40 racks of ribs

southdakotaMember

OK...I usually smoke 30 racks of ribs on my FE100 at a time and they turn our great. I have room for one more rib rack and was wondering if anybody has done 40 racks at a time and if so how did they turn out and how much longer does it take? For me with 30 racks takes 7 hours starting with cold smoker at 180 for three hours then kicking up to 225 for three hours and finishing the last hour to carmalize the sauce at 300.

1/13/115:21 PM

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tomMember

Yep,many of us do four racks.Most folks don't seem to start that low,most seem to preheat the FEC,most will rotate the top and bottom racks and spinning front to rear on all of them seems to make good even cooks.

Hope this helps a little as to 40 racks,and maybe someone will chime in about your temp levels.

1/13/115:33 PM

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Former Member

I've done 40, didn't seem a huge change

BUT.

I do rotate the racks because either the one on the bottom nearest the heat or the one at the top will tend to finish faster.

I also have hot spots in the back left so I make sure the two racks on the left have the thickest part of the rib in the back

1/13/115:36 PM

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Former Member

also watch so that a rack of ribs does not touch the probe to monitor the temp

1/13/115:55 PM

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southdakotaMember

Thanks. I do rotate top to bottom and spin front to back just forgot to mention it. Now I just need to order another rib rack.
I was pondering on buying an FE500 but I read somewhere it will do 90 racks at a time. If I buy another FE100 I can do 80 racks and save some money.

1/14/117:18 AM

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randye 2Member

Dakota,

Your first post said you were getting 40 racks in your FEC100, but your last post waid your going to be able to do 80 in it??

In two loads or one load?? 160 plus pounds of meat sound like alot for the FEC100.

Can you get 20 racks per shelf?

RandyE

1/14/117:45 AM

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ezgoinMember

Randy, I thinks he means with two FE100s.

I have two and two sets of rib racks, but I've never had the need to cook 80 racks at one time.

1/14/117:56 AM

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Former Member

OR They are tiny racks of ribs