Prime Rib on the Grill!!!

[bassNspear]

I was a butcher for 6 years, and been grilling my prime rib the same way over and over again. So im looking for new and updated ways that you guys do your prime rib on the grill. I dont do the standing rib roast, just the prime.

Thanks and good eating.

[thirdeye]

Maybe we can exchange some techniques. I have rarely cooked prime rib on a grill. Rather I cook mine in a barbecue or a smoker.

I prefer cooking at lower temperatures, 225* or so, and doing an end sear (if needed), verses searing before cooking. I cook with natural (lump) charcoal and use pecan, oak or cherry for flavor wood. I generally pull the roast off the cooker at 125* and rest 20 minutes or so before slicing.

The typical set-up I used for years was indirect cooking, with the heat source coming from a separate part of the cooker, or below a heat barrier. The last couple of years I have been cooking them with a set-up which can be called raised direct. The heat source is some distance below the cooking grate. On one of my cookers, I can get 13" of distance and another style gives me 30". Here is what my Christmas roast looked like.

[bassNspear]

i dont have a smoker, since im not at the meat market ne more.

Im looking for charcol grill tech.

[prov1900]

thirdeye, what cut is that...is that Prime? How long do you leave in the smoker? Love your pics. Marinades? Meat rubs? Injections? Sorry for all the blunt questions, just excited to try that.

[thirdeye]

That is a 6-1/2 pound prime rib with the bones removed. I had not bought a boneless one in I don't know how long because the bones act as a shield from the heat. I seasoned it with salt, pepper and cayenne. At 225° to 250°, this one took just shy of 3 hours. I have one of those cable thermometers and I stuck it with that after an hour. I trust the internal temp much more than I rely on time.

These can be done in the oven with really good results. After resting, I put the pan back in on 500° for about 8 minutes to crisp up the surface.

[prov1900]

Thanks thirdeye...for making me hungry Thanks for taking the time to add the pics as well. Your baby back rib photo in the other posting should be framed!!!

[bassNspear]

some great stuff there.

[WaveWacker]

11.35 lbs got spun on the grill on New Years Eve at the Cabin. Electric rotisserie. Coated the "cow back" with some Original Ms. Dash and then onion powder. Puller her when the middle was at ~ 135.

[bassNspear]

Lets here some crazy ways that you have made prime.