On 2007-05-08, Steve Wertz > wrote:
> On 07 May 2007 18:10:09 GMT, Rick F. wrote:
>
>> Ok guys.. I'm hoping some of you can clue me in on beef ribs and how long
>> they should be typically smoked.. I did some last night and left them on my
>> Kamado for a solid 5 hours with temps in the 200-230 range for the majority
>> of the time. I probably should have kept the temps closer to 275 I'd guess.
>> Anyway, I found that some of the beef ribs were almost (but not quite) bloody
>> near the bone on some of the thicker ribs (2.5-3" thick) and not horribly
>> tender -- probably because they didn't hit that suite spot when the cartilage
>> starts breaking down.. I'm thinking next time that they ought to cook for
>> at least 6-7 hours since they're considerably thicker than pork ribs (spares
>> ,etc).. Comments?
>
> You smoked too low. Beef ribs 250-270 for 6 hours or so. Depends
> on the ribs.

Thanks.. I'll give it a try next time I do them.. I really need to start a BBQ
diary to write down all of my mistakes (and successes) to make sure I know how
to reproduce BBQ'd XYZ (or what not to do next time).. Anyone do this or do
you remember every litle detail about every cook & rub used?