant say that I look at the temp when checking them.

Novass · Aug 1, 2015

Being left handed I can't see the temp anyways. It's just a thin high dollar probe.

aawa · Aug 1, 2015

I have a thermapen and it is my probe to test for tenderness.

I do use it when cooking turkey, chicken, standing rib roasts, and anything that isn't cooked till "probe tender"

Clay-b-que · Aug 1, 2015

Yep use the thermapen more to probe but it is interesting to also see the temp.

Roguejim · Aug 1, 2015

Mdboatbum said:
I started cooking all my ribs to temp a while ago. I'll never do it any other way again. Perfect consistency each and every time with no guesswork, no foIL and no BS. Having a Thermapen with its thin probe and the sensor being right at the tip makes it much easier.

What temp do you shoot for?

mikemci · Aug 2, 2015

In the video, it looks like Mueller's is resting the ribs, wrapped in plastic wrap. Maybe the bark gets a little too hard and that softens it up.? Thanks for posting aawa!

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