Baby backs on my 22.5 OTS


 
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Eric H.

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Hey everyone,

I'm very new at BBQ but I have learned a ton lurking here. This is my second time smoking ribs on my kettle. I am using the MM and so far have been able to keep the temps between 225 and 250...

Got a few buddies coming by later so I figured it's a great excuse to BBQ
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Here's a few pics of the progress thus far. Hoping these come out well, I guess my friends will have to be the final judge

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Well I would say overall mixed results...

My buddies liked them for the most part, but I was not happy with the texture. They were a tad tough - you could bite through easily enough but did not pull of the bone very easy. Maybe they weren't on long enough?? I don't think the connective tissues fully broke down, but I'm still new at this so it's any ones guess.

I did about a 2-2-1 but not all that strict on the time, more by look. I was able to keep the temps at a little above 230, but I'm questioning how accurate my thermometer is.

I took some pics before I pulled them off, but I was too hungry/forgot to take pics when I cut them up..

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Looks good to me! How did you test for done? The tear test has worked well for me. From our host's baby back recipe: "The best way to tell whether your ribs are cooked to perfection is to use the "tear test". Take hold of two adjacent bones toward the middle of the slab and give them a pull. If the meat offers a bit of resistance but then tears easily, you know the ribs are done just right. Other indicators of doneness, such as how far the meat has pulled down the bone or whether a toothpick passes easily through the meat, are not as reliable as the tear test." A probe like a thermometer (or even a toothpick) that passes into the meat easily is also a good test (even though my quoted reference says it's not so good...).
 
Thanks Dale. I will have to try that out the next round. I will likely be investing in a better thermometer as well
 
You didn't cook them long enough.

Some people don't foil them, I do, never had a single negative word about my ribs. They are always tender.
 
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