my first beef ribs

dmike25 · Posted: Apr 13 2010 Post subject: my first beef ribs

Howdy all, after reading a post by jbelson last week with some mouth watering pics by Rojellio Es Caliente, I had to try some. Stubbs briqs., apple wood, 2 1/2 - 1 1/2 - 1, 220*-240*.

mustard and rub, HOH on the bb's, In the House on the dino's

Time to cook!

5 hrs. later,

These were my first beef ribs, but they sure won't be the last! Thanx for your help day_trippr. You were right, they are a bit addicting!
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Big Ron · Posted: Apr 13 2010 Post subject:

looking good! Nice and meaty ribs for sure!
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k.a.m. · Posted: Apr 13 2010 Post subject:

dmike25, you did an outstanding job on those ribs. Very Happy

Beautiful color to the bone. I need to revisit the beef ribs for sure. Nicely done my man. Very Happy

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day_trippr · Posted: Apr 13 2010 Post subject:

Fabulous looking grub there, dmike25! Looks like you nailed those ribs! Glad you liked 'em - now you're hooked like the rest of us! Laughing

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dmike25 · Posted: Apr 13 2010 Post subject:

Thanx Big Ron. I have a question about your special, I'll send a pm
Thanx k.a.m. This was my first visit, but I'll revisit fer sure!
Has anyone noticed that in the 3rd pic, the ribs are done, 5 hr. cook. Only one of the sidecars did the cooking! The other (top of pic) never took off after adding a half dozen lit briqs. Got me scratchin my head fer sure. I been thinkin wind direction, intake orientation, lotsa stuff, but it really makes no sense. The sidecars were loaded identical, each got a half dozen lit from the chimney. Any ideas? Thanx again guys,
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day_trippr · Posted: Apr 13 2010 Post subject:

Just a guess, but perhaps you had the intake closest to the burning sidecar opened and the lid vent was over the same side? That might encourage the one sidecar to burn while the other remained "idle".

On the up side, it looks like it worked out just fine - and you only used half the fuel! Very Happy

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BluzQue · Posted: Apr 13 2010 Post subject:

PRIMO Spares & Dino Rib Cook dmike25!
Great Job brother Wink

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texbbqpits · Posted: Apr 13 2010 Post subject:

dmike25 - Beautiful looking ribs man. Like K.A.M. said, I got to revisit the beef ribs. I'd like to see what the grands would do with them. Tom
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dmike25 · Posted: Apr 13 2010 Post subject:

Thanx BluzQue, I'm learnin!
day_trippr, I started smokin in a kettle in my old 18" that had the three of the wheel style intakes. My fuel was only on one side. I was always very careful where I placed the fuel in relation to the intakes, as well as how I oriented the lid (exhaust). Same results every time. When I started using the onetouch, with the fuel being on two sides, and the intakes being long slots instead of strategically placed holes, I thought long and hard on where to place the fuel. I don't remember how I decided where to locate the sidecars, but I've done it the same way for three cooks, the first two burned about half of each basket. The lid was in the same position each time. Then this one. Got my head spinnin fer sure! In order to maintain 220 - 240, the intakes are 95% closed while cooking, exhaust 75% open. It was breezy yesterday (10-20 mph), I gotta believe that was the culprit. Thanx again for your input on the beef ribs, dino bones are great!
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killswitch505 · Posted: Apr 13 2010 Post subject:

nice man!!!!!
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BRBBQ · Posted: Apr 13 2010 Post subject:

nice!

Rojellio Es Caliente · Posted: Apr 13 2010 Post subject:

Everything looks good. Dino Ribs are my favorites. Partly because they are slightly harder to get ahold of. You just have to know they exist, what to ask for, and the secrete handshake.
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rodneymeatsnsweets · Posted: Apr 13 2010 Post subject:

Nicely done dmike25 Very Happy

Canadian Bacon · Posted: Apr 14 2010 Post subject:

Nice looking bones dmike25,wish I could find some half decent beef bones around here.
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dmike25 · Posted: Apr 14 2010 Post subject:

Thanx to all for the kind words! Rojellio Es Caliente, at the market I went to here in Alb. the first guy I talked to knew exactly what I was asking for, a good thing since I wasn't even sure! Thanx for your pics, they're what made me try em!
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RustNRoll · Posted: Apr 15 2010 Post subject:

very very nice!
i have a rack of dino bones sitting waiting to be qued up Wink

how would you describe the doneness of the beef ribs after your 5 hour smoke? medium, med rare, well done etc? and does the connective tissue in beef render at a different temp than prok?
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dmike25 · Posted: Apr 15 2010 Post subject:

Howdy RustNRoll, I would say medium. I prefer beef medium rare usually, but medium dino bones were fantastic! I aint smart enuf to answer your second question. Hope this helps,
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