If I am only cooking one rack of babybacks should my cooking time still be around 5 hrs? Would it only take 2-3 since I don't have 2 or 3 racks in the smokette?
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I don't do baby backs. Like spares (trimmed St. louis style) better in both price and meat.
Anyway, my time is exactly the same whether I have one slab or four.
Anyway, my time is exactly the same whether I have one slab or four.
In my AmeriQue, babybacks take about 4-1/2 to 5 hours, 1 rack or 6 or 8!!
Thanks tigerfan and Axel, I am going to try them tomorrow and will keep ya'll posted.
Well,when you are talking "babybacks",I assume they are grocery store loinbacks?
Where are you placing them,and are you cooking at 180*,or 260*?
Are they injected,or prefrozen?
Are they 20 0z,or 48 oz slabs?
Are they from a young market hog,or a 700 lb sausage sow?
These variables could spread you from 45 mins,to six hours.
Where are you placing them,and are you cooking at 180*,or 260*?
Are they injected,or prefrozen?
Are they 20 0z,or 48 oz slabs?
Are they from a young market hog,or a 700 lb sausage sow?
These variables could spread you from 45 mins,to six hours.
I have been getting fresh, non-frozen slabs, about 2.40-2.44 lbs each slab, put them in at room temp, @ 180* for 2 hours, then crank it to 250* for 3-3-1/2 hours. I use about 4 oz. of hickory or a mixture of hickory and pecan or hickory and apple, and heavy on my rub. They come out just like we like the to be. To each his own!!
Few doesn't mean shorter time. The amount of time "might" only vary if you REALLY load the smoker down OR open the door a lot.
1 to 6 racks should take about the same amount of time.
1 to 6 racks should take about the same amount of time.
They were 1.8-2.05# Loinbacks (I don't know any more than that). I rubbed them with brown sugar, black pepper, red pepper, and salt overnight. I put them on at 225 for 3 hours and then put in a small turkey breast spritzed the ribs with apple cider, closed the door and smoked them at 250 for 2.5 more hours (used 2 oz apple wood and a kingsford briquette). They were wonderful, everyone loved them. Thanks for the help.