Beef Short Ribs

joeduke · April 24, 2012, 03:56:24 AM

I have done a few racks of Pork Ribs and im very happy with the out come, going to try Beef Short Ribs this weekend, what rub shuold I use and how long to smoke/cook??
What a good sause to baste then in??

watchdog56 · April 24, 2012, 06:19:17 AM

I use Jan's rub. As far as time and temp I would do them like regular ribs. Just watch for the meat to pull back from the bone.

mikecorn.1 · April 24, 2012, 06:32:41 AM

Zacks Hickory Rub is also good.

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TedEbear · April 24, 2012, 08:42:36 AM

For ribs I generally use Meathead's Memphis Dust. There's the regular version or a spicy variety if you read through the optional ingredients. I have a jar of the spicy for me and regular for my wife. Slather first with some cheap yellow mustard, sprinkle on the rub, wrap in Saran Wrap and put in the fridge overnight.

For a glaze the final 15 minutes I make some Vermont Maple Glazed Pig Candy.

Habanero Smoker · April 24, 2012, 01:18:49 PM

For short ribs I generally will only use salt and pepper, the meat has plenty of flavor, and I never baste. You can start out by smoke/cooking them like spare ribs, but you may find they could take longer. I often cheat with short ribs, after applying smoke, I will often place in a roasting pan, tightly foil and move to the oven.

Kahunas · April 24, 2012, 01:20:40 PM

I agree with Habanero Smoker........Let the beef speak for itself.

joeduke · April 25, 2012, 02:15:19 AM

Should I boil them for a while before I smoke/cook them??

Habanero Smoker · April 25, 2012, 02:44:04 AM

Quote from: joeduke on April 25, 2012, 02:15:19 AM
Should I boil them for a while before I smoke/cook them??

I wouldn't. If the ribs are still tough after coming out of the smoker braise them in the oven or stove top until they get to the texture you like.

joeduke · April 25, 2012, 03:37:38 AM

Should I brine them in the Bradley Cures or just put a dry rub on them?? how long to smoke/cook them??

TedEbear · April 25, 2012, 05:03:40 AM

Quote from: joeduke on April 25, 2012, 02:15:19 AM
Should I boil them for a while before I smoke/cook them??

OMG - never! :o

If you boil ribs the terrorists win ;)

Mani · April 25, 2012, 05:43:08 AM

Joe,

I did some a few weeks ago...

I didn't boil them - No need...

I put them in a rub that was quite herby, I used Paprika, salt, Sugar, Margerum, Oregano, rosemary, a bit of Cumin, Allspice and Cayenne.

Preheated to 250F, popped the ribs on a drip pan, then in the smoker and set the PID to 225F for three hours of Mesquite... Took them out, basted, double wrapped in foil, back in at 225 for another three hours, un wrapped, basted again and a final 3/4 of an hour before eating very quickly with the cats.

Mani · April 25, 2012, 05:48:24 AM

Margerum? Marjoram!!!!!

Damned autospelll...

Habanero Smoker · April 25, 2012, 01:07:46 PM

I just use salt an pepper. If you use one of the Bradley Cures you will alter the taste, and it will taste more like smoked corned beef.

As Mani stated they will take about 6 hours, sometimes longer. I use two hours of either Oak, Jim Beam or Crown Royal.

joeduke · April 26, 2012, 03:12:50 AM

Hi Mani

What did you baste them in? have you done them without the foil??
I have to go out all day Saturday so i wont be there to cover them in Foil..

Mani · April 26, 2012, 04:19:53 AM

Joe, I just basted in the juices that form in the foil and the drop pan that they are in.

I have never cooked them without foil as I use this as the tenderising period before the last 3/4 hour which they are unwrapped which stiffens them up slightly.

If you're not in that day, what about cooking them the day before and reheating when required?

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