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They had Prime Rib (bone in, cut back and tied) on special at my local Publix last two weeks and I got a 7lb (3 bone?) at $6.99/lb. Pretty good price considering what meat prices are doing lately. My plan is to dry rub (olive oil, salt pepper, thyme, and a few pokes of garlic) wrap and let stand in fridge overnight, then smoke at 220 to an internal temp of 110 or so, then rest for a bit, then place in oven on High Broil for about 15 minutes or so to get a good crust. Looking for a solid MR to Med. Serving dinner for just 4-5 people. I like mine with just pure horseradish, maybe a little Au jus. Will post photos as it goes. Plan to use one chunk of Mesquite.

I had my first smoked prime rib in San Antonio (Riverwalk area) many years ago and was impressed by it. I've made a few over the years.

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OK, so the cook was a success!  I smoked the PR for about 4 (6-10pm) hours at 200 F until it reached 113 F internal.  It has a nice smoked exterior and was still running juices out. I placed in my oven to rest a while (without heat but oven was still warm from previous use). Then around 10:45 I set the oven on high bake at 400 F and let it roast for about 15 minutes or so. I didnt monitor temp, just how it looked, plus we were about ready to eat.  I let it rest for 10 minutes then started to carve, and wow, it was the most amazing cut I've seen. Literally cut like butter with a nice rare interior. I cut between the bones so portions were thick, got two ends off for those that prefer that. Photo below is one slice plus a portion of one leftover. Smoke flavor was strong, so I may reduce amount of wood next time. The CS really does a great job of imparting smoke flavor with very little amount of wood. My Masterbuilt would never match this.

Looking forward to leftovers which always seem to taste better!



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I have been doing PR on the smoker for a while now.  We really like it done in the smoker.  I did this year's PR on the PG 1000 (first PR for this smoker).  I use a rub blend of salt, pepper, granulated garlic, and granulated onion.  Once it is rubbed I add fresh rosemary and thyme.  I let it sit for 24 hours and then into the smoker at 225 degrees.  Once the PR reaches 115 degrees I brought it in and let it sit while the smoker came up to 500 degrees.  This is where things got interesting.  I tried to reverse sear on the grill side and once I sat the PR on the grate I had FIRE.  By the time I got it off the grill all of the tie strings were burning or burnt off.  The PR had a good crust on it and finished up on the medium rare side of the rare/medium rare line.  Next year I will do the smoking in the SMO66 and the reverse sear on the PG1000 but use the smoker side of the grill. 

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idahomike: Great pics! It looks like it was a great outcome! We had leftover PR for dinner tonight, but already I'm wanting it again!

Flyingman: Electric knives are definitely not cheating! But since I've used our 12 in. Wusthof scalloped slicer, I don't need electric any more. Thin is doable.

oldsarge: "Fire and fat equals crusty flavorful goodness." If you catch it in time!

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