Prepare charcoal in a smoker, and bring the temperature to
s pre-heating the smoker. When using the pellet smokers
ixture into the baby back ribs on all sides. Wrap the
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The ribs: place a rack of ribs, meat side down
he remaining mixture evenly over ribs; rub in with your fingers
b spice mixture all over ribs and fold aluminum foil up
Apply about half this to ribs, rubbing evenly over entire rib
rack of ribs meat side down on a
he rib rub.
Coat ribs evenly with rub. Cover with
Preheat smoker to 225 degrees F (110 degrees C).
Mix paprika, chili powder, onion powder, cayenne pepper, salt, and pepper together in a small bowl. Rub evenly over both sides of ribs. Place ribs, back-side down, on a wire rack.
Place rack in the preheated smoker. Add apple wood chips according to manufacturer's instructions. Smoke ribs until meat shrinks away from the bones, about 5 1/2 hours.
Remove ribs from smoker; cover with barbeque sauce. Wrap with aluminum foil. Let rest for 30 minutes.
Salt and pepper ribs.
Sprinkle with dried mint.
Start fire in smoker.
When flame has died, place small chunks of presoaked hickory wood in water; put on coals.
Place ribs on grill.
Do not let fire get too hot.
If you don't have a smoker, use regular grill with lid.
Put coals to one side, ribs on the other side. Cook until tender.
Prepare smoker to 250 degrees F. I
er both sides of the ribs, rubbing it onto the
e lower compartment of your smoker. See below if you
Prepare ribs:.
Let the ribs come up to room temperature
Combine seasonings. Rub half of this on ribs the night before you plan to cook them. Refrigerate.
Prepare the smoker.
Remove ribs from refrigerator 25-30 minutes prior to when you plan on placing them on smoker. Rub in remaining seasoning mixture.
Cook on smoker for 2.5 to 3 hours.** They should be done and quite tender with a coating of crispy spices on the suface.
**As with all methods of outdoor cooking and variations of fire temperatures, cook according to your particular fire.
he back of the ribs.
Place the ribs in a roasting
RE CLEAN!
Season your ribs the way you prefer, using
Let the ribs come to room temperature. Work
rack of baby back ribs.
Cover with plastic wrap