Originally Posted by MTG#10 (Post 10025260)

Just curious, why do you use thermometers with ribs? Its easy to visually tell when they're done.

Originally Posted by Bwana (Post 10025475)

Because when it comes to ribs I need to have them perfect. I figure if I have that many hours into something, I want them right. Ask rockymtnchief how my ribs turn out. A hamburger, pork chops and a lot of other things I could give a rip about, but ribs are another story.

Originally Posted by Bwana (Post 10025475)

Because when it comes to ribs I need to have them perfect. I figure if I have that many hours into something, I want them right. Ask rockymtnchief how my ribs turn out. A hamburger, pork chops and a lot of other things I could give a rip about, but ribs are another story.

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud (Post 10025479)

:thumb:

Thermometers are the bomb

Originally Posted by Bwana (Post 10025490)

About the only other thing I cook where I use one and am that anal about the product is prime rib. I overcooked a prime ONCE and that was it. If you drop over a C-note on a piece of meat and it ends up overcooked, that sinks in real fast.

Originally Posted by Dante84 (Post 10025482)

I'm pretty ****ing serious about my ribs too. Glad there's another one of us on here.

I've starting using a standing rib rack this past year, and it has made all the difference in creating a consistent smoke. I don't know how you have six racks all on the surface, unless its a vertical smoker?? If its offset, you'd have to be rotating racks every 20 minutes!

This rack holder I got from target holds 5 at a time. I position it to where all five are facing the fire, and then rotate on the hour to hit the other side. Rinse and repeat 2 more times for a 4 hour smoke.

You can't tell the difference between rack 1 and rack 5.

Originally Posted by Bwana (Post 10025490)

About the only other thing I cook where I use one and am that anal about the product is prime rib. I overcooked a prime ONCE and that was it. If you drop over a C-note on a piece of meat and it ends up overcooked, that sinks in real fast.

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud (Post 10025501)

I totally get it. In a related thread, I mentioned that a good piece of meat will cost me $20 a pop. I know my grill rather well but I'm not going to risk ruining dinner and a fine piece of steak.

Originally Posted by Fire Me Boy! (Post 10025494)

Definitely. I've never done a rib roast without a thermometer.

Originally Posted by Fire Me Boy! (Post 10025542)

Just my 2 cents... I'd smoke it for a couple hours, then move it into a very low temp dehydrator (cooler than room temp, if at all possible). You know your meat, so you know it's possible to oversmoke... I just wouldn't smoke it the entire time.

Originally Posted by Bwana (Post 10025475)

Because when it comes to ribs I need to have them perfect. I figure if I have that many hours into something, I want them right. Ask rockymtnchief how my ribs turn out. A hamburger, pork chops and a lot of other things I could give a rip about, but ribs are another story.

Originally Posted by MTG#10 (Post 10025556)

My ribs are amazing, better than any Ive ever had and everyone else that's had them raves about them too. Never used a thermometer though. I use one for any kind of roast/brisket but I can tell when my ribs are perfect by looking at them. Different strokes.

Originally Posted by Bwana (Post 10025574)

I agree on the different stokes and the end product reviews. I can't order ribs when I'm in a restaurant around here because I know damn well I'll be disappointed. You know darn well some slop monger in the back room isn't putting in the time to do it right and there's a 99% chance they don't have a clue about what they are doing.