Baby back ribs question

[Joetee]

On a 22 inch weber kettle using a slow n sear, how many racks of ribs will fit on the indirect side? 3 or 4 maybe?

[ssandy_561]

Without a rack I can fit two. I have cooked 4 racks with a rib rack before but it does take longer since the ribs are close together in the rib rack

[Steve R.]

Another option is to bend each slab into a circle and secure the ends together with a skewer. You can easily fit 4 in there that way.

[Notavegan]

+1 Steve. I circle them when I have the need. They are going to get cut up into ribs anyway. Different photo opp.

[Mr. Bones]

Kinda gives ya' a Real Time 'Bend Test', now don't it?

[Ernest]

Two max, cut them in half and you will fit 2.5

[DWCowles]

Welcome Joetee

[Joetee]

Thank you

[fuzzydaddy]

Welcome aboard! If you use a rib rack or coil them, you'll want to flip them for even cooking.

[Joetee]

Thank You

[Joetee]

Thanks too all of you. I'll try and find a rack or something. Ill go look at lowes since I need them this week end.

[Gooner-que]

If you have a roasting rack that people use to put rib roast into a pan with your can flip it upside down and use it as a rib rack. That's what I've done in the past. My next big rib cook I'm trying the coil technique.

[Bruce54]

BB can vary in size quite a bit. On the large end, I've done the Costco 3 pack whole with no cutting or trimming, in a rack, with shuffling 4 or 5 times. Still needed a bit of curving to fit, but they came out fine. I wouldn't want to try 4 racks in that configuration. Coiling looks interesting. Is there a definitive method? SLS vs BBR?

[Joetee]

Hey, what about if I use a Vortex, small end up, and cut the racks in half? Would 3 fit and would I be able to maintain it down to about 225-250 degrees?

[RonB]

Welcome to The Pit Joe.

[Joetee]

Thank you

[Mosca]

I recall someone here getting FIVE racks on the indirect side, by rolling them up in a spiral and sticking a skewer through them. There's a photo somewhere.

[Mr. Bones]

That was David Parrish , mebbe he can find th' pics quicker...oops, I found 'em:

[Bathgate]

That's awesome! Never would have thought of that. Great photos, too.

[Mr. Bones]

Yer most welcome, Joetee ! That's jus' how it works, 'round these parts...(The Pit)
But:
All credit is due David Parrish , fer sharin' this with us...

[Jetski]

That's an interesting idea. Might have to give that a try next time around.

[David Parrish]

Mr. Bones thanks for posting those pics for me

[Mr. Bones]

Anytime, Boss!!!
I know yer a busy Man, plus I love helpin' folks out!

[Jimmie Rhoden]

If you're going to be using the SnS you can use the lower rack as well as the top rack, you should be able to get between 8 and 10 slabs of baby back ribs if you're using both racks top and bottom, I got this information for Meatheads book on page 88

[Mr. Bones]

Mornin, there, Sunshine! Jimmie Rhoden
What device you usin'? Reeckon we can figger out how to turn off yer auto correct...
(I know it makes me flippin' crazy!)