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Prime rib question

Posted on 12/22/25 at 3:57 pm
Posted by TDTOM
Member since Jan 2021
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Posted on 12/22/25 at 3:57 pm
I am doing one for Christmas and will salt, pepper, and refrigerate 24 hours before cooking. Here is my question: when I put it in the fridge overnight, do I cover it? If so, with what? Thanks.

This is how I plan on doing it.

The only thing I may change is finishing it off on the primo.
This post was edited on 12/22/25 at 3:58 pm
Posted by auzach91
Marietta, GA
Member since Jan 2009
41236 posts
Posted on 12/22/25 at 4:03 pm to
Never covered ours
Posted by tewino
Member since Aug 2009
2499 posts
Posted on 12/22/25 at 4:16 pm to
I just picked a choice rib roast from Albertsons at $7.97/lb. I usually do reverse sear but this time I may go sous vide at 133 for 8 hours, then sear the hell out of it on my BGE for about 10 min

Anyone have any tips or words of wisdom on the sous vide method. I'm nervous to take it to 133 because I like rare- med rare, but the fat is not well rendered at 121 which is my go to.
Posted by TDTOM
Member since Jan 2021
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Posted on 12/22/25 at 4:19 pm to
133 seems high if you want med. Rare.
Posted by Tiger Ryno
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Posted on 12/22/25 at 4:26 pm to
Using wire probes on the thermometer doeant make the oven door prop open slightly?
Posted by TDTOM
Member since Jan 2021
24795 posts
Posted on 12/22/25 at 4:31 pm to
No. There is a flexible gasket around the door that allows it to close. I use wireless now, but I used to use wired.
Posted by Epic Cajun
Lafayette, LA
Member since Feb 2013
36481 posts
Posted on 12/22/25 at 4:50 pm to
quote:

Here is my question: when I put it in the fridge overnight, do I cover it? If so, with what? Thanks.

The goal is to dry out the surface a bit, so you’d want to go uncovered.
Posted by RichJ
The Land of the CoonAss
Member since Nov 2016
5091 posts
Posted on 12/22/25 at 5:55 pm to
I see lots of people on YouTube frying their rib roasts as you would a turkey. Looks delicious!
Posted by jamiegla1
Member since Aug 2016
7909 posts
Posted on 12/23/25 at 7:37 am to
quote:

I just picked a choice rib roast from Albertsons at $7.97/lb. I usually do reverse sear but this time I may go sous vide at 133 for 8 hours, then sear the hell out of it on my BGE for about 10 min

Anyone have any tips or words of wisdom on the sous vide method. I'm nervous to take it to 133 because I like rare- med rare, but the fat is not well rendered at 121 which is my go to.

I am doing the same thing. Also a bit nervous about 133 F but thats what America's Test Kitchen says to do. Im going to put a wired thermometer in the bag with it just to make sure.
Posted by BilJ
Member since Sep 2003
162130 posts
Posted on 12/23/25 at 9:25 am to
I do a dry brine on a wire rack with just kosher salt a couple days before, then the other seasonings before hitting the grill
Posted by Epic Cajun
Lafayette, LA
Member since Feb 2013
36481 posts
Posted on 12/23/25 at 10:05 am to
quote:

Also a bit nervous about 133 F but thats what America's Test Kitchen says to do.

With sous vide, you probably won't get much if any carryover cooking.

quote:

Im going to put a wired thermometer in the bag with it just to make sure.

Well, if your sous vide machine is set to 133 the meat definitely won't go above that.
Posted by jamiegla1
Member since Aug 2016
7909 posts
Posted on 12/23/25 at 10:24 am to
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Well, if your sous vide machine is set to 133 the meat definitely won't go above that

It’s not that I’m worried about the temperature. I’ve got an 11 lb roast and I didn’t want to cook it for too long and possibly render all the fat
Posted by baldona
Florida
Member since Feb 2016
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Posted on 12/23/25 at 11:35 am to
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It’s not that I’m worried about the temperature. I’ve got an 11 lb roast and I didn’t want to cook it for too long and possibly render all the fat


Would be interesting to sous vid a bag of trimmed fat at various temps to see what happens

I put anything I want to dry, I especially do this with fish to grill or saute and all my steaks for 2-3 hours plus uncovered in the fridge. Overnight or 2-3 days for a large roast certainly there's no problem. As said, just lightly salted in the fridge to pull out the moisture
Posted by Tiger Ryno
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Posted on 12/23/25 at 12:14 pm to
Yall resalting after the 24 hr brine? I cant remember. Old man brain.
Posted by jamiegla1
Member since Aug 2016
7909 posts
Posted on 12/23/25 at 12:39 pm to
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Would be interesting to sous vid a bag of trimmed fat at various temps to see what happens

I may ask everyone to save me their fat so I can try lol. I just don’t want to risk it until I know. I’d like for the big chunks to melt a bit but I don’t want the stuff in the muscle to completely dissolve. Maybe it would just stay in the meat though?
Posted by BilJ
Member since Sep 2003
162130 posts
Posted on 12/24/25 at 8:55 am to
Usually going with something lighter on the salt when I hit it before smoking
Posted by hiltacular
NYC
Member since Jan 2011
20136 posts
Posted on 12/24/25 at 9:47 am to
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Yall resalting after the 24 hr brine? I cant remember. Old man brain.


There are a million ways to do it but I really like the bark that I get with a rub of garlic,lemon,orange zest, dijon, reosemary, salt and butter.
Posted by slacker130
Your mom
Member since Jul 2010
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Posted on 12/24/25 at 12:08 pm to
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I may go sous vide at 133 for 8 hours, then sear the hell out of it on my BGE for about 10 min


Did this exactly last year and it was incredible. I've got 20lbs on prime rib in 133 right now for dinner tonight.
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