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To get started with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can have "smoked" bbq ribs using 10 ingredients and 20 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make "Smoked" BBQ Ribs:
- Make ready 1 full rack of pork ribs (St. Louis Style)
- Make ready 2 tbs. olive oil
- Get 1/2 cup dry-rub seasonings (homemade)
- Prepare 1/2 cup BBQ sauce (homemade preferred)
- Get Mop:
- Make ready 3/4 cup dark beer or apple juice
- Get 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- Prepare 1/4 cup water
- Take 1/8 cup olive oil
- Prepare 1/8 cup dry-rub seasonings
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Instructions to make "Smoked" BBQ Ribs:
- Purchase the ribs (pork or beef) from a butcher for best quality, about a day or two before you plan to cook.
- The night before, prep the ribs by removing the thin membrane off the back side of the ribs. Use a knife and pull with a paper towel for a better grip. Trim any excess fat top and bottom.
- Lightly coat the ribs with oil on both sides. This serves as a bonding agent for the dry-rub seasonings to cling to.
- Use about 2 tbs. of seasoning per pound of meat. Massage the seasonings into the meat on both sides and refrigerate overnight.
- For the mop, combine all the ingredients in a small bowl or in a spray bottle, mix and set aside.
- Prepare the grill (gas / charcoal) or smoker by cleaning the grates first. [Never use soap] When clean, use a towel to coat the grate with vegetable oil.
- For a gas grill, place the wood smoking chips in a small metal pan and cover with foil. Poke holes in the top. [Or, use a small hand-size disposable aluminum pan]
- Heat the gas grill (use 2 burners, 1 in between is off). Place the wood chip pan on a heated grate. For charcoal grills, a few chips will be placed on the briquettes when they are white and hot.
- For charcoal grilling, divide the heated briquettes evenly to 2 sides, leaving the center free and clear. Place a small aluminum pan with water next to the coals to add moisture to the heating process. Close the lid and open the vents.
- For gas grilling, reduce the heat to achieve the ideal cooking temperature. Place a small pan of water on a grate near the back.
- The ideal grilling temperature is 200-240º F on the cooking or meat side. Use an oven thermometer to check, since grill gauges are not that accurate.
- Place the ribs (room temp) bone-side down, not over or on top of any direct heat. Cover with the lid and cook slowly avoid opening the lid.
- Check every 45 minutes for heat temperature, water level is good, to add charcoal / chips, and to brush or “mop” the ribs.
- At the 2.5 - 3 hour mark, check the ribs to see if they’re near done. A meat thermometer will read 160˚ when done. Or, using a toothpick, probe the meat for tenderness.
- Almost near perfect…
- Tip 1: For the last 30 minutes, mop the ribs heavily and then wrap in foil with the sealed side up. Place them on the grill (non-heat side) to slowly heat. Or…
- Tip 2: When the ribs are near done, you can add the BBQ sauce to the top and continue heating for 10 minutes. [Or as the Pit-Master BBQ teams do, use the sauce just for dipping.]
- Tip 3: If the outdoor smoke grilling process time is limited (weather), complete the cooking in the oven with the meat mopped and wrapped.
- Final Tip: The key to great ribs is balance. There’s a balance in your seasoning, moisture, and smoke. Again, think slow and low. A good rack of ribs when properly cooked will take 3-5 hours depending on thickness.
- And, when done, your plate should look like this…
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