How to Smoke St. Louis-style Ribs for Beginners

Episode #4

This video illustrates how to smoke a slab/rack of St. Louis-style ribs.

Always exercise caution and safety when handling raw meat as well as using your grill.

NOTICE: INTRODUCTORY SONG “SMOKIN THESE MEATS” USED WITH WRITTEN PERMISSION FROM THE CREATOR, EVAN GREGORY (THE GREGORY BROTHERS), ON JUNE 2, 2022. https://www.thegregorybrothers.com

Process:
1. Unpackage ribs and pat dry
2. Remove skirt on bone side of ribs. Remove or score membrane, if desired.
3. Apply a binder
4. Apply rub
5. Place on cooling rack and into refrigerator overnight, uncovered
6. Place in smoker that is heated up to 275 degrees. Meat side up.
7. Spritz with apple cider vinegar after a couple of hours
8. When ribs get to a reddish brown/golden color, spritz them, mop with a barbecue/finishing sauce, then spritz again
9. After 20 minutes, remove ribs from smoker, place ribs meat side down on butcher paper, then spritz/mop/spritz the bone side, then wrap the ribs up in the butcher paper and place back in smoker, meat side up.
10. Continue smoking until a toothpick can slide easily in and out of the meat between the bones
11. Remove from smoker and let rest for 30 minutes
12. Turn slab over to bone side and slice between the bones.
13. Enjoy!

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