Smoke Ribs BEFORE or AFTER Sous Vide?

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@rjtompkins2507 Жыл бұрын

I really like how convenient the sous vide first method looks! very cool.

@SmokeTrailsBBQ Жыл бұрын

It's super convenient!

@benjaminl3084 Жыл бұрын

Your videos are superb Steve! Thank so much for conducting these experiments!

@SmokeTrailsBBQ Жыл бұрын

Thanks man!

@PJ-mb3ue 3 ай бұрын

Can’t wait to try this! And the brisket method.

@carolmelancon 25 күн бұрын

I knew I was in the right place when you started with a couple of my favorite resources: Modernist Cuisine and Meathead.

@mikehuynh5586 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the test and info.

@SmokeTrailsBBQ Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@michaelliese3809 11 ай бұрын

When I smoke pork ribs I spray them with apple juice, keeping them moist. But when I smoke a brisket, I spray them when I put them in the smoker and then I drink a few beers, then I spray my brisket again after 3 hours. For my rub on my ribs, it's my own rub. My rub took me over 10 years to get to the perfect rub. All my friends ask me where I buy the rub. But when I tell them it's my own rub, they get very pissed off. As for the brisket I only use kosher course salt and course black pepper. Sometimes I cut some small notches in the brisket and push in some pulled garlic cloves. Gives the meat some extra flavor.

@PJ-mb3ue 3 ай бұрын

Oh sweet I had this question

@kuhne Ай бұрын

Great video, in situations like these where the difference is minimal, the ideal thing would be to do whats less cumbersome to you. In my situation, smoking first on the weber smoky mountain then leaving them overnight on the anova oven at 100% humidity (sous vide mode) means that it's easier to simply take them out of the oven, broil them for 5 minutes then serve, I don't do the smoke again part like I normally would if I was using the 3-2-1 method on the smoker. However, if I am serving for guests outside on the grill, it would be more fun for everyone to finish on the smoker that way the guests get the full effect of their food being taken out of the smoker and serving it right away in front of them, so it really doesn't have much to do with taste, rather what's easier for whoever is cooking. Thanks for a great, great video.

@Mho-Cooking Жыл бұрын

Ive done what you did, and They were both very good, only difference i can probably think of is the one i smoked then sous vide had a bit more smoked taste.

@BigAlsBBQ Жыл бұрын

I used your method of the long hold for the 1st time recently & it worked so well. Definitely what I will do from now on. Thank you Steve. Al

@SmokeTrailsBBQ Жыл бұрын

Cheers man! For ribs?

@BigAlsBBQ Жыл бұрын

@@SmokeTrailsBBQ I have used it for 3 things now. St Louis cut ribs, Bacon ribs & pulled pork. It worked fantastic on all of them but the pulled pork was the juiciest I have ever made. The trick is getting them off at the right temp to finish whilst in the long hold.

@benwagoner9741 Жыл бұрын

What a great video! I’ve been wondering which way is better. Now I know it doesn’t matter. Thank you!

@SmokeTrailsBBQ Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@benwagoner9741 Жыл бұрын

@@SmokeTrailsBBQ I love how you’re diving in and combining different techniques to find the best bite of bbq. Keep up the great work!

@ahoghead3820 Жыл бұрын

Another great video, I may try and apply this to pork steaks. Would be a easy way to get to fork tender.

@SmokeTrailsBBQ Жыл бұрын

great idea!

@CoolJay77 Жыл бұрын

Great video Steve. Your experiment answers many questions, and concerns about smoking an already cooked meat in sous vide. In a previous comparison video, you did not find that finishing ribs over charcoal to be optimal. However since your latest methods call for smokong/cooking pork ribs to 150 F, It would be interesting to see you finish them with a quick char.

@SmokeTrailsBBQ Жыл бұрын

Great idea!

@victortrain8223 Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@vikingdrool2252 Жыл бұрын

Is there a video on how you built the sous vide chamber by chance?

@BarHRanch Жыл бұрын

I would also like to see this

@jonbuettner270 Жыл бұрын

I thought I saw a video of him fabricating one. Can’t find it.

@jonbuettner270 Жыл бұрын

@@theH2experience found the video kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Y5yflrWTqrubmaM.html

@jonbuettner270 Жыл бұрын

@@BarHRanch found it kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Y5yflrWTqrubmaM.html

@vikingdrool2252 Жыл бұрын

@@jonbuettner270 awesome thank you

@laxxer34 19 күн бұрын

Great video! What temperature was the soup vide cooking done at?

@fly1327 Жыл бұрын

I sous vide all kinds of beef and pork, but never thought of ribs, maybe 'cause I couldn't fit them whole in my water container. But makes perfect sense from my experience. Thanks!

@SmokeTrailsBBQ Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@LeviathanPits Жыл бұрын

Ok now this is awesome! Now I just need you to test sous vide-ing pork butts, brisket and beef ribs :) It would be interesting to see how much time is needed to get a proper Texas style bark post-sous vide. Less time sat tending an offset = a huge win in my books. One other benefit I can see here is that you now don't need to cook a whole large cut in one go on the offset - sous vide what you want, then get some smoke on it. Trying to smoke a quartered or half brisket in an offset from the start never works out well (dry AF by the time it comes up to the correct internal temp).

@SmokeTrailsBBQ Жыл бұрын

Yea that would be interesting to try. I think if I took the brisket up to 190-200 I could get some good bark on the smoker

@WizardsDen Жыл бұрын

awesome experiment!

@SmokeTrailsBBQ Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@hardtruth2039 Жыл бұрын

I like smoking first for 1-2 hours at 180 degrees. I think the smoke flavor completely penetrates to rib meat during the sous vide cook just like the salt and seasonings do.

@robfreeman5783 Жыл бұрын

Think the sous vide post-smoking makes the most sense convenience wise. It can take time/attention to get the fire, temp, color right. Don't want to mess with all that an hour before serving. Sv though you can just hold it at 150 as long as you need, and it's sitting in smoky juices the whole time. I cut, sauce and broil them for 5 minutes before serving.

@QuadView 3 ай бұрын

I love how the flakey salt just falls onto the ribs when you open the smoker. Love it.

@Andrew_Thompson1776 Жыл бұрын

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@Keasbeysknight Жыл бұрын

ill have to give this a try, i feel like i struggle with consistency on ribs. i like the idea of sousvide 1st then smoke. i also think it opens some doors to seasoning options.... 18 hour marinade with butter and seasonings 1st? endless options.

@SmokeTrailsBBQ Жыл бұрын

That sounds tasty!

@fridge_mx4743 6 ай бұрын

i'd love to hear how this works out.

@mattvangampler7508 Жыл бұрын

Great experiment as always! I wonder how a brisket would work with this method

@SmokeTrailsBBQ Жыл бұрын

A great question!

@TheSd1cko 3 ай бұрын

Smoke after and use pink salt in the rub. The pink salt creates a "faux" smoke ring.

@DaddoesDestiny 8 ай бұрын

Well when you sous vide you typically add aromatics to impart that flavor. That being said I would think smoking first would give you all the flavor you want in that bag 🤷‍♂️

@jlqtraceur Жыл бұрын

For the sous vide first, did you let them rest before putting them in the smoker or they went straight to smoke?

@AngryBullBBQ 5 ай бұрын

if you take sous vide ribs out and they are 150 degrees as that was your sous vide temp, when you put on pit do they not rise in temp quickly? Also for the pulled pork you said was juiciest also in the sous vide at 150 for 18 hours and then similar 2-3 hours on pit before a 150ish degree long hold? Thank you

@averageguy1261 10 ай бұрын

How about smoke before and after!

@adamellistutorials 3 ай бұрын

How long were they smoked for once SVd?

@GetOutSmore 2 ай бұрын

If I accidentally got them up to 170/180 for the smoke first method, would that be the temp I sous vide at and adjust the time shorter?

@haraldtrager9152 6 ай бұрын

did you leave the silver skin on? And if so, why?

@mefobills279 Жыл бұрын

At 6:40 sous vide first were at 150F, then put on offset at 225F to get color and smoke...2 hours. Rib temp not too much above 150. Seems like 225 for 2 hrs should have some temp rise? I should think finishing temp would be 190 or so.

@ucdbnxt7318 6 ай бұрын

Smoke BEFORE... less moisture loss. Watch Guga's vid. If you want more smoke, then smoke after as well... I have done this for years now and that is all...

@stevebone9190 Жыл бұрын

I just did this. I sous vide for 18 hours. Put on the sauce and smoked it. It was good. Not fantastic but still good. I’ve had worse but I’ve had better. Would I do it again? If I was pressed for time the following day, yes. If I had 6 or so hours to spare, I would do the traditional method. But great video and thanks for making it

@SmokeTrailsBBQ Жыл бұрын

Nice!

@wcneathery3100 Жыл бұрын

IMO the best way to compare cooking techniques is to use a simple salt only application. Based on my experience I believe smoking first then vacuum sealing facilitates deeper smoke penetration. Bottomline if you like more smoke I suggest smoking first. If you like a mild smoke sous vide first.

@SmokeTrailsBBQ Жыл бұрын

Great idea!

@johnwoodard8717 Жыл бұрын

This is driving me crazy. How can you tell which is going to taste better if you smother them both with rub and sauce? How about repeating the exercise with just salt and coarse pepper?

@SmokeTrailsBBQ Жыл бұрын

I'm that good!

@lcglazer Ай бұрын

I find when I SV, whatever flavors in there mellow out and even change, not necessarily in a good way. Once I grilled beef ribs, then tried to SV in a bag for many hours to breakdown. The charred flavor mellowed a lot and even had this acrid off-putting flavor. Also the bark gets ruined in the humidity and requires another step back on the bbq. Therefore I always SV first before any other steps.

@Jim-qx2mx Жыл бұрын

Offset vs reverse flow brisket video with tips for each?

@SmokeTrailsBBQ Жыл бұрын

One's coming out soon

@scottchandler5597 Жыл бұрын

Hi Steve...great info as usual! Could you give us some details on the steam sous vide holding chest you have there? Did you buy it or build it? Thanks

@SmokeTrailsBBQ Жыл бұрын

There's some info in my texas bbq secrets video from last year and a detailed tutorial on my patreon

@scottchandler5597 Жыл бұрын

@@SmokeTrailsBBQ Thanks Steve!

@johnlicciardello2389 Жыл бұрын

Great video! Do you prefer sous vide or smoke/long hold method?

@edwardprokopchuk3264 Жыл бұрын

Smoke plus long hold at 150 seems like it would be similar to sous vide for long at 150…🤔 I’d think smoke and long hold (especially in butcher paper) would be the better option to preserve the bark and that bbq flavor.

@SmokeTrailsBBQ Жыл бұрын

It's pretty similar but the long hold in a holding chest washes the bark off a bit less than a sous vide bag submerged in water

@kingfisher65 10 ай бұрын

smoke then sous vide. why? the if you have a very good vacuum sealer, the vacuuming opens up pores for deeper penetration of smoke into meat. but if you value presentation and instant tender ribs in the yard with friends then sous vide then smoke grill ;)

@Jim-qx2mx Жыл бұрын

What’s your thoughts on just smoking them until a solid bark is formed then freezing them in vacuum bag to sous vide later?

@SmokeTrailsBBQ Жыл бұрын

Yep that'll work

@PJ-mb3ue 3 ай бұрын

Do you refrigerate after sous vide? Wouldn’t the sous vide first ribs be at 150 already and then you put them on the smoker and they would go up in temperature?

@SmokeTrailsBBQ 3 ай бұрын

You can dunk the bags in ice water first

@Jim-qx2mx Жыл бұрын

It’s “let’s get smokin” and not “let’s get boiling” for a reason 😂 Thanks for this one. Haven’t tried this yet but have wanted to.

@SmokeTrailsBBQ Жыл бұрын

Lets get boil-smoking!

@Jim-qx2mx Жыл бұрын

@@SmokeTrailsBBQ 🤣” let’s get smoiling” 🤣

@lifewithcharlesandleah Жыл бұрын

Hi Steve, new Smoke Squad member here. How do I access Smoke Squad content?

@SmokeTrailsBBQ Жыл бұрын

Hey man, there's a pin linked in patreon to get into the discord chat

@philtyrich1 Жыл бұрын

Whats your take on the Goldee offset smoker

@SmokeTrailsBBQ Жыл бұрын

Never used one so I couldn't say!

@Jim-qx2mx Жыл бұрын

It looks goofy but seems like a pretty solid idea to use much more of the grill space inside the pit That recent video they just released shows how much you can load up and it’s impressive

@tlc2011jlc Жыл бұрын

What temp on the sous vide if I do it first, then smoke till done?

@SmokeTrailsBBQ Жыл бұрын

150 for 18 hours

@chipsammich2078 Жыл бұрын

You should do some ultrasonic Sous Vide'ing

@SmokeTrailsBBQ Жыл бұрын

Never heard of it!

@chipsammich2078 Жыл бұрын

@@SmokeTrailsBBQ look into it. I think it's the future of Sous Vide

@jamesbell5793 Жыл бұрын

What was the temp you sous vide at and the time. Must have missed it in the video

@edwardprokopchuk3264 Жыл бұрын

It was 18 hours at 150 degrees

@jamesbell5793 Жыл бұрын

@@edwardprokopchuk3264 thanks

@jonbuettner270 Жыл бұрын

How is it you sou vide the first ribs at 150° for 18 hours and put it on the smoker for 225° for 3 hours and not go over 150° internal when it was 150° coming out of the sou vide? Sorry. Maybe I missed something.

@SmokeTrailsBBQ Жыл бұрын

Ice bath after sous vide

@jonbuettner270 Жыл бұрын

@@SmokeTrailsBBQ ahhh ok. Thanks man!!!

@GroguSlayer69 Жыл бұрын

the real question is, is this the best way to get the best rib? looks like very poor meat pullback, bark looked weak also. it would be nice to hear a conclusion based on the best rib you could make. sous vide is lazy cooking lol and Im not sure it can produce the best rib possible.

@SmokeTrailsBBQ Жыл бұрын

I think it is if it's executed well. I think a good sous vide then smoked rib could beat a fully smoked/wrapped up to 190+ rib.

@johnnymann5679 Жыл бұрын

I swear I’ve seen you on Stranger Things!

@SmokeTrailsBBQ Жыл бұрын

I'm the demogorgon

@stevebone9190 Жыл бұрын

What sauce did you use at the end?

@SmokeTrailsBBQ Жыл бұрын

A blend of a few sauces with some maple syrup added. Kind of a competition style sauce.

@stevebone9190 Жыл бұрын

@@SmokeTrailsBBQ thanks! I have my ribs in the sous vide bath now. I will smoke them later for a bit. I’ll let you know how they go

@sinnbaddicus Жыл бұрын

Do you live in Alabama

@SmokeTrailsBBQ Жыл бұрын

Canada

@twinheatingairconditioning135 8 ай бұрын

Why go through all that trouble. Smoke for two hrs wrap and cook for two more done.

@adamalday01 Жыл бұрын

Why are using the Joe and not Beefy Luigi

@SmokeTrailsBBQ Жыл бұрын

Just easier and more fuel efficient unless I'm cooking alot of meat

@adamalday01 Жыл бұрын

@@SmokeTrailsBBQ so you don’t see any noticeable differences in outcomes?

@mikegrayjr6527 Жыл бұрын

Same experiment but with brisket? 🤔🤔🤔

@SmokeTrailsBBQ Жыл бұрын

Now there's an idea

@CoolJay77 Жыл бұрын

@@SmokeTrailsBBQ Could you build a good bark without overcooking a brisket, after being cooked in sous vide? Someone had told me he does this, but I have not seen the result.

@SmokeTrailsBBQ Жыл бұрын

@CoolJay77 I have not been able to but I could give it another try

@krewshal3374 Жыл бұрын

most people dont want tug or a bite on their ribs... i wish you would try a comparison where they are cooked longer with a more tender, almost fall off the bone texture...

@SmokeTrailsBBQ Жыл бұрын

Not my preference but I know alot of people like it fall off the bone. I just find it mushy and flavorless

@magic49r Жыл бұрын

Do a blind taste test

@SmokeTrailsBBQ Жыл бұрын

I hear you. It's just a lot more work and often not needed. Ideally it would be a blind taste test with other people but I'm just a humble working youtuber trying to crank out videos

@mikehuynh5586 Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@SmokeTrailsBBQ Жыл бұрын

You the man! thank you!