All-Purpose Barbecue Ribs

Ingredients for All-Purpose Barbecue Ribs

• 6–3.2kg rib racks (your choice of St. Louis-style pork spareribs, lamb spareribs, or beef short ribs)

• 240ml Fette Sau Dry Rub

• Vinegar Sauce for serving

Put the ribs on a rimmed baking sheet and coat all over with the dry rub, patting it onto the surface until the meat has a thin, even layer of rub (you may not need all of the rub). If you have time, let the meat rest for 1 hour, or until the rub starts to turn into a pasty coating.

Preheat a smoker to 107°C or set up a grill for smoking. Soak wood chips, if using.

Place the racks of ribs, meaty side up, in the smoker and smoke, maintaining a smoker temperature between 93°C and 107°C, replenishing the charcoal and wood chunks or chips as needed.

After about 3 hours, start checking the ribs periodically. When you can easily tear a piece of meat off the bone with your fingers (without it being fall-off-the-bone tender) and an instant-read thermometer inserted in the centre of the rib meat registers about 82°C, the ribs are ready. Total cooking time should take 5–7 hours.

After about 2 hours, start checking the ribs periodically. When you can easily tear a piece of meat off the bone with your fingers (without it being fall-off-the-bone tender) and an instant-read thermometer inserted in the centre of the rib meat registers about 66°C, the ribs are ready. Total cooking time should take 3–5 hours.

After about 3 hours, start checking the ribs periodically. When you can easily tear a piece of meat off the bone with your fingers (without it being fall-off-the-bone tender) and an instant-read thermometer inserted in the centre of the rib meat registers about 82°C, the ribs are ready. Total cooking time should take 5–6 hours.

Using tongs or a pair of heavy rubber gloves, transfer the racks to a cutting board and let rest for 10 minutes before cutting them into individual ribs and serving, with Vinegar Sauce on the side, if desired.

Disclaimer

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