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Recipes => What's Cooking? => Topic started by: JC in GB on May 30, 2022, 11:53:00 AM
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Good day all. I just got my first cook done on my 3.5D.
I did 2 racks of back ribs. I used 6.25 oz of cherry wood for flavor wood.
I used Lawry's seasoned salt and Head Country original rub on the ribs.
Cooked at 250 F for 4.5 hours then sauced the last half hour.
Impressions:
I do not have a lot of experience with electric smokers so I was quite pleased by the ease of use and easy clean-up.
Flavor was spot on. Nice amount of salt, rub, and smoke.
I was a bit surprised that the ribs came out dry. Not sure if this was because the meat was fairly lean or do I need a water pan inside the smoker?
I have never needed a water pan in my charcoal smoker. Is this common in an electric?
Thanks,
JC 8)
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You can try adding a small pan of water and see if that helps. Or you could use the 3-2-1 method: 3 hours naked, 2 hours wrapped in foil, 1 hour naked. Just adjust the time as appropriate for the ribs. Baby backs need less smoking/cooking time than spares and beef ribs. Personally, I tried this method once and while the results were good, just too much fooling around. I get good results just going full on naked for 4 to 5 hours, depending upon the meatiness and and fat content. Also, I smoke at 225 throughout the cook.
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Thanks for the reply. I usually smoke my ribs naked but I have used the 3-2-1 method in the past.
Next time I will wrap them. I would imagine that would be enough to hold the moisture.
JC 8)
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Hey JC. I’ve try a number of ways, naked and wrapped variations. I’ll have to admit that maybe it’s me but I have to wrap somewhere in the cook to keep in some of that moisture. I’ve cooked some good naked ribs with a great tightened up surface but always a tad drier. Enjoy that 3.5. You’ll get it dialed in. 👍
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I usually cook St. Louis cut spare ribs. They have more fat so are a bit more forgiving on dryness. Next cook I may try the two types in the same cook. That should really help me dial it in.
Thanks for the reply...
JC :)