3-2-1 method for smoked ribs

[Joe Public]

After six hours:

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Bend test:

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Pull-back on ends:

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[TripletDaddy]

im really hungry because it is dinnertime and im still at work, but that rack of ribs looks really plump and meaty.

[Drunk Tank]

Those look great.

[Green Monstah]

I tried DT's hot and fast method tonight. I couldn't get my smoker to 275 (strange), but I hit it hard with some smoke up front, slowly worked to 255 deg for total unfoiled time of 1:45. When I took off the kid, was surprised that both racks had good color. Wrapped with single layer of HD foil and kept them on at about 260 avg for 1:30, meat end down. When I opened the foil, one rack split in two when lifting it out of the foil. As CJF said, not the right type if fall off the bone. The other rack was done perfectly. I sauced both and kept them on the smoker for another 0:35. Fortunately, the overdone rack still had plenty of moisture. The extra time on the smoker with sauce firmed t up a bit. I've been on a bad streak with ribs lately, but these are the best to come off my WSM (got it in March). Missionaries loved them, even though I called Cliven Bundy a criminal just before one if the Elders revealed that ok Clive is his grand dad's cousin.

[Joe Public]

What's the best way to hold ribs for 45 minutes or so? FTC?

[Drunk Tank]

Yes. I've held ribs about that long. Either take them off slightly underdone, wrap right away and let them finish in the FTC stage or let them sit for 5 min or so uncovered so the cooking stops, then FTC.

[Surfah]

Where did you get those ribs Joe Public? I've never seen such meaty ribs.

[PaloAltoCougar]

What is "FTC"? Save the government bureaucracy quips...

[SCcoug]

What is "FTC"? Save the government bureaucracy quips...

Foil towel cooler. A nice trick to keep your meat warm and juicy until time to serve.

[Joe Public]

Where did you get those ribs Joe Public? I've never seen such meaty ribs.

Those were a Costco three-pack of St. Louis cut spare
ribs.

[ERCougar]

Foil towel cooler. A nice trick to keep your meat warm and juicy until time to serve.

Wait, towel? What's the point?
I guess I've never really thought about what the acronym was. I just foil the meat and put it in the cooler.

[TripletDaddy]

Wait, towel? What's the point?
I guess I've never really thought about what the acronym was. I just foil the meat and put it in the cooler.

Since you aren't beholden to the FTC tradition and aren't even thinking about what it means, here is another tip: skip the cooler altogether. What's the point of that? Just use your oven. Unless you are heading out to a tailgate or something, wrapping food in a towel and then placing it in a cooler seems like a really stupid thing to do. #sjbh

[ERCougar]

Since you aren't beholden to the FTC tradition and aren't even thinking about what it means, here is another tip: skip the cooler altogether. What's the point of that? Just use your oven. Unless you are heading out to a tailgate or something, wrapping food in a towel and then placing it in a cooler seems like a really stupid thing to do. #sjbh

Hey I'm not against it. I've just seen the term around and never really thought about it. I haven't really thought about using the oven either, so I don't have a good reason why i don't do that. Even the cooler wasn't my idea... just following the faux cambro thing from amazingribs.com. So ease off! I'm new to this!

[Joe Public]

I think the towels are meant to act as an additional layer of insulation.

[TripletDaddy]

Hey I'm not against it. I've just seen the term around and never really thought about it. I haven't really thought about using the oven either, so I don't have a good reason why i don't do that. Even the cooler wasn't my idea... just following the faux cambro thing from amazingribs.com. So ease off! I'm new to this!

I guess it is a preference thing but as I was taught here previously, ain't nothing magical about a towel and a cooler. Faux is a critical step but wrapping the meat in some beach towel?? I don't get it. If The Lord intended us to use towels and coolers he wouldn't have invented ovens