sub333 Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 Is it essential? I've seen a few articles saying it is, and just as many saying it isn't! Got a rack of St Louis ribs on the smoker now, and am tempted to leave them as they are to see how they turn out. Some articles say it's essential to keep the ribs moist; others say you end up washing the rub off or diluting the flavour. Any advice appreciated 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wade Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 It all depends on your cooking method and the amount of fat on the meat. If you are using the 3-2-1 method for your ribs then they will not need sprizing or mopping though if you are cooking them straight then you may need to spritz/mop a couple of times. You don't want your ribs to dry out however they usually have plenty of fat attached and effectively self bast. Also any sauce applied will add moisture too. With the 3-2-1 method, for the "2" part they are wrapped in foil and so they steam in their own juices and little or no moisture is lost. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sub333 Posted March 21, 2021 Author Share Posted March 21, 2021 9 minutes ago, Wade said: It all depends on your cooking method and the amount of fat on the meat. If you are using the 3-2-1 method for your ribs then they will not need sprizing or mopping though if you are cooking them straight then you may need to spritz/mop a couple of times. You don't want your ribs to dry out however they usually have plenty of fat attached and effectively self bast. Also any sauce applied will add moisture too. With the 3-2-1 method, for the "2" part they are wrapped in foil and so they steam in their own juices and little or no moisture is lost. Thanks, Wade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sub333 Posted March 21, 2021 Author Share Posted March 21, 2021 They turned out very well. Smoked for 6-6.5hrs with no wrapping or spritzing, then rested for 1hr. I should have trimmed them beforehand, but the texture and flavour was good! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamG Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 (edited) Looks great! I did some ribs in the oven today which I was gonna do on the bbq.....too busy yesterday so had to replace the gasket on the bbq today instead (I wanted to make sure the glue is fully set, hence the oven) I spritzed every hour and they were no were near as juicey as yours👍 They were good... but thats the first and last time in the oven haha Edited March 21, 2021 by AdamG spelling 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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