First Time Cooking Beef Ribs - advice needed, please


 
BenM

BenM

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Good morning everyone. I hope you are ready for a nice, long July 4th Weekend!

I am making beef ribs for the first time and need some advice. I have about 5 pounds of bone-in beef ribs that I'll be making Saturday night. I have the rubs, sauce, etc., all set to go, but need to make sure I have the timing & temps down, so I can serve them around 6:30 pm to my guests.

Any suggestions, ideas and tips would be greatly appreciated

As always, thank you and enjoy the long weekend

Peace
 
BenM said:
Good morning everyone. I hope you are ready for a nice, long July 4th Weekend!

I am making beef ribs for the first time and need some advice. I have about 5 pounds of bone-in beef ribs that I'll be making Saturday night. I have the rubs, sauce, etc., all set to go, but need to make sure I have the timing & temps down, so I can serve them around 6:30 pm to my guests.

Any suggestions, ideas and tips would be greatly appreciated

As always, thank you and enjoy the long weekend

Peace
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Your cook on which of your grills?
 
I cook it exactly like I would a brisket. It is essentially the same thing when it is done.
I would aim to start earlier than you think and aim to be done for 4....this will give you lots of room to spare.
It sits well for a couple hours in the cooler wrapped up.
 
I've done several of these beef short ribs from Creekstone:
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They cook in 5-7 hours at the pit temps that I use. Here are a couple graphs:

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You and your folks are in for a mighty fine meal! Enjoy.
 
Nice! Is it safe to say that I am shooting for the WSM to be around 250-275 for the duration of the cook? Which, based on your charts, appears to be about 6 hours
 
These guys have more skills than me, but the last time I did beef ribs on my wsm the total time, including a rest, was north of 8hrs, fwiw.
 
What kind of beef ribs ? Only have recent experience with beef back ribs. Ran WSM at 245 degrees with no water, wrapped after 3 hours, pulled after 5-1/2 hours total. Very tender and good crust.
 
All prepped and ready for tomorrow!
 

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BenM said:
All prepped and ready for tomorrow!
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Proceed with caution, what I mean is, that there are different types of beef ribs, see link below:

www.smokedbbqsource.com

Types of Beef Ribs: Each Cut Explained

While pork ribs get a lot of attention, beef ribs deserve just as much love. Located near the ribeye, beef ribs are full of connective tissue and marbling, making them ideal for low and slow
www.smokedbbqsource.com www.smokedbbqsource.com

The ribs in post #6 are different then the ones in post #12. Post #12 resemble yours & look to be back ribs. Obviously time & temp come into play, but in my experience back ribs will cook quicker than plate or short ribs. My personal favorite are prime 123A plate, but nevertheless when done properly I will take beef ribs over brisket. Just my .02.
 
EricV. said:
Proceed with caution, what I mean is, that there are different types of beef ribs, see link below:

www.smokedbbqsource.com

Types of Beef Ribs: Each Cut Explained

While pork ribs get a lot of attention, beef ribs deserve just as much love. Located near the ribeye, beef ribs are full of connective tissue and marbling, making them ideal for low and slow
www.smokedbbqsource.com www.smokedbbqsource.com

The ribs in post #6 are different then the ones in post #12. Post #12 resemble yours & look to be back ribs. Obviously time & temp come into play, but in my experience back ribs will cook quicker than plate or short ribs. My personal favorite are prime 123A plate, but nevertheless when done properly I will take beef ribs over brisket. Just my .02.
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Yes!

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Brett-EDH said:
Beef back ribs are basically ribeye on a stick. They do really well with SPG and some oil as a binder. Good smoke and it's like a slice of heaven. A nice fine Cab, some oak smoke and life is good. Enjoy!
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Agree, & since I live in WM country, no Costco's, I never experience back ribs of this quality.....
 
EricV. said:
Agree, & since I live in WM country, no Costco's, I never experience back ribs of this quality.....
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how far is your closest Costco? these ribs I cooked were excellent. even for Choice, the beef rendered very well. like butter. these were some of the best bones i've ever had. i don't even think Prime would have made a difference here. each rib was quite rich. eating 2-3 was more than a meal; gluttony is what everyone was saying. but in a good way.

i just scored some amazing Cabs this Sunday. they'd go very well with this meal/cook.
 
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Brett-EDH said:
how far is your closest Costco? these ribs I cooked were excellent. even for Choice, the beef rendered very well. like butter. these were some of the best bones i've ever had. i don't even think Prime would have made a difference here. each rib was quite rich. eating 2-3 was more than a meal; gluttony is what everyone was saying. but in s good way.

i just scored some amazing Cabs this Sunday. they'd go very well with this meal/cook.
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They recently open a new Costco in Springfield, MO which is about 60-65 miles away. The real elephant in the room is that I recently changed jobs & my daily commute is a little over 100 miles round trip. At the the end of a week & 9-10 hours spent in a vehicle, the only thing I want to do is relax, thus I purchase a lot of beef cuts via online.
 
EricV. said:
They recently open a new Costco in Springfield, MO which is about 60-65 miles away. The real elephant in the room is that I recently changed jobs & my daily commute is a little over 100 miles round trip. At the the end of a week & 9-10 hours spent in a vehicle, the only thing I want to do is relax, thus I purchase a lot of beef cuts via online.
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that's a very tough commute. i hope they're paying you well for that. i won't complain of my 12 min commute, with traffic.

Costco by us delivers. IDK if they do so by you. That'd be a huge trip for you. I wouldn't do it either.
 
EricV. said:
They recently open a new Costco in Springfield, MO which is about 60-65 miles away. The real elephant in the room is that I recently changed jobs & my daily commute is a little over 100 miles round trip. At the the end of a week & 9-10 hours spent in a vehicle, the only thing I want to do is relax, thus I purchase a lot of beef cuts via online.
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these guys ship but idk about to your state. this was quite amazing and will age well for 10-20 years if you're seeking a case to lay down.

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