I did 6 racks of baby backs for the weekend. I cut the racks in half figuring it would help with the cook time with that amount of meat in. I had the smoker set at 225. Not knowing how long it will take I took the first stage of the 3-2-1 method to 5 hours then took out and put in foil trays with 1/2 can of beer ( I forgot the apple juice at home)in each and covered that with foil then back in for 2 hours then out for 1 hour with sauce on. The ribs came out excellent and moist and everyone loved them but I am wondering if I would have gotten the same result if my first stage would have been at 3 hours instead of the 5?
Sounds like your ribs turned out grrrreat.
When doing a large load I keep the 3 hr smoke and then adjust the time in the foil till the meat is starting to pull back from the bone and finish with the 1 to firm up the bark.
My last big load (6 full racks) of BB was 3-3-1
Works for me. ;D
Yes Sir...Curt nailed it..the cook time in the foil is where the rids really get tender...