I smoked some very nice beef short ribs yesterday in my WSM 18.5". They were cut into individual rib sections, with bone attached underneath. Freshly wrapped from Publix. This was my first time smoking beef ribs.
I followed Meathead's recipe, complete with dry brining overnight with kosher salt. About an hour before cooking, I applied freshly made Big Bad Beef Rub. I used oak wood for smoke. I smoked at 230 degrees as verified by a Thermoworks ThermaQ grate probe.
The ribs turned out GREAT. Tender, juicy, and flavorful. I'll be cooking a lot more of them in the future.
But while the smaller ones were done with 203 degree IT in 7-8 hours (as verified by a Therma Pen MK4), the larger ones went for about 10 hours before their IT was 203 degrees, and they got "stuck" at about 160 degrees for a while.
I wasn't expecting a "stall" for beef short ribs, especially considering that they were cut into individual sections. But it sure appeared to be a stall of some sort.
But again, this was my first time cooking beef short ribs.
Was what I saw a "stall" of some sort?
Note: I did not wrap (crutch) the ribs like I do brisket.
Edited to add: the larger ribs were about 2" thick.
I followed Meathead's recipe, complete with dry brining overnight with kosher salt. About an hour before cooking, I applied freshly made Big Bad Beef Rub. I used oak wood for smoke. I smoked at 230 degrees as verified by a Thermoworks ThermaQ grate probe.
The ribs turned out GREAT. Tender, juicy, and flavorful. I'll be cooking a lot more of them in the future.
But while the smaller ones were done with 203 degree IT in 7-8 hours (as verified by a Therma Pen MK4), the larger ones went for about 10 hours before their IT was 203 degrees, and they got "stuck" at about 160 degrees for a while.
I wasn't expecting a "stall" for beef short ribs, especially considering that they were cut into individual sections. But it sure appeared to be a stall of some sort.
But again, this was my first time cooking beef short ribs.
Was what I saw a "stall" of some sort?
Note: I did not wrap (crutch) the ribs like I do brisket.
Edited to add: the larger ribs were about 2" thick.
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