Barbecoa #BBshortrib

[Swindon_Ed]

Ok now i'm really confused

ribs have shrunk more than i would have liked


i was thinking that with the internal being at 195f they would have been over cooked but they were amazingly juicy but still a bit chewey and not the fall apart in the mouth tender that i was hoping for.


I did foil them at 160f internal as they looked to be drying out and i would have throught this would have helped get them more fall apart tender.

Anyone got any suggestions???

[Swindon_Ed]

Could the injection be stopping the break down of the natural fat of the meat?

[esselle]

Sorry mate I have never cooked them but I assumed they would need to be cooked to brisket like temp?

[Steve]

They do shrink up like crazy but yours do look a bit extreme in terms of shrinkage. I've not done them too often but when I have I've done them by feel. I also foil but I foil late, they look like they're drying out when they aren't.

I'm cooking mine tomorrow and hope i don't get tat level of shrinkage

[Swindon_Ed]

I foil late

Yeah that's going to be my plan for Monday, this time i foiled at 160f which was too early. What you say about them looking dry but they're not is spot on, as when i pulled out my thermapen load of juice came out they just didn't look pretty.

when I have I've done them by feel.

That's they other bit i'll do, take it up to brisket temp's and then start testing it for tenderness with a fork to see how soft the meat is.

[Steve]

Think your plan sounds sensible.

Here are mine trimmed up



And bathing in their marinade



I'm trying a new rub for the first time. Something I've been working on over Winter for beef. Hope it's going to work as I'm going a little crazy with the glaze

[Swindon_Ed]

Well good luck mate.

[Steve]

Here are mine 3 hours in...



And just before they went into foil...



They're just finishing off now, should be coming off the grill in about 20 minutes.

[Steve]

Here they are...



The reason they look quite light on top is the glaze I've used. They smell great so fingers crossed for tomorrow.

[esselle]

How long did they take Steve, and what temp?