Ribs & pulled pork

[Mj2k]

Hi guys,

Might be setting myself up for a fall here given only 1 smoke on WSM so far, but a smokenator convert.

Got friends over on Sat who love pulled pork - easy! Wife prefers ribs & they want to try some also, so after some advice as my first multiple cook.

Add to that my team at work want to try my pork, so planning on cooking an extra Costco boneless 2kg butt.

Last time I was lazy on the Costco butt, using my Spirit, it took a lot longer than 2hrs per lb. not sure how early to put the butts on, as 'could' only be 8 hours plus resting. Plan is to eat at 7pm.

From a cooking perspective, was going to start with butts on the top grate, and drop them to the bottom when I put the ribs on, but as an ex food scientist I'm worried about raw over 'part cooked', should I keep butts on the top grate & put ribs onto the middle grate, and live with challenge of foiling on mid section?

Thanks!

Matt


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[ConorD]

Have you got (or can you get) a rib rack to cook the ribs in - then they can sit in a tin foil try. I wouldn't worry too much anyway as the only thing that will drip down will be the small amount of rendered fat in the ribs - so will be cooked on cooked

[keith157]

By the time the ribs go in you would probably have foiled the butt anyway. Cook early the butt will hold its heat well enough in foils and a couple of towels in a cool box/hot box

[Mj2k]

Rib rack & tray, why didn't I think of that!

Never foiled a butt before, might have to give it a try


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[ConorD]

Rib rack & tray, why didn't I think of that!

Never foiled a butt before, might have to give it a try

Makes it super succulent

[Mj2k]

Any thoughts on timing for a 2kg butt?

8 hours in theory on smoker?

[YetiDave]

Yeah 8 hours sounds about right to me

[Mj2k]

The lat one on the Spirit took about 11 & caught me out as a result - did have to open the lid a lot get keep adding wood which explains it.

Fingers crossed these don't take that time, as will be a laughing stock in front of friends with my new smoker!


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[Mj2k]

Well, it took 10hrs in the end - a bit of a long stall that saw me foiling both (was going to do one wrapped, one naked to see the difference).

Eventually got through it, and went to 195 before resting in the cooler. Great flavour but think I've had better texture.

Wife reckoned they were the best ribs ever.

Also learnt my igloo cooler is a little large - Costco had them in cheap, but having put 2 butts in, there is probably room for another 20! Wanted a 5 day cooler to hold heat better, but they don't seem to come small, plus Costco price was great!

Matt


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[keith157]

Charity shop and buy bath sheets a vigerous boil wash cleans them up and they pack out the cool box nicely. I've a huge Coleman box and this works well. You can pad space out but you can't fit a quart in a pint pot