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Title: Prime Rib in the smoker... Anyone try this?
Post by: duramax on December 17, 2010, 02:15:43 AM: I was thinking of trying a prime rib this year for Christmas in my smoker. Has anyone tried this or have any great recipes? Thanks in advance for any info.
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Post by: dogtuk on December 17, 2010, 06:07:38 AM: yes it is awesome
smoker temp at 225-250 smoke until the roast temp is 140 double wrap in foil and pull out of smoker and place into a cooler for at least an hour to rest I use Down Yonder bbq rib eye steak rub great stuff
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Post by: ThePascoKid on December 17, 2010, 06:58:26 AM: Yes on the Traeger I use the Traeger brand prime rib rub pull them off at 125 for rare in the middle taste delicious
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Post by: Smokepole on December 17, 2010, 07:17:58 AM: We smoke a prime rib every Christmas. I rub it with salt, pepper, granulated garlic and let it soak overnight. I smoke it light with only 1 pan of hickory. Cook it at 225 until it's rare. I use a meat thermometer at about 3 1/2 hours. Like dogtuk says, you gotta let it rest before you carve it or you'll lose the juice. I've never wrapped mine, but it sounds like a great idea & I will this time. Gotsta keep the juice, man!

Enjoy!
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Post by: Blacklab on December 17, 2010, 07:51:08 AM: Here's a idea
over night marinade
1 1/3 cups red wine
1 1/3 cups red wine vinegar
1/3 cup olive oil
4 tsp dried rosemary
4 minced garlic gloves
2 tsp dried thyme
3 lb roast
drain it
Dry rub
1 1/2 tbs fresh cracked pepper
1 1/2 tsp kosher salt
apply rub and let stand 30 or mins then add to a pre heated smoker fat side up.
save marinade for basting if you want. Just put it in a sauce pan bring to boil for a couple mins then baste every 30 or so mins til desired temp and rest.
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Post by: h20hunter on December 17, 2010, 07:52:02 AM: Please, whoever does this you gotta post up a pic of the results.
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Post by: Shed Stud on December 17, 2010, 08:11:17 AM: Wish i had a pic, been smoking prime for a couple years now. I wouldn't cook it anyother way. I rub mine for a day with the basic; salt, pepper, rosemary, and a little worcestershire. I also make a couple stabs with a knife and impregnate with some garlic cloves,halved. 225 untill 120 then cover with foil for 10 to20 min. I also use a spray bottle filled with apple juice and a cup of my favorite whisky, every time i check the fire just spritz to keep moist. You can't go wrong, and they will think your a master chef at the dinner table. Good luck!
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Post by: Blacklab on December 17, 2010, 08:34:13 AM: Here's some pics from a smoke a while back. No drooling at least not on my plate :chuckle: ;)
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Post by: WCTaxidermy on December 17, 2010, 09:06:29 AM: Now that is some mighty fine looking prime rib there. :drool: I may have to change my mind and go from smoked ham to Prime Rib for X-mas. Thanks alot. :chuckle: John
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Post by: duramax on December 17, 2010, 09:50:27 AM: Great ideas and recipes guys, thanks a bunch. Definitely doing it in the smoker. Any preference on wood?
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Post by: quadrafire on December 17, 2010, 10:07:49 AM: Blacklab I don't see any veggies on your plate, naughty naughty :chuckle:. That is some good lookin eats
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Post by: Smokepole on December 17, 2010, 07:35:19 PM: I can see I'm gonna have to act quick to get my prime rib this year. There aint gonna be none left.

I vote for hickory or cherry.
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Post by: FC on December 17, 2010, 07:45:42 PM: Oh man that all looks and sounds so good!
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on December 17, 2010, 07:50:43 PM: Never have i tried that :o might have to, it looks great :IBCOOL:
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Post by: GWP on December 17, 2010, 07:53:42 PM: Fair warning: You will eat more then you should! The first time I did rib steaks I ate four! Not good, Not good.
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Post by: couesbitten on December 18, 2010, 09:04:49 AM: Quote from: quadrafire on December 17, 2010, 10:07:49 AM
Blacklab I don't see any veggies on your plate, naughty naughty :chuckle:. That is some good lookin eats

He's got a potato!
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Post by: ThePascoKid on December 18, 2010, 09:29:24 AM: That looks delicious, think I'm going to change things up a bit this year and do a brisket instead of the prime rib, hope I don't regret it.
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Post by: brew on December 18, 2010, 10:20:45 AM: I did a 10 pounder in my Bradley last year. Smoked it with cherry for about 3 1/2 - 4 hours until the internal temp was 125 degrees. Took it out, wrapped it in foil, a couple old towels and put it in a small cooler for about an hour. During that time the internal temp went up to about 133. I took it out and put it in a preheated oven at 500 degrees for about 7 minutes.....turned out excellent...best one yet. Best investment I have made was a thermometer that measures the internal temp and attaches to the somker so you can get the exact temp you want ( I bought it at Cabela's for around $20). The foil, towel, cooler (FTC) method works great for keeping in the juices. Sorry don't have any pics as the carnivores demolished it in record time. As far as a rub I use equal parts of garlic powder, onion powder, cracked black pepper and Sea or Kosher salt. Don't do the old trick of cutting holes in the meat to put actual cloves of garlic in as this allows for the juices to escape.

Brisket is always a good choice....I will smoke it for about 4 hours (any more than that and the bark on the outside really won't let any more smoke in so its kinda a waste) then put it in an aluminum roasting pan with a couple cans of frozen apple juice mixed with water. Cover and cook at 170 degrees for about 12 hours. Holding at that temp will break down the tough connecting tissue of the meat and render the fat. Will turn out tender and juicy. I like using Cherry as it has a sweet flavor to it. Good Luck !
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Post by: Blacklab on December 19, 2010, 12:01:37 PM: As brew stated the internal therm is your best friend money well spent. I have 4 of them well three dropped an broke one. As for wood hickory is a great wood for beef imo.
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on December 19, 2010, 04:05:56 PM: Got one in the smoker right now, hope it turns out good :drool: Me and the old man almost got into a fist fight over it :chuckle: He said i get one chance at it :chuckle:
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Post by: BLKBEARKLR on December 19, 2010, 04:21:02 PM: just marking this
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Post by: steen on December 19, 2010, 05:17:00 PM: We do almost every year for our dinner before opening gifts. It is the best way to have prime rib. We are doing one for someone else this year and he is furnishing ours for us on what ever night we choose! Dakota Creek wine to go with it! Yum!!! The outside pieces are the best with the rub on it, medium rare or rarer!
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on December 22, 2010, 12:17:48 PM: Sorry i forgot to post pictures :chuckle: here they are. I let the prime rib get to 140 and then took it out. It tunred out great, a little more rare then my wife and father like. But i was happy with it. Next time i Will let them temp go probably to 155ish.
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Post by: quadrafire on December 22, 2010, 12:23:26 PM: DANG that looks good. Not to rare for me. What chips did you use? Did you run smoke the entire cooking time or just at the beginning?
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on December 22, 2010, 12:45:48 PM: No i only ran about a half of bag of chips. I got the smoker to around 225-250 then put the prime rib in, and the chips. Once they all burned. I pulled the pan out, my family does not like to strong of smoke flavor :chuckle: Not me i love it :drool: :chuckle: The only chips i had were the hickory. The lighter wood like alder or apple/cherry would be a great choice as well. The hickory and mesq wood can be stronger, if thats what you like. I would use them :IBCOOL:
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Post by: Gamblin Guy on December 22, 2010, 09:01:36 PM: Anyone ever deep fried one?? Not trying to hijack the thread as that looks really good but I've been wanting to deep fry one for a while and wondering if anyone else has.
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Post by: GWP on December 23, 2010, 12:16:04 AM: :drool: Outstanding! What a great looking piece of meat! Getting the itch to fire my smoker up again. It has been a couple of months as I was out of town. Probably do some jerky or fish. :P
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Post by: WCTaxidermy on December 23, 2010, 04:46:24 PM: Carp, my stomach is growling!!!! Man that is one fine looking piece of meat. Great Job. John
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on December 23, 2010, 04:51:14 PM: Thanks guys :IBCOOL: Looking at the pics makes me hungry :drool: :chuckle:
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Post by: ThePascoKid on December 24, 2010, 03:22:11 PM: Just put a prime rib on the traeger 3 hrs to til bliss
Title: Re: Prime Rib in the smoker... Anyone try this?
Post by: Wea300mag on December 24, 2010, 04:44:02 PM: Quote from: ThePascoKid on December 24, 2010, 03:22:11 PM
Just put a prime rib on the traeger 3 hrs to til bliss

Make sure you take a pic or two to show us how it turns out. :drool:
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Post by: Bearhunter on December 25, 2010, 11:12:10 AM: Smoked one yesterday, smoked it for 3.5 hours in the Bradley at 180 degrees, then I took it out and put in the oven at 450 for 10minutes to sear it. From there I took it down to 325 and cooked until and internal temp of 135 was achieved, let cool for a bit slice and indulge!!!! Pretty awesome some said it was the best they ever had 8) Merry Christmas everyone :)
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Post by: Smokepole on December 25, 2010, 11:54:39 AM: O.k. mine's in. I got some olive oil, garlic, salt & course ground pepper on it. I'm getting some hickory wood heating up right now. We cut one into steaks last night and grilled them & dang they were good. I'm gonna wrap this one in foil and towels when it's done, then roast it hot for a few minutes before serving. :drool:

Talked to Santa this morning & he's been busting his butt all day. Invited him over for dinner a while back, but the rib is only six pounds. I didn't realize how big an ol' boy he was.
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Post by: WCTaxidermy on December 25, 2010, 12:33:19 PM: Don't forget to snap a picture when it's done before you start eating it. Man that thing looks like it is going to turn out great. Don't feed Santa, he looks like he could lose a little around the middle. :chuckle: :chuckle: John
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Post by: Smokepole on December 25, 2010, 06:22:14 PM: We got messing around with my boy's new muzzleloader & forgot all about the prime rib in the smoker. Oops. I ran out there and the temp was up to 145 F. So I didn't wrap it up in foil or a towel. Just put in in a pan, and let it cool at room temp. Just cut into it, and dang!!! :drool: :drool: :drool:

I like the hickory, but I did one in apple wood, and it's better. Cherry is better. The hickory has a little bit of a bitter taste. For some reason I like the sweet fruit wood with the prime rib. What got me onto hickory, is a friend did up a brisket with it, and that was unreal.

Time for supper. :drool:
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Post by: rasbo on December 25, 2010, 06:29:39 PM: pass the horseradish :drool: :drool:
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Post by: turkey buster on December 25, 2010, 06:32:51 PM: :kneel:
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Post by: Bearhunter on December 25, 2010, 07:07:34 PM: Dude that thing is perfectly cooked, wheres my invatation to dinner?
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Post by: Smokepole on December 25, 2010, 07:29:38 PM: It was good, too! I ate me two big ol' pieces. Bearhunter, you're too late. Nothing left but tablescraps. Sorry man. Could have used some horseradish. Rasbo made me hungry for it. Gotta go find me some chocolate pie and admire my new Leg Lamp. :o :chuckle:
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Post by: dogtuk on December 25, 2010, 08:09:17 PM: Here's Mine

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi44.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Ff45%2Fsalmonclubber%2Fsmoking%2Fth_IMGP0220.jpg&hash=1b503290af256774d6b203a26069f9a1be3f85be) (http://s44.photobucket.com/albums/f45/salmonclubber/smoking/?action=view&current=IMGP0220.jpg)
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Post by: bow4elk on December 25, 2010, 08:19:48 PM: I'm stuffed and this thread is making me drool...nice work gents! I'm just wondering why anyone would need a holiday as an excuse to eat four pounds of red meat in one sitting!
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Post by: duramax on December 26, 2010, 01:52:54 PM: Smoke pole: I have the same smoker and am doing mine tomorrow. What temp did you use?
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Post by: dogtuk on December 26, 2010, 02:08:53 PM: Duramax

I would go 225-250 pull the roast at 140 double wrap in foil and let rest in a cooler for 1 hour
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Post by: duramax on December 26, 2010, 02:50:24 PM: Thanks Dogtuk! Its going to be a great late Christmas dinner :drool:
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Post by: Smokepole on December 26, 2010, 03:31:16 PM: I used 225 in mine. Sorry, we were out shooting today. Good luck, and take lots of pics!
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Post by: rasbo on December 26, 2010, 03:50:05 PM: pull the roast at 125,,,,rest for a half hr.
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Post by: Wea300mag on December 26, 2010, 04:08:26 PM: Quote from: rasbo on December 26, 2010, 03:50:05 PM
pull the roast at 125,,,,rest for a half hr.

Can you get your wife to eat it that way? My gal friend would take her serving to the frying pan until all the blood was gone or in otherwords "ruin it".
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Post by: rasbo on December 26, 2010, 05:01:49 PM: Quote from: Wea300mag on December 26, 2010, 04:08:26 PM
Quote from: rasbo on December 26, 2010, 03:50:05 PM
pull the roast at 125,,,,rest for a half hr.

Can you get your wife to eat it that way? My gal friend would take her serving to the frying pan until all the blood was gone or in otherwords "ruin it".
it will run up some in tempt,the ends are still good for the leather eaters...for left overs it nice so ya still have some red meat after reheating :drool:
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Post by: Smokepole on December 26, 2010, 05:49:23 PM: That's right, Rasbo. Reheating some tonight. :drool:
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Post by: Blacklab on December 29, 2010, 11:16:07 AM: Quote from: rasbo on December 25, 2010, 06:29:39 PM
pass the horseradish :drool: :drool:

Amen! an dig in ;)
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Post by: whitey on December 29, 2010, 02:08:49 PM: Yep Did 3 of them for Christmas.
A 22 lber, A 12lber and A little one * lbs for Prime rib dips.

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi279.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fkk157%2Fruger123%2FIMG_2954.jpg&hash=e089c0624f5ae3900e2fd0da942df1d22044c166)

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi279.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fkk157%2Fruger123%2FIMG_2963.jpg&hash=45d2503cd6359c32aaedd884511a75fb4462aca6)

Pulled them at 125 and leat rest for 1/2 hour.
K.I.S.S..
Salt and Pepper.
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Post by: Smokepole on December 29, 2010, 05:40:45 PM: Look dandy. Yers looks juicy. Only problem I had is my roast should have been bigger. Next year I'm gonna load up on a few. :drool:
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Post by: Blacklab on January 14, 2011, 05:45:18 PM: where's my fork???????????????
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Post by: Mossy on January 15, 2011, 11:37:02 AM: Do you guys leave in the fridge overnight after you apply a rub?
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Post by: Smokepole on January 15, 2011, 12:51:59 PM: That's the way I like it. The meat will absorb a lot of flavor over night or for 24 hours. I've done them with a fresh rub, but they don't taste quite as good, but it works o.k.
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Post by: Austrian Hunter on January 15, 2011, 01:02:17 PM: What temperature do you have the Smoker when smoking a Prime Rib??? Does anyone tried this with an electric smoker??
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Post by: Mossy on January 15, 2011, 01:05:01 PM: What's a good price for a roast? I just got back from some stores. Best I found was some ribeye steaks for $6.99lb. Butcher said he'd cut me the size I want at that price, remove bones and tie/wrap for free. Another store was at $9.99lb. The 2 butchers at that store started giving me roasting tips, I told them I'm going to smoke it and they laughed....I walked.
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Post by: Mossy on January 15, 2011, 01:06:29 PM: Quote from: Austrian Hunter on January 15, 2011, 01:02:17 PM
What temperature do you have the Smoker when smoking a Prime Rib??? Does anyone tried this with an electric smoker??

Looking at the other replies, 225-250 is common. I'll be trying it on my masterbuilt electric.
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Post by: Austrian Hunter on January 15, 2011, 01:09:11 PM: Quote from: Mossy on January 15, 2011, 01:06:29 PM
Quote from: Austrian Hunter on January 15, 2011, 01:02:17 PM
What temperature do you have the Smoker when smoking a Prime Rib??? Does anyone tried this with an electric smoker??

Looking at the other replies, 225-250 is common. I'll be trying it on my masterbuilt electric.

I have the same smoker a Masterbuild electric, and for whatever reason everything I have tried so far was tasteless, I don't know what the hell I'm doing wrong.
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Post by: Mossy on January 15, 2011, 01:16:23 PM: What kind of meats have you tried? So far with this one I've only done snack sticks and they are good.
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Post by: Austrian Hunter on January 15, 2011, 01:22:00 PM: I have done ribs, chicken, crown pork roast and elk. I used hickory and Alder. What do I do wrong :dunno: the ribs were the best in texture but had no flavor.
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Post by: Mossy on January 15, 2011, 01:31:49 PM: This might be a question for dogtuk, I don't know. Maybe marinate the meat longer? I've noticed my smoker doesn't start really "smoking" until 170 or higher.
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Post by: Jason on January 15, 2011, 02:43:49 PM: I put a dry rub on my Prime Rib two days before I plan on smoking it, two hours before smoke time I put more dry rub on it and let it sit on the counter to bring it up to room temp, smoke at 225 for 4-5hrs, 2-3 pans of chips.
Brisket and ribs I do kinda the same way, put a dry rub on it the night before and again 1-2hrs before smoke time, let it sit out to bring the temp up before it go's in the smoker.

Make sure you have the smoker up to desired temp before sticking anything in it.
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Post by: Mossy on January 15, 2011, 04:30:40 PM: Sounds good. Picked up a 6lb roast, came home and vacuum sealed it for when I want to mess up a $40 piece of meat.
I always leave beef out until it reaches room temperature. So I should have bbb and prime rib posts pretty quick.
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Post by: Smokepole on January 16, 2011, 12:57:17 AM: Eating a pc. of hickory smoked pork loin from my masterbuilt smoker right now. Tastes awesome. I might be the cut of meat, or you need to soak it in the seasonings longer. I do most of my cuts of meat at about 225.
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Post by: duramax on January 16, 2011, 01:28:18 PM: I have used my masterbuilt on everything from pork butts to ribs and chicken and all have turned out great. Forgot to get some pics but did my prime rib in it for Christmas and it was amazing.