I have a bunch of friends coming over for Halloween and need to cook six slabs of baby backs. I've never done more than 3 slabs in the past and that usually fills the egg. When I do 3 slabs, I cut them in half. I put three on the main grate and the other 3 on a raised grate.What should I do for 6? Is my only option to cook 3 at a time, then wrap them in foil....towels and place them in a cooler until people come over?Thanks for your advice in advance.STL Scott
spbull472, rib rack standing up, chef wil got about 20 racks in there cooked that way on a large, they didnt color up as nice but im sure they still tasted good.
spbull472,I've done 3 racks of baby backs on both the main and raised grates for a total of 6 racks on my large. Here's a shot of a cook where I did 3 racks on the main grid, a couple of fatties and a turkey breast on the raised.Lost in Utah just posted the results of his 6 rack cook. I believe he used rib racks. Here's the link to that thread.http://www.eggheadforum.com/wwwboard/messages/437087.shtml Cheers, Braddog[img size=1024]http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa35/Braddog07/2007Aug19002.jpg[/img]
The most I did at one time on the large was 12 racks. I put 10 the way they are in the previous picture and 2 on top. I rotated every 30 minutes to ensure even cooking. I did not foil and then stacked them in 2 groups of 6 for saucing. I would sauce the top one and rotate it to the bottom. Kept doing that at the end until all were just like I wanted them. It was a lot of work the first time, but got easier.Gene
Rick's Tropical Delight,I’ve looked at that Weber grid at Home Depot. It looks a little smaller that the grid that comes with the large egg. Will the dome close if I installed 4" bolts on the Weber grid and placed it on top of the BGE grid?
Lost in Utah, ummmm... why are you asking me? do it, mon! get the second grid from hd... get TWO. stack em, rack em, line em up.use all thread instead of bolts and make any combination of grid heights imaginable.
SSN686,That was an impressive stack on the medium! I recognize the setup from my previous method of rib-cooking on the old Weber kettle. I just use the plate setter and the grid extender now.BTW, are you an ex-bubblehead?-Mike
Lost in Utah,You will not find the bolts and washers at home depot as they DO NOT carry Stainless Steel. You will need to go to a specialty store or an Ace Hardware to find Stainless Stell bolts, washers and nuts. Wouldn't use anything else around food.Just an FYI.STL Scott
spbull472,Sure they do, I've never seen a HD that doesn't have at least one full shelf of SS. They may not have the selection of a boating store but they should have some SS.
Morning Beanie-Bean:You caught me, yes an ex-bubblehead. Served on the SSN686 (USS L. Mendel Rivers out of Charleston) and the SSN693 (USS Cincinnati out of Norfolk) in the 1970s.Have a GREAT day! Jay
SSN686,I got my fish on the USS G.W. Carver (SSBN 656) out of Holy Loch in the late 80s, and also served on the first East-Coast Trident II boat (USS Tennessee SSBN 734) out of Kings Bay. Lots of dog-and-pony shows for dignitaries on that one.Take care!-Mike
