First Ribs on PG1000

nordyMember

I'm planning on cooking a bunch of ribs this weekend, mostly an experiment but also at the request of some friends.

I'm planning on cooking in my 020 but also want to do some on the PG1000. So... how many SL style spares can I do at once on the PG1000 without a rib rack? I know it depends on size a little... but on average? Any hints or tips on using the PG for ribs?

Thanks in adavance,

Nordy

PS... My wife gave me a spot in the December Cookshack cooking class for my birthday... yeah... she's pretty awesome. (I don't think it would have gone over well if I gave HER a cooking class though... hmmmm)

2/11/119:04 AM

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Former Member

It's a size issue and how you trim them, it's that simple. Maybe 3 racks.

2/11/119:25 AM

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nordyMember

I know it's been a while... but I forgot to take pictures...

Here's a pic of the spares before I foiled them... (didn't get a final pic)

https://picasaweb.google.com/l...tE78?feat=directlink

And here's one of the Loin Back Ribs I did after the spares

https://picasaweb.google.com/l...tE78?feat=directlink

Ribs turned out great. I could fit 3 racks of loin backs or 3 racks of st. louis style spares (barely) on the lower indirect rack of the PG1000.

Nordy

2/22/1110:25 PM

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Former Member

Looks great.

Maybe it's the camera but those loin backs look pink all the way through.

Russ

2/24/119:31 AM

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nordyMember

The camera did a little "over red" the pics (iphone camera and bad lighting). However the loins had a lot of pink... about 1/3 on each side and about 1/3 "grey" in the middle.

All my cooks on the PG1000 have been getting a very pronounced smoke ring... I did a tri-tip and the ring was the "pinkest" I've ever had.

https://picasaweb.google.com/l...tE78?feat=directlink

Nordy

2/24/119:41 AM

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Former Member

I think the up, over, down gives more smoke to the food, just because of airflow. I see the same thing.

We the loins enhanced at all. I see "overly pink" sometimes on those with solution added

2/24/111:21 PM

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nordyMember

They were not enhanced, I think it's the PG1000. Of course any smoke ring etc looks huge to me since I've been smoking on my SM020 and we all know there's no smoke ring there...

Regardless of color... the loins were crazy good. Took some to work and got the standard "When are you opening a restaurant" "Best ribs ever"... etc....

I did some spares the same day I did the loins and they were definitely not enhanced, but also had the 1/3 pink on each side...

I used Cookshack(Fast Eddy) Hickory pellets for those cooks and will probably use the CS/FE Fruit pellets on the next rib cook in a couple of weeks. I dont't know if the pellets will make a difference. I suspect they will.

Nordy

2/24/118:09 PM

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Former Member

Actually I think CS only has apple now.

I've been beggin' for cherry, they don't have that solved yet with the supplier, but I LOVE the color of cherry on pork.

Had to get some cherry somewhere else, but gotta have my cherry pellets