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St. Louis are just spare ribs that have been cut to look like the square racks you see commonly. The rib tips are removed. So just think of St Louis style as ribs with some of the work done for you.
Great to see so many with first ribs plans. This is a great place to learn, trial, get feedback, learn what you like, improve, impress, become addicted.
So I like to make some baby back ribs for my dad but he doesn't fancy 'fall of the bone ribs' but likes to gnaw at firm ribmeat. So no 3-2-1 method. How long would it take aboutish for a slab @225-250F you reckon?
I will be sending my MES 130b on his maiden smoke voyage for this
Thanx guys. I will give it a try tomorrow. Already went to the butchers' and got the ribs. These are upper ribs which are called spare ribs in my part of the world but you would call them BBR. They're cut from the upper side. I will put them on at noon and expect then to be ready around dinner time.
I also got some sausage (raw) and chicken breasts. Let's get smokin'