Ribs on a WSM

drnknwine · Joined: 15 Oct 2007 Posts: 19 Location: Pleasant Hill, MO

Running the WSM at about 240, approximately how long should baby back ribs take, and what is the best way to tell when there done?
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OKBBQEA · Posted: Oct 17 2007 Post subject:

I'm assuming that is your temp at the dome and not at the top grate.

Last time I did 3 racks of babybacks they took about 6 hours but I don't really go by time with Q.

It's kind of hard to explain but when you pick the slab up and it bends... They are done.... Wish I had a pic for ya... Might be one floating around here somewhere if you poke around a little.
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r6abusa · BBQ Fan Joined: 12 Jun 2007 Posts: 372 Location: Michigan

Are you foiling? Depending on the size could take 4-6 Hours. To check for doneness pick them up in the middle with a pair of tongs and they should bend about 45 degrees or start to tear, or you could cut into them.

Doc1680 · Posted: Oct 17 2007 Post subject:

BBs are usually done in 4-5 hrs from my experience.

I too was going to suggest the bend test. Unless you're going to cut the ribs in half to go in the WSM. Then the bend test is useless.

This leads me to a question which may help. What is the desired doneness temp for ribs?
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drnknwine · Joined: 15 Oct 2007 Posts: 19 Location: Pleasant Hill, MO

drnknwine · Joined: 15 Oct 2007 Posts: 19 Location: Pleasant Hill, MO

drnknwine · Joined: 15 Oct 2007 Posts: 19 Location: Pleasant Hill, MO

jib · Posted: Oct 18 2007 Post subject:

Bend test or look for 3/8 to 1/2 inch pull-back of the meat off the bone.

FYI - I figure about 5 to 5 1/2 hours at 335�F, measured at the top of the dome, but that's just a gauge for planning. The bone pullback tells me how I am doing and the bend test confirms it's time to eat.

I find that before I get to 45 dgrees on the bend, I'm getting ripping of the meat between the bones during the bend test.

FYI - I do not foil or turn my ribs. Three hours without opening the WSM, then I spray with an apple juice, Jack Daniels and (real) maple syrup mixture. Foiling will change these approximate times.

Jack
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