I want to cook baby back ribs using wood chips for flavor if they will even fit in the pan, how long would I cook those.
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My husband is the outcook cook person in our household, he says at least 2 hours at a low temperature if they even fit
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Just insert the wood chips in the pockets place your food on the rack put the cover on and turn it on. The chips will heat up fast and the first hour are so the cooker fills with smoke when you are finished the food taste great. Very easy and works great.
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I bought a rib rack from walmart, and cut 3 inchs off it, It fits perfect on the top rack ,and I can smoke up to 5 racks of ribs. Granted the ribslabs are only one foot long, but that's 5 feet of ribs.
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Absolutely !!! I do it all the time. One of my favorites is left over Bar-b-Q ribs. As a matter of fact I now cook additional ribs to make sure I have some on hand for a quick meal. I use the 4.5 mil bags . The can be used over if you want to be real "thrifty". Try this trick >>> 3 ears of shucked corn on the cob, butter and salt & pepper. Seal and freeze. When you want corn on the cob, throw the bag in boiling water and boil for the same time you would normally. The corn has much more flavor because you are not filling your house with corn aroma steam.
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You can use wood but I don't know why you would bother. A 12-14 pound of even the cheapest self-lighting charcoal will last up to 4 and 1/2 hours, which is more than enough to cook even the largest butts or briskets you can fit inside it. I can imagine starting it with wood and adding the charcoal, but not the other way around as wood in the size you need to fit the Orion would burn down too quickly.
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Bake at 375 for about 8 to 10 minutes depending upon your oven. They come out perfect.
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Like others have said.Don't change a thing.I did spare ribs last night. Clean up in no time.
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No that is not normal, we cook our ribs for 8 hours at 250, after 1 and 1/2 hours wrap them in foil, the foil will hold in the juices and they will fall off the bones.
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With no problem. I did it myself. You put the wood you want to use in the small end and place the turkey is the large end and the smoke from the fire cooks the turkey. I used a fresh Turkey and was surprised on how fast it cooked. I used Kiawa wood which made the smoked meat amazing.
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I agree with another comment about ribs - you would need to cut the slab. As for other meats, I have cooked a whole chicken (typical small fryer) and about a 3 to 4 lb brisket
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Hello I cooked ten leg quarters on one rack and it took me two and half hours at 200 to 250 degrees. They came out perfect and had a nice golden look to them but I put aluminum fold on my racks and I sprayed the fold with pam grilling spray. while I was cooking them I also had two slabs of pork ribs on another rack and one slab of baby back ribs on another and 5 pounds of Manda sausage on another and five pounds of thick Hamburger paddies on another. Again I cook it all real slow. Most of the time my temp was around 200 degrees. The sausage, chicken and paddies all was done around the same time. the ribs took aprox. three hours longer, give or take a few minutes. Hello I cooked ten leg quarters on one rack and it took me two and half hours at 200 to 250 degrees. They came out perfect and had a nice golden look to them but I put aluminum fold on my racks and I sprayed the fold with pam grilling spray. while I was cooking them I also had two slabs of pork ribs on another rack and one slab of baby back ribs on another and 5 pounds of Manda sausage on another and five pounds of thick Hamburger paddies on another. Again I cook it all real slow. Most of the time my temp was around 200 degrees. The sausage, chicken and paddies all was done around the same... » Read More Hello I cooked ten leg quarters on one rack and it took me two and half hours at 200 to 250 degrees. They came out perfect and had a nice golden look to them but I put aluminum fold on my racks and I sprayed the fold with pam grilling spray. while I was cooking them I also had two slabs of pork ribs on another rack and one slab of baby back ribs on another and 5 pounds of Manda sausage on another and five pounds of thick Hamburger paddies on another. Again I cook it all real slow. Most of the time my temp was around 200 degrees. The sausage, chicken and paddies all was done around the same time. the ribs took aprox. three hours longer, give or take a few minutes. « Show Less
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So far i have cooked the following:- ribs multiple times hanging from the hooks (3.5 hours)- beef brisket hanging from two hooks at the thickest end (3.5 hours)- tri-tip roast hanging from two hooks at the thickest end (45 minutes) (just about the greatest thing I have ever tasted)- marinated and butterflied chicken breasts laid on the grill grate (40 minutes)- marinated chicken wings laid on the grill grate (30-40) minutesI also intend to cook a turkey breast and a couple of whole chickens down the road. The Pit Barrel Cooker website has some great video clips which demonstrate how to cook a wide variety of meats on the cooker. This was a great purchase and I love this smoker. So far i have cooked the following:- ribs multiple times hanging from the hooks (3.5 hours)- beef brisket hanging from two hooks at the thickest end (3.5 hours)- tri-tip roast hanging from two hooks at the thickest end (45 minutes) (just about the greatest thing I have ever tasted)- marinated and butterflied chicken breasts laid on the grill grate (40 minutes)- marinated chicken wings laid on the grill grate (30-40) minutesI also intend to cook a turkey breast and a couple of whole chickens down the road. The Pit Barrel Cooker website has some great... » Read More So far i have cooked the following:- ribs multiple times hanging from the hooks (3.5 hours)- beef brisket hanging from two hooks at the thickest end (3.5 hours)- tri-tip roast hanging from two hooks at the thickest end (45 minutes) (just about the greatest thing I have ever tasted)- marinated and butterflied chicken breasts laid on the grill grate (40 minutes)- marinated chicken wings laid on the grill grate (30-40) minutesI also intend to cook a turkey breast and a couple of whole chickens down the road. The Pit Barrel Cooker website has some great video clips which demonstrate how to cook a wide variety of meats on the cooker. This was a great purchase and I love this smoker. « Show Less
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1 or 2 using ecolog pieces but I usually one as a base and then add hickory, oak, apple, or mesquite chips (a hand full or 2). Something thick like a 2" London Broil top shoulder will take more.
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I can only tell you what I do! I soak a small amount of wood chips in water, then place them in a small aluminum pie pan (like pot pie size...). I heat the grill for about 30 minutes, then put the pan on the very rear (hottest part) of the grate, over the point where the burners hook into the body of the grill. Continue to heat on high, then when the smoking starts pretty well (takes about 30 minutes), I USE A MITT (safety point!) to pull the pan to the front of the grate while I cook the meat. Works great for me, just takes a little more heating time.
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I totally agree with Benasha's answer!For wood chips only, to be placed in a grill.
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I have used wood but unless you use very dense wood like mesquite it burns very quickly. Best to use a combination of wood and charcoal. Imparts fantastic flavor.
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I soak the wood chips ahead of time and then put some directly on the hot coals. The char baskets go on each side of the drip pan. What ever you are smoking goes directly over the drip pan.