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Title: First Shot at Beef Ribs
Post by: Kona on February 18, 2016, 06:53:24 PM: I've NEVER made beef ribs before so I just bought a short rack of beef back ribs. Do you normally remove the membrane off beef ribs like you do pork? I just used the beef and game rub, hung them for an hour, sauced and returned them for 10 mins. Wow, I don't know why I waited so long to do beef ribs, they were simply outstanding!

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Title: Re: First Shot at Beef Ribs
Post by: Ka Honu on February 18, 2016, 07:54:05 PM: I'm probably in the minority but I generally remove the membrane. Sometimes, however, I just crosshatch it with a knife point or forget about it altogether.
Title: Re: First Shot at Beef Ribs
Post by: HighOnSmoke on February 18, 2016, 08:21:20 PM: Ribs look outstanding! I also remove the membrane from beef ribs.
Title: Re: First Shot at Beef Ribs
Post by: tlg4942 on February 18, 2016, 08:24:57 PM: They look great !
I would agree with Ka Honu on the membrane. Either way works.
Title: Re: First Shot at Beef Ribs
Post by: ACW3 on February 18, 2016, 08:35:39 PM: Quote from: tlg4942 on February 18, 2016, 08:24:57 PM
They look great !
I would agree with Ka Honu on the membrane. Either way works.

I agree with both. They do look good!!

Art
Title: Re: First Shot at Beef Ribs
Post by: tomcrete1 on February 18, 2016, 08:53:08 PM: Nice job! Looks great :)
Title: Re: First Shot at Beef Ribs
Post by: TMB on February 18, 2016, 09:01:31 PM: I have never cooked beef ribs, looks like I need to start cooking them ;) ;)
Title: Re: First Shot at Beef Ribs
Post by: GusRobin on February 18, 2016, 09:18:59 PM: Great looking ribs.
I probably do a lot more beef ribs than pork ribs. I always try to remove the membrane. Sometimes the membrane doesn't cooperate so I just remove what I can without spending a whole lot of effort. I really don't notice much of a difference between the ones with the membrane and the ones without.
Title: Re: First Shot at Beef Ribs
Post by: Smokin Don on February 18, 2016, 09:38:45 PM: Nice looking first beef ribs!!! The last ones I did I had too much effort to get it off. I like to puncture between the ribs with a pickle fork. Don
Title: Re: First Shot at Beef Ribs
Post by: rickmort on February 18, 2016, 10:12:06 PM: good looking ribs there!
Title: Re: First Shot at Beef Ribs
Post by: muebe on February 19, 2016, 09:27:55 AM: I usually leave the membrane on beef ribs just to help keep things together as they shrink in size. I always pull the membrane on pork ribs.

Your ribs look outstanding!
Title: Re: First Shot at Beef Ribs
Post by: Smokin Papa Steve on February 19, 2016, 12:46:02 PM: Quote from: Kona on February 18, 2016, 06:53:24 PM
I've NEVER made beef ribs before so I just bought a short rack of beef back ribs. Do you normally remove the membrane off beef ribs like you do pork? I just used the beef and game rub, hung them for an hour, sauced and returned them for 10 mins. Wow, I don't know why I waited so long to do beef ribs, they were simply outstanding!

(http://i977.photobucket.com/albums/ae258/southflaart561/IMG_0109_zpse7a32d04.jpg)

(http://i977.photobucket.com/albums/ae258/southflaart561/IMG_0115_zpsf2aaf11f.jpg)
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Those are nice looking ribs. I always try to remove the membrane as it helps the rub penetrate the meat. If you like back ribs, try short ribs next time. It is almost like prime rib. I do mine with salt and pepper and cook about 4 hours (unwrapped) until tender. Have not tried this on the PBC yet but on my PK Grill

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Title: Re: First Shot at Beef Ribs
Post by: sliding_billy on February 19, 2016, 12:55:10 PM: Nice looking bones. I will remove the membrane on occasion, but don't really have any issues leaving it on either.
Title: Re: First Shot at Beef Ribs
Post by: Big Dawg on February 20, 2016, 12:50:38 PM: Those are the meatiest beef back ribs I've ever seen! Great job with them.

I'm in the pulling membrane club. I'm also in the short rib (or chuck rib) club as the back ribs available locally have almost no meat on them.

BD
Title: Re: First Shot at Beef Ribs
Post by: muralboy on February 20, 2016, 06:15:35 PM: Great looking ribs.
Title: Re: First Shot at Beef Ribs
Post by: smokeasaurus on February 20, 2016, 10:21:10 PM: Great looking ribs. I don't pull the membrane on beef bones....Poke....always.....