Ribs today - first

[nygiant]

No, not the first time I’ve done ribs. But the first time I’ve done St. Louis ribs. I’ve probably done two dozen racks of baby back and just have never done St. Louis. After watching a lot of YouTube videos, mainly mad scientist BBQ, I decided to give the St. Louis a try. Got a pack of three from Costco yesterday. Will be putting them on probably around 1 or 130 today. I have some wings going right now so I can munch on those when the ribs are cooking. I hope the ribs turn out good. From my understanding, they are meatier and a more fat than the baby backs.

Here’s what is on The Rec Tec right now.

 

[nygiant]

Well, wings turned out awesome I must say. One hour at 225 and 20 minutes at 400. Fall off the bone tender and crispy skin. Good smoke flavor too. Using Kingford 100% hickory pellets and a smoke tube with hickory pellets. Then a mild franks buffalo sauce, an Asian zing sauce, and a sweet and tangy barbecue sauce.

Put the ribs on around 130 pm. Seasoned with salt and pepper only (Mad Scientist BBQ from YouTube). That’s a 3 pack of ribs from Costco.

 

[nygiant]

Just about 3 1/2 hours in. Been spritzing with a mixture of apple cider vinegar and apple juice for the past hour or so.

 

[nygiant]

3 hours at 225

1 hour 225 - spritzed with apple cider
vinegar/apple juice mixture every 15 minutes

1 hour at 275 - spritzed every 15 minutes with apple cider vinegar/apple juice mixture.

Removed and coated with lard I’ve been smoking since they originally went on. Wrapped in butcher paper. Will go another 35-45 minutes or so.

Will check tenderness with probe and also see if temp is around 207. If so, will remove.

Will bring in and brush on sauce. Will return to smoker for 15-20 minutes to let sauce set.

Then, inside and rest 15-20 minutes.

 

[nygiant]

Just checked internal temperature, 207°. Sauced. Broke down the sauce with some apple cider vinegar so is a little thinner. Put back on for 15 minutes.

 

[Buckeye1]

Those look great!

 

[nygiant]

Not too bad of a final product.

 

[Beach Bum]

Looks like a winner.

 

[nygiant]

Finish the night off with a Jack and coke and a good cigar.

 

[BillsCamo]

I like baby back more. More fat and tender. I tried butcher paper and didn't like it. Huge mess and didn't seem to work nearly as good as foil for my 3-2-1.