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FORUM SPONSORS => Pit Barrel Cooker Co. => Topic started by: d-rell on May 29, 2016, 01:54:03 PM

Title: Need slower cook
Post by: d-rell on May 29, 2016, 01:54:03 PM

I love my pit barrel cooker, however, I believe that my ribs are cooking too fast. The average time is 3hr 45min. In my opinion, not enough fat has rendered and my ribs are a little too fatty. I trim as much as I can. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Title: Re: Need slower cook
Post by: Kona on May 29, 2016, 02:26:50 PM

I've nailed my ribs on the PBC and they take no more than 2.5 hours till they are done. I only do St. Louis cut, I prefer them over baby backs. I'm in south Florida, my vent is only open 1/4. I light my coals using lighter fluid, wait exactly 12 minutes, hang the meat and I don't check them again till about the 2 hour mark. Depending on the pullback from the bones, I may let them go another 15 minutes then sauce or I'll sauce at the two hour mark and leave em for 15 minutes. They are very tender and juicy. I don't like fall off the bone ribs, mine have a nice clean bite with a slight pull to them.

(http://i977.photobucket.com/albums/ae258/southflaart561/IMG_1727_zps41b1cda0.jpg)

(http://i977.photobucket.com/albums/ae258/southflaart561/IMG_1645_zpse6359e27.jpg)

(http://i977.photobucket.com/albums/ae258/southflaart561/IMG_1966_zps23bea8f7.jpg)

Title: Re: Need slower cook
Post by: Kona on May 29, 2016, 03:08:58 PM

also some will put one rebar diagonally and plug the other two holes to lower the temp either by plugging with foil, corks or flexible magnets.

Title: Re: Need slower cook
Post by: Keymaster on May 29, 2016, 04:28:27 PM

Them ribs look perfect to me!!

Title: Re: Need slower cook
Post by: smokeasaurus on May 29, 2016, 04:45:39 PM

I would eat those  8)

Title: Re: Need slower cook
Post by: jjjonz on May 29, 2016, 05:28:44 PM

There was a time in my life I felt like you until I discovered high heat cooking. I gad been doing it for awhile and I got my PBC....it fell right in there with HH. I have tried 225 to 250 on the PBC a few times. You can get the temp down by putting foil around the rebar ,one at a time until you get the temp you want.I agree with Kona a 100 %.

Title: Re: Need slower cook
Post by: sparky on May 29, 2016, 06:17:32 PM

Only fill up half your charcoal container and let your flap all the way down.  Open the screw and let the flap swing all the way down.  That's how I run mine.

Title: Re: Need slower cook
Post by: d-rell on May 29, 2016, 10:00:37 PM

Thanks for the suggestion guys.

Title: Re: Need slower cook
Post by: RAD on May 30, 2016, 11:36:23 AM

with ribs that look like that you can't argue with the method that Kona uses.