Anyone ever smoke beef ribs?

[HomerJS]

Want to try this weekend. Looking for cook times in percentage.

I'm assuming beef ribs don't take as much time as pork.

Example: beef takes only 75% of time to cook as pork. Don't want to use absolute time since I currently jury rig smoking using my gas grill.

Saw a BBQ show where cook said just use salt and pepper to season.

What kind of wood would you use??

 

[zinfamous]

I've never smoked beef ribs, but as far as wood goes, I am a fan of hickory and/or apple.

 

[CaptnKirk]

Yes, but they are really hard to light, & they go out easily.

Hardwood like Hickory is good, but fruit wood is OK.
Meat only picks up smoke flavor eary in the cooking cycle, and you only have to go about an hour wigh beef.


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[waggy]

Yes, but they are really hard to light, & they go out easily.

Hardwood like Hickory is good, but fruit wood is OK.
Meat only picks up smoke flavor eary in the cooking cycle, and you only have to go about an hour wigh beef.


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terrible joke. i was coming here to make it =(

 

[ElFenix]

use oak. pecan would be ok. hickory is pecan's inbred cousin so you could use that if you can't get oak or pecan. don't use fruit wood as the flavor would get drowned out.

beef ribs should take more time than pork ribs because pork ribs are tiny in comparison.

 

[Oyeve]

terrible joke. i was coming here to make it =(

Me too. He.

 

[HomerJS]

use oak. pecan would be ok. hickory is pecan's inbred cousin so you could use that if you can't get oak or pecan. don't use fruit wood as the flavor would get drowned out.

beef ribs should take more time than pork ribs because pork ribs are tiny in comparison.

I was assuming more size taken up by bone and less fat marbling then pork. Then again first time trying beef ribs.

 

[ElFenix]

I was assuming more size taken up by bone and less fat marbling then pork. Then again first time trying beef ribs.

do your beef ribs look like this?
http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/t/126325/hello-from-sugar-land#post_848853

 

[Kaido]

Me too. He.

Thirded, dangit!

Tangent, OP - have you tried the oven method & using liquid smoke, then finishing on the grill? That's my current method (although I'd like to get a digital smoker at some point) and it works great!

 

[Hayabusa Rider]

What thermometer are you using?

 

[Hayabusa Rider]

Oh "cooking times in percentages" isn't an answerable question. What I've read is that typically the time is 4 to 6 hours at 265°F and an internal temp of 200 to 205.

 

[Sheik Yerbouti]

Pecan or applewood is really good for smoking pork ribs.

And try the 3-2-1 method, it's nearly foolproof.
http://bbq.about.com/od/ribs/a/aa122306a.htm

 

[Uppsala9496]

I've never done beef ribs. Will be doing a brisket tomorrow. Did a pork butt last Saturday.

 

[*kjm]

I did mine like this....
http://www.thesmokering.com/index.php/bbq-beef-ribs

Homer if I remember right your in WI. I used Famous Dave's Rib Rub for the dry rub and found it at Pick N Save.