Pull The Membrane on Baby Backs?

[solar]

I have 3 nice full slabs of BB's that I just prepped for tomorrow, and I was wondering what the consensus was about pulling the membrane?

I've always done it with my past and have now, but was wondering what others do.

 

[richtee]

Pull. Why not?

 

[buzzard]

i always pull it. i have forgot a couple of times and its a pain in the neck to mess with it later as it is hard to cut.

they say more smoke hits the meat if you pull it off. im sure it does but i dont know how much it will matter in the long run

after i pull it i usually make a smoothie out of it in the blender....mmmmmm membrane smoothie

 

[richtee]

LOL that's just sick. I'm trying it

 

[northwet smoker]

Yep, always pull the membrane. As for the smooothie idea.....thanks but no thanks.

 

[douglaslizard]

always pull the membrane.and there is an idea for your trimmings .maybe a pork trimming shake.

 

[solar]

Smoothie?? Um no.

Seriously, being a newbie, I've heard some don't remove it, to me it makes sence for less tough ribs.

 

[workoutchamp]

For the noobs, use the paper towel trick - it sounds silly, but it works like a charm. I think there is an instructional deal here somewhere, but you just get a little started, then grab it with a dry paper towel and rip.

Slick as snot on a doorknob.

 

[richtee]

What I have noticed...a while back- is that your rub and subsequent mopping will not penetrate thru the membrane...effectivly causing you to season only one side of the rack. That, to me- is a good enough reason to pull.

 

[flyin'illini]

Google up a video. Here ya go. Shows the paper towel method.

 

[desertlites]

as a skeet shooter would say-Pull.

 

[solar]

CORRECTION My bad, when I wrote this I meant:

Seriously, being a newbie, I've heard some don't remove it, to me it makes sence if you remove it for less tough ribs.

It's amazing what football and beer does when you're typing.

 

[ddave]

Yes, pull it. If you don't get it all it is chewy.

Don't ask me how I know that.

Dave