Best Beef Ribs Ever!

DocWonmug

Last weekend I made the best beef ribs ever, best I have done, better than any I have had in any restaurant. Or at least I thought so. I am making them again today, with two whole racks. Here are a few photos, I will post some more throughout the day. ETA finished ribs 5 pm eastern. Here are the basics:

Beef ribs, membrane removed (the butcher usually does it here)

Bobby Flay rib rub, basic recipe, with 1 tablespoon dried crushed thyme added.

Standard prepared mustard. See photo for coverage amounts of mustard and rub.

Hickory chunks, dry of course, no water soaking.

Indirect, drip pan with water.

Low and slow until done, about 7 hours.

Spritz every hour (starting at the second hour) with 1/2 cup water, 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar, 2 tablespoons molasses (well mixed of course).

Sauce when done with Sticky Fingers Memphis Original Sauce, thinned half-and-half with Pabst Blue Ribbon. Leave on high rack direct for about 10 to 15 minutes rotating a few times.

And here is the KEY TECHNIQUE again in my mind. Keep the ribs as cold as you can when you put on the mustard and rub, and put them in the BGE with a sub 200 temperature, maybe 150 to 180. Get the smoke going good, maybe a half hour. Let the temperature come up slow, never over 220.

Comments welcome.

tulocay

Standing by.

EggNorth

Looking good so far.  Never had beef ribs, can't find them.

SmokeyPitt

They look good so far and sound great.  FWIW I would work some worsechestershireshire sauce in there somewhere...maybe in the spritz.  Just my $.02 but I love worcey sauce on beef ribs.  

DocWonmug

Here's a half-time photo.

ChicagoEgghead20

looking good, these are on the agenda for sure

BearQ

Looking great Doc, Sure wish I had me some of those now.

DocWonmug

Willing and able. Just not ready yet. Two more hours.

lkapigian

Looks Great

TigerTony

Oh man! Your photo and description are killing me. It will be my next cook. Not even gonna invite anybody over. Eat all myself.

td66snrf

Nice. Beef ribs are one of my favorites.

henapple

You had me at PBR. ..

anzyegg

These are fantastic.... Great ribs.

DocWonmug

Well I am bummed. I added a final post with photos and the bean recipe, and it said it had to be approved. Sorry guys, check back later.

DocWonmug

Let's try this.

DocWonmug

Here is one photo.

DocWonmug

And another.

DocWonmug

And a couple more. The green stuff is called "broccoli". You can eat it with BBQ.

DocWonmug

And lastly, the bean recipe:

Baked Beans 2.0

 

Ingredients:

1 small onion, coarse chopped

4 slices Applewood smoke thick bacon, sliced into 1/2 pieces.

28 oz can Bush’s vegetarian baked beans

1 tablespoon brown sugar

1 tablespoon French’s mustard

1 tablespoon ketchup

1 tablespoon Worchester sauce

1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

1/2 teaspoon Kitchen Bouquet

 

Directions:

Sauté bacon in skillet until soft-done. Add onions and sauté until onions are translucent, stirring often.

Put beans into covered baking dish. Add all other ingredients and mix well.

Cover and place on 220 deg F indirect Big Green Egg (or oven).

Bake about 1 hour covered stirring occasionally. Uncover and bake about 1/2 hour, stirring occasionally.