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Beware of Rib Racks

Beware of rib holders

Rib holders (a.k.a. rib racks) are a great way to squeeze more meat into a small area, but beware. The meat is almost touching, and that's a lot of cold mass to heat up at the start of the cook. The air between the slabs in the racks at left can be a lot cooler than the air surrounding the slab flat on the grate at right. If the gap between slabs is less than 1" you might need to add 30-60 minutes to the cooking time.

It is a good idea to rotate the ribs in a rack once or twice during a cook so those on the ends don't overcook and those in the center don't undercook.

Another option is to let the meat come to room temp before putting it on the smoker. Click here to see my favorite rib holder and how to order them.

This page was revised 5/8/2009

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