My lovely wife gave me a gateway drum rib hanger for Christmas and today was my maiden voyage of hot and fast hanging ribs in my 18.5 WSM. The hanger is stainless and came with six hooks for about $50.
I prepared my spares the same way I usually do. Cooked with hickory and apple hung at about 300 F for two hours. I rotated the hanger a few times to get an even cook.
Total cook time was three hours. Two hours hung and an hour wrapped. Ten minutes to glaze at the end. It was the fastest spare rib rack I’ve ever done. Usual is five hours. They were not better but the flavor profile was different. Next time I won’t wrap to see if I get a more pronounced flavor from the drippings on hot coals. Maybe not wood at all? So many new possibilities!
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