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Anybody smoked a Prime Rib?

Posted on 12/14/20 at 10:07 am
Posted by HarrisLetsRide
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Posted on 12/14/20 at 10:07 am
Looking to smoke something special on Christmas Day. Is a smoked PR any better than roasting it?
Posted by LNCHBOX
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Posted on 12/14/20 at 10:08 am to
Not sure better is the right word. Just different. If you're serving people that don't much care for smoked meats, I wouldn't do it It is good though.
Posted by GRTiger
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Posted on 12/14/20 at 10:17 am to
I have not and don't think I ever will. The oven method is so perfect and the requirement of precise temp would scare me on a smoker. That said I've tasted one and it was damn good.

It's harder to get a good bark on something you plan to cook to medium rare assuming that's your goal. I'm guessing you'll probably need to sear it at the end.
Posted by USEyourCURDS
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Posted on 12/14/20 at 10:30 am to
Nvm misread
This post was edited on 12/14/20 at 10:34 am
Posted by SUB
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Posted on 12/14/20 at 10:34 am to
Why did you cook it so long? I thought prime rib is always a rare / medium rare cook?
Posted by USEyourCURDS
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Posted on 12/14/20 at 10:34 am to
My bad. Misread the post.
Posted by The Spleen
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Posted on 12/14/20 at 10:37 am to
We did at the hunting camp once because the oven went out the night before. We smoked it in an electric smoker - I forget time and temp, but we used pecan and hickory.

I would not recommend that method. It wasn't bad really, just not as good as the traditional oven method.
Posted by Gris Gris
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Posted on 12/14/20 at 10:43 am to
quote:

Is a smoked PR any better than roasting it?


I wouldn't do it. Smoke a brisket, but not a PR, in my opinion.
Posted by Trauma14
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Posted on 12/14/20 at 10:45 am to
We've done it 3 years in a row now. Smoked on a BGE every time. We use mild wood. It comes out absolutely amazing.

We pull it around 105-110. Let rest for 15 minutes while the BGE gets super hot. Sear all sides and then wrap and put in a cooler for 1 hour. Usually rises to about 125-130. Best eating ever!!!
Posted by LSUintheNW
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Posted on 12/14/20 at 11:21 am to
quote:

The oven method is so perfect


quote:

the requirement of precise temp would scare me on a smoker.


How do you temp your meat in the oven?
Posted by GRTiger
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Posted on 12/14/20 at 11:34 am to
I'm speaking of the method of cooking the roast for 5 minutes/lb in a 500 degree oven, then turning the oven off and letting it ride for 2 hours. Perfect medium rare every time.
Posted by LSUintheNW
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Posted on 12/14/20 at 11:47 am to
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Perfect medium rare every time.



How much grey in the edges do you get with that method?

Posted by GRTiger
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Posted on 12/14/20 at 11:53 am to
I'd imagine about the same as any other method besides sous vide.

Are you genuinely curious about this well known approach or do you already have an opinion and are just passively trying to impart it?
Posted by BottomlandBrew
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Posted on 12/14/20 at 12:04 pm to
I think on a smoker with just charcoal and no wood is actually pretty good. Reverse sear to 118, pull it for a few minutes, get the coals hot, then sear. You don't get the "smoked" flavor, rather more of a grilled flavor just on the outside.
Posted by LSUintheNW
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Posted on 12/14/20 at 12:05 pm to
quote:

Are you genuinely curious about this well known approach or do you already have an opinion and are just passively trying to impart it?


I am. If I wanted to be an a-hole about it I would just come out like that.

I once put my smoked prime rib in the oven at 500° to sear it and after several minutes it was smoky as hell. This "well known" approach isn't well known to me so I was just curious.

That thought, and the temp, had me wondering.

I've been smoking mine but I wrap quickly as I only want a little smoke.

The oven at 500 just doesn't work for me so I sear it on my bbq.

I remember kosmocramer posting a link previously and I didn't remember if your method would produce more grey or not.

Smoking it at a low temp has produced very little.

Posted by BigDropper
Member since Jul 2009
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Posted on 12/14/20 at 12:51 pm to
I have had smoked prime rib before and it is pretty good. I would recommend just cooking it over charcoal for a more approachable flavor.

ETA:
quote:

I think on a smoker with just charcoal and no wood is actually pretty good. Reverse sear to 118, pull it for a few minutes, get the coals hot, then sear. You don't get the "smoked" flavor, rather more of a grilled flavor just on the outside.

Yeah, what BLB says!
This post was edited on 12/14/20 at 1:12 pm
Posted by blacykaty
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Member since Nov 2009
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Posted on 12/14/20 at 12:57 pm to
Yes. Easy to do. Have done several.

Time is key. Make sure you either monitor your meat temp or keep the temp in your cooker consistent.

I bought mine yesterday, took them out of the package and letting them "dry age" in the fridge for about a week. Then will make a paste out of olive oil and seasoning. Put that on then wrap tightly in plastic wrap for 2 or 3 days.

I like mesquite, so I do a mixture of pecan and mesquite smoke.
Posted by DocHolliday1964
Member since Dec 2012
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Posted on 12/14/20 at 1:04 pm to
Yes I have. Do not recommend. Good way to ruin a quality piece of meat. I use my Americue electric smoker with no wood. Has cone out great for years now
Posted by List Eater
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Posted on 12/14/20 at 6:05 pm to
Yes it is. Don't be afraid like GR, who turns his ribs to ashes.
Posted by 632627
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Posted on 12/15/20 at 6:44 am to
quote:

I think on a smoker with just charcoal and no wood is actually pretty good. Reverse sear to 118, pull it for a few minutes, get the coals hot, then sear. You don't get the "smoked" flavor, rather more of a grilled flavor just on the outside.


I smoked a leg of lamb the other day, and while good, I thought to myself maybe this piece of meat would be slightly tastier if it wasn’t smoked.
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