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Ribs
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02/26/13 05:13 PM
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ATXan
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This weekend I smoked my first rack of ribs. I used a dry rub and sopped them every 30 mins. The last hour I wrapped them in foil and poured butter over them which is what somebody told me to do. The flavor was awesome and the smoke ring looked good but they were a little tough. It was a st. louis rack smoked at 225 for 4 hrs. Any ideas of why they could have turned out tough? Did I need to cook them longer/less. Any suggestions help.
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[Re: ATXan]
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02/26/13 06:07 PM
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TxReflex
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This weekend I smoked my first rack of ribs. I used a dry rub and sopped them every 30 mins. The last hour I wrapped them in foil and poured butter over them which is what somebody told me to do. The flavor was awesome and the smoke ring looked good but they were a little tough. It was a st. louis rack smoked at 225 for 4 hrs. Any ideas of why they could have turned out tough? Did I need to cook them longer/less. Any suggestions help. Did you remove the membrane?
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Re: Ribs
[Re: TxReflex]
#4084541
02/26/13 06:17 PM
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OCC-TX
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- Remove the membranes and apply your rib rub
- Place ribs, bone side down in smoker at 225 degrees F. and cook for 2 hours.
- Wrap ribs tightly in aluminum foil and cook for 2 hours - Unwrap ribs and return to smoker bone side down for 1 hour
- If you wish to use sauce, sauce the ribs during the last 30 to 20 minutes of the cooking time
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Re: Ribs
[Re: OCC-TX]
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02/26/13 07:20 PM
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Erathkid
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You can finish them in the oven, low and slow is the way to go. You need to cook them until the meat pulls away from the bone easily and fat has been rendered.
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Re: Ribs
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02/26/13 07:58 PM
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You didn't cook them long enough. Baby backs need to go 5 hours at 225.
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02/26/13 08:04 PM
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I usually sit my ribs in a tin, after spicing, and pour some beer in there. Cover the top of them with lemon slices. I cook them over indirect heat on the grill, with mesquite. They'll get REALLY tender, falling off the bone tender, and still get a lot of smoke. At then end I take them out of the tin and finish over the hot coals. I usually cover them with a brown sugar/chili powder mix, and again pour on beer to help the sugars caramelize. I like to cook with beer, A LOT.
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02/26/13 08:14 PM
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I usually sit my ribs in a tin, after spicing, and pour some beer in there. Cover the top of them with lemon slices. I cook them over indirect heat on the grill, with mesquite. They'll get REALLY tender, falling off the bone tender, and still get a lot of smoke. At then end I take them out of the tin and finish over the hot coals. I usually cover them with a brown sugar/chili powder mix, and again pour on beer to help the sugars caramelize. I like to cook with beer, A LOT. I do, too...but it usually disappears before I get to add it to my recipes.
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Re: Ribs
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02/27/13 01:17 AM
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Guy
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You can finish them in the oven, low and slow is the way to go. You need to cook them until the meat pulls away from the bone easily and fat has been rendered. This. Cook slow and low is key, you see meat pull up from bone it is done. Wrapping in foil is a short cut and can save time. But if you cook long enough slow enough on rack no foil it will be better, the ribs will go tender over time if cooked slow. I have cooked ribs all day before, don’t ask me how long and what temp, too many beers, but all day and slow, and they finally got tender. Also what I have found out is no rib is the same, some can be done in 3 hrs (the absolute minimum time, and wrapped at that) and some can take twice as long. I do baby back, pic pulling up on bone... Tease pics.. Gas grill pulling up on the bone, no wrap...
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Re: Ribs
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02/27/13 04:34 AM
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Guy
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I cook them over indirect heat on the grill Indirect a must and low. Issue with gas grill is cooking low heat. I have 4 burners on my gas grill, and low on all burners is still way too high, I have to go 1 burner, as low as it goes, and rotate burners...
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Re: Ribs
[Re: Guy]
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02/28/13 04:26 PM
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St. Louis = spare ribs. Remove the membrane and cut off the back flap of meat.
I smoke my spare ribs 6 hours. 4 might be a little too short of time.
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[Re: RanchoStarvo]
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02/28/13 07:12 PM
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I usually cook baby backs in oven uncovered in foil pan at 250-275 for three hours meat side down then An hour in the pit . i cook til meat shrinks back exposing bones and bone pulls out, over charcoal/oak or mesquite to give it some flavor. What do you guys mean by membrane on the spare ribs?
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02/28/13 08:53 PM
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I usually cook baby backs in oven uncovered in foil pan at 250-275 for three hours meat side down then An hour in the pit . i cook til meat shrinks back exposing bones and bone pulls out, over charcoal/oak or mesquite to give it some flavor. What do you guys mean by membrane on the spare ribs? http://www.virtualweberbullet.com/The guy on the front page is pulling off the membrane. It's on the bone side of spare ribs and is essentially the equivalent of wrapping your ribs in saran wrap.
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03/01/13 03:48 AM
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Oh, good info. I really never buy them because i always stock up on baby backs when they are on sale, but glad to know just in case.
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Re: Ribs
[Re: fbchunter]
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03/01/13 04:41 PM
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My mistake, BB Ribs have this membrane to, not just spare ribs.
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Re: Ribs
[Re: ATXan]
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03/01/13 05:39 PM
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RICK O'SHAY
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cover them in brown sugar and they will fall off the bone
dry season (fiesta fajita seasoning, garlic powder, then completely cover/coat them with brown sugar, wrap in foil cook for a while (1 /12 hr or so) I don't use low heat... when you open them to check on them, leave them open but still on foil cook up about another 30 min
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Re: Ribs
[Re: RanchoStarvo]
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03/04/13 04:02 AM
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My mistake, BB Ribs have this membrane to, not just spare ribs. Oh... I never trim anything on my baby back ribs, and never have a problem with them being tough. But i do cook them low and slow.
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Re: Ribs
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03/05/13 08:36 PM
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I use the 2-2-1 method that OCC posted. Spares sometimes you have to go 2-2-2. It just really depends on meat. Don't rush them just drink more beer while you're waiting.
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Re: Ribs
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03/05/13 09:21 PM
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Low and slow. 225 for 4.5 - 5 hrs until they are done. I leave membrane on and have no complaints. Sauce the last 30 min and then enjoy. No need to wrap or foil. Just eat
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03/06/13 02:55 AM
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Re: Ribs
[Re: fbchunter]
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03/07/13 04:23 AM
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Guy
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My mistake, BB Ribs have this membrane to, not just spare ribs. Oh... I never trim anything on my baby back ribs, and never have a problem with them being tough. But i do cook them low and slow. You want to remove the membrane from BB ribs, that membrane is nasty. I don't start at the end, I start with a butter knief about 2 or 3 ribs down from the small end, and I don't need a paper towel, I get it off fast and easy, no point in leaving it on..
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Re: Ribs
[Re: Guy]
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03/07/13 07:33 PM
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yep, best thing ever to cook on.
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