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St. Louis Style Ribs (Vertical Cooker Method)

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The easiest way to remove the membrane from ribs is to peel up a small piece with a knife. Then, grab that piece using a paper towel, and pull it off the rack. The paper towel provides extra grip, so the membrane doesn’t slip out of your fingers.

Barrel House Cooker Smoked Ribs

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Barrel House Cooker St. Louis Style Ribs

If you’re looking for tender St. Louis Style ribs, try smoking them in the Barrel House Cooker following this method.
Prep Time: 2 hours 15 minutes
Cook Time: 3 hours
Total Time: 5 hours 15 minutes
Servings: 6

Ingredients 

  • 2 slabs St. Louis Style ribs
  • 2 tbsp yellow mustard
  • 4 tbsp BBQ rub
  • 1/2 cup BBQ sauce

Instructions 

  • Remove the membrane from the backside of each slab.
  • Rub the ribs with yellow mustard and your favorite BBQ seasoning. Let rest on a sheet pan while you’re lighting the grill.
  • Light your coals with a chimney starter. Let burn for 10-15 minutes. Dump into the basket of the Barrel House Cooker. Set the intake to your altitude setting. Set the barrel onto the base, and let the coals burn for another 5-10 minutes with the lid open. Place the H-frame in the barrel.
  • Find the second bone from the top, and pierce a hook below that point through the meat. Repeat with the other slab.
  • Hang the ribs on the H-frame. Close the lid and smoke for 2 ½, until the meat starts to pull away and show about 1/2-inch of the bones.
  • Pull up from the smoker and brush on all sides with barbecue sauce. Return to the smoker for 30 minutes.
  • Remove from the smoker. Let rest for 15-30 minutes. Slice and serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 619kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 58gFat: 36gSaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 222mgSodium: 491mgPotassium: 1034mgSugar: 8gVitamin A: 150IUVitamin C: 0.5mgCalcium: 103mgIron: 3.7mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Additional Info

Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
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