Ribs and efficiency? Those are two words that should be used in the same sentence. Ribs is about taking your time and enjoying the process. What are you hoping to do? Shave off 30 minutes? If you want to shave time off the process raise the temp to 250-275...
You're right.... it certainly does appear some people are skipping over threads.
I suggested you give the bags a try and let us know, UB did the same thing.... some of us our curious, and while we may not have been able to offer any advice on this new method you are trying to develop, we at least responded and wondered why you were having such a hard time with your foil.
And BTW, have you given my space blanket comment any thought? Why do space blankets hold in heat, but aluminum foil doesn't? They're both shiny on both sides... I'm thinking you are confusing reflecting light with reflecting heat. Aluminum takes on heat fast and dissipates heat fast when the heat source is removed. And when you wrap the ribs in anything, you are doing so to keep the heat in as well as the moisture.
I think there's nothing left but for you to give it a try and report back, bacardi. I know some of us our curious, but I doubt I will switch methods because the foil works for me and is a mulit-tasker.
Why was the 3-2-1 method created? To cook ribs more efficient! Your suggested temps are too high, you'd end up with less tender ribs...Ideally hoping a bag would shave an hour off, but who knows...
if you want fall off the bone ribs, raise the temp to 275, smoke for 2 hours and then foil for an hour. Be careful pulling the ribs out of the foil. The bones will be falling out. Another hour on the heat to firm up the bark or add sauce and your ribs will be so tender they will blow you away.
whenever I am cooking for folks that want them fall off the bone tender I use this method....
So why would someone post a question and when they get an answer they want to argue about. It takes all kinds.
So 2-1-1 all at 275? I did try something at a 275, I can't remember what I did time wise but it came out dry...I'll give your method a shot...
if you want fall off the bone ribs, raise the temp to 275, smoke for 2 hours and then foil for an hour. Be careful pulling the ribs out of the foil. The bones will be falling out. Another hour on the heat to firm up the bark or add sauce and your ribs will be so tender they will blow you away.
whenever I am cooking for folks that want them fall off the bone tender I use this method....
Amazing that those plastic bags can take that heat. However, I don't like to cook with anything plastic, microwave included.
Sorry, GarlicBreath (stands for me too because I lUHUV garlic), sorry for my poor English. What I meant was I don't us plastic in my microwave either.How is using the microwave cooking with plastic? Or am I misunderstanding you?