My son is doing pork back ribs in his Bronco for the first time today. He’s hanging them. About how long on average at about 275 cooker temp? As my wife and I will also be eating them, how about a little help? Thanks folks.
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My SWAG is 4-6 hours. based on videos and pellet cooker time.
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Hey Jim, based on my past experience hanging baby backs, I’d say 3 1/2 - 4 hours at those temps. Don’t forget the hickory chunks!Comment
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Agree with PJ, baby backs cook a little faster than do spares for some reason. And keep an eye on how much loin meat is on them, they cook much drier than the main rib meat, too... 4 hours sounds about right to me. The spares I did on Friday took just under six, by way of comparison.Comment
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4h or so at that temp - in a Bronco, I'm not sure, the heat distribution and flow and convection are out of my experience. Typically I do 4-5h, usually trying to stay around 250-260. This is without wrapping. Wrapping speeds things considerably, but when hanging that's not much of an option, I don't think.
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I agree with PJ on the Bronco. My last ribs that I hung on the Bronco took slightly over 3 hours. They were great. Good luck with your cook.Comment
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Hey Jim, how were the Bronco ribs?Comment
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Well folks, thanks for your help. The ribs turned out pretty good. Very tasty. But they took a little longer than expected. He pulled them after about 4.5 hours but another 30 minutes or maybe even a bit longer would have been good. A little more chew than ideal. He forgot the “if you’re looking, you’re not cooking” rule and open his cooker too often I think. Also he was spritzing which in my experience slows down the cook too. He took pics but forgot to send them to me so maybe it was all a dream anyway. 🤣😊🤷♂️Comment
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Did he use the diffuser plate? Just an FYI for next time, but I think it’s useless to try and spritz hanging ribs. All that’s gonna do is wash away the seasonings and slow down the bark formation formation, IMO. I might open my lid 1 or 2 times during a cook. It could take 5-10 minutes each time for the Bronco to get back up to temp., depending on how long it was open.
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