quote:Originally posted by Donnie Joe:
Cal.....what are your thoughts on rib racks vs placing ribs flat on rack?
what type of smoke to you use and how much?
Nothing wrong with rib racks if you need to cook more ribs then laying them flat will hold, but with the electric smokers, the bigger load will more than likely require more cook time.
Like old sarge said, the amount of wood really depends on how much smoke your guests like. I use a piece of Cherry and Pecan or Hickory about the size of a golf ball. Some of the experienced cooks taught me, a couple big pieces for long cooks(brisket/butts) and a couple small pieces for short cooks(ribs/chicken/turkey).
When you learn to cook ribs correctly, foil is only a after thought, just look at some of AndyJ's pictures. I'm sure he doesn't use foil, because that is how we learned from Smokin'.
If you have some more questions just start a thread on ribs and I'm sure some of the forum members will get you cooking "great" ribs.