Well my first try at beef ribs in my trusty #2 were a success. Total smoke time ended being around 8 hours and I pulled the ribs at 201.
The ribs prior to cooking was about 4.25 lbs.
There was a total of 4 ribs, each averaging about .23 lbs. without meat.
Dinner consisted of 1 rib per person, Borrancho beans and Texas toast.
When I bought these, my first thought was to inject or brine them. But I wanted a baseline for future smokes and just gave them the basic treatment.
I have another rack in the freezer and on my next go, I will brine them. While the ribs tasted really good, I believe that brining them will give them a bit more moisture.
My wife who would rather eat the beans, gave me nothing back but a bare bone... This was a good sign to the smoke.
I also shared the extra two ribs with our good friends next store and fellow #2 smoker, so I look forward to there thoughts on the smoke.
Greg
