Cook time vs. Cookshack

[martoni]

I was a long time Cookshack user and just recently bought a 3D. I've noticed the 3D seems to cook faster than my Cookshack at the same temp settings, but when I look at the recommended cook times on the Smokin-It instructions page the times are longer. Any thoughts/ideas?

 

[old sarge]

I have a 3D and the CS 066. The 3D element is 1200 watts and the CS 100. I cannot explain why the SI 3D instructions would reflect a longer cook time other than the info being the generalized experience of the person who wrote it. Best advice is to trust the smoker and if you have any concerns, augment the controller with a secondary quality remote thermometer. Enjoy !

 

[martoni]

Thanks. I just smoked 3 racks of ribs. The recommended times on the smokin-it instruction pages are 4-plus hours. I've read comments on this forum where folks smoked them that long or longer and they say they come out well. I checked my temps at 3 hours and every one was over 140. I like to sear them up a bit on my weber and caramalize the sauce a bit and ended up drying some out. On my cookshack I used to stop at 2 1/2 hours and then grill them. I have no clue where people are getting the 4 hour or more cook time.

 

[swthorpe]

I have a #2, so my experiences may be different. When I do BB ribs, I smoke at 235-240F for 5.5 hours and get meat that falls off the bones results every time. I take them out at 4 hours and sauce them up, but they are definitely not ready at that point. Another 1.5 hours back in the smoker works for me, consistently.

The cook time instructions were developed quite some time ago, and I am not sure if the 3D even existed then. Perhaps the digital models have a different cooking time because the heating is more stable than the analog models?