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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???

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

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

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

Steve wrote: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.

Steve wrote: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.

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

Well good luck mate.

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.

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.

How long did they take Steve, and what temp?