4.5 pounds of beef short ribs

Vette10R · January 03, 2020, 03:15:03 PM

I had a gift card to the butcher and grabbed these short ribs. I'm wondering what the best method is to cook these? I would like to cook them tomorrow as I'll be home all day. Should I season them tonight? What temps and time should I be aiming for? I'm thinking I'll just throw them on my 22.5 kettle...

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SMOKE FREAK · January 03, 2020, 05:38:11 PM

I'm too lazy to season the night before.
Smokem like you would any other other ribs. But be patient. Sometimes they take a lot longer. They be done when they be done.

bbqking01 · January 03, 2020, 11:53:59 PM

Quote from: SMOKE FREAK on January 03, 2020, 05:38:11 PM
I'm too lazy to season the night before.
Smokem like you would any other other ribs. But be patient. Sometimes they take a lot longer. They be done when they be done.

bruh that wasn't very helpful...season or bribe them the night before...low n slow approx 3-4 hour til a good 130+then take off wrap in foil for 15-20 minutes, unwrap, cut em and dip in your favorite sauce.

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SMOKE FREAK · January 04, 2020, 03:53:27 AM

Quote from: bbqking01 on January 03, 2020, 11:53:59 PM

Quote from: SMOKE FREAK on January 03, 2020, 05:38:11 PM
I'm too lazy to season the night before.
Smokem like you would any other other ribs. But be patient. Sometimes they take a lot longer. They be done when they be done.

bruh that wasn't very helpful...season or bribe them the night before...low n slow approx 3-4 hour til a good 130+then take off wrap in foil for 15-20 minutes, unwrap, cut em and dip in your favorite sauce.

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But you see I dont foil ribs. Beef or pork. Just season and smoke until done. And that can take some time with a thick plate of beef ribs. That's all I got.

Vette10R · January 04, 2020, 04:44:20 AM

What I was reading was I need and internal temp of 203f wont they be undercooked at 130f?

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KevinInStL · January 04, 2020, 06:39:06 AM

Whoa yeah I'm wondering if that 130 was a typo. I'm no beef rib expert but I too thought they're supposed to be best somewhere in the range of 200-205. At least that's what I've cooked them to and I thought they came out pretty good. I think they'd be very tough at 130.

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kettlebb · January 04, 2020, 06:52:39 AM

I think the suggestion was to wrap them at 130 IT, not cook them to 130.

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Vette10R · January 04, 2020, 07:03:20 AM

What temp should I have my kettle at and how much time should I expect to hit 203 degrees for this 4.5 pounder?

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HoosierKettle · January 04, 2020, 09:03:36 AM

Quote from: bbqking01 on January 03, 2020, 11:53:59 PM

Quote from: SMOKE FREAK on January 03, 2020, 05:38:11 PM
I'm too lazy to season the night before.
Smokem like you would any other other ribs. But be patient. Sometimes they take a lot longer. They be done when they be done.
bruh that wasn't very helpful...season or bribe them the night before...low n slow approx 3-4 hour til a good 130+then take off wrap in foil for 15-20 minutes, unwrap, cut em and dip in your favorite sauce.

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I like smokefreaks advice. I've never brined or seasoned any piece of meat the night before. NEVER. And I've never noticed any difference from my friends that do.

There's nothing wrong with straight forward simple advice.

There's also nothing wrong with more detailed advice.

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Vette10R · January 04, 2020, 09:32:50 AM

Well I'm off to the races. I got the grill to about 290f and threw them on at 1230. I'm going to monitor the temps and times and post here for future reference. Hopefully these suckers turn out good!!

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bbqking01 · January 04, 2020, 10:04:28 AM

FYI, I was just rattling off a bunch of gibberish. I've never done any kind of beef ribs. So anyway, if you could post pics when there done, and maybe some tips, that would be great. LOL...sorry guys...it was really late,

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Vette10R · January 04, 2020, 11:00:30 AM

Right now its 2:00 so I'm an 1.5 hours in. I've been battling the temps which keep wanting to climb over 300. It's been pretty steady around 290 though. Internal meet temp is at 145f...

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kettlebb · January 04, 2020, 11:39:15 AM

If you're not using a water pan you can add one. It will act as a heat sink and help bring/steady your temperature

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SMOKE FREAK · January 04, 2020, 12:23:41 PM

Quote from: bbqking01 on January 04, 2020, 10:04:28 AM
FYI, I was just rattling off a bunch of gibberish. LOL...sorry guys...it was really late,

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Haha. I've never done that

Vette10R · January 04, 2020, 01:15:34 PM

Almost 4 hours into it and the kettle has been holding steady at 285-290. Internal temp seems to have stalled at 170 so I just need to push through this lol. How long does the stall typically last?

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4.5 pounds of beef short ribs