Smoked BBQ Ribs

Directions

• Prep the Smoked BBQ Ribs
• Remove the ribs from the refrigerator 60 minutes before smoking.
• Make the Homemade BBQ Rub.
• With the ribs bone side up on a sheet pan, remove the membrane that covers this side of the ribs. Use a paper towel to grip it at the shorter bone end and pull it off down the length of the ribs.
• Turn ribs over so bones are down. Liberally sprinkle with BBQ Rub. Be sure to reserve 1 Tablespoon of rub for the Homemade BBQ Sauce.
• Make 1/2 amount of the Homemade BBQ Sauce.
• Prep Your Outdoor Electric Grill
• For Smoked BBQ Ribs, put 1/3 cup wood pellets in the smoker tube. Evenly distribute the pellets in the tube.
• Uncover grill. Plug into the outlet and press Reset, Test, and Reset again on the cord’s safety device.
• Place the smoker tube toward the back of the grill, close the lid, and preheat for 30 minutes on High.
• Grill the Smoked BBQ Ribs
• After your outdoor electric grill has preheated, place the ribs on the grill bones down. Keep the lid closed while cooking.
• Smoke on Low Heat (230F, for the Weber Q1400 the line between sections 2 and 3 – see Outdoor Electric Grill Cooking) for 3 hours. The meat should be starting to pull back from the end of the bones.
• Remove ribs from the grill.
• Place ribs on a sheet of aluminum foil and either leave the ribs only seasoned or lightly baste the meat side with BBQ sauce with a silicone grill brush.
• Wrap the ribs tightly in the foil and return to the grill for 1 hour.
• Remove from grill and let rest for 10 minutes.
• Unwrap, cut apart, and serve your smoked BBQ ribs with BBQ Sauce on the side!
• Clean Your Outdoor Electric Grill
• After removing the Smoked BBQ Ribs, close your outdoor electric grill lid and set it on High for 20 minutes.
• Turn the grill off. Leave the lid closed for at least 10 minutes or until you are ready to clean the grill.
• While the grill is still warm, brush the grill grate with a stainless steel grill brush. You may also need to use a plastic putty knife to remove the burned sauce from the grates.  Do NOT use a metal scraper that might be on your grill brush.
• Leave the lid open to let the grill cool down and wood pellets burn out.
• Lift the grates and use a plastic putty knife to lightly scrape debris from the bottom of them and the lower bowl through the hole into the drip pan.
• Wipe the grates and the inside of the lid with a dry paper towel to remove any remaining loose debris.
• Remove the aluminum foil drip pan liner.
• Careful to make sure the smoker tube is cool, empty ash from the smoker tube into the drip pan liner. Place a small amount of water on the ash in the pan to ensure the ash is wet and cold.
• Wipe the drip pan out with a paper towel into a trash can and wash it with hot water and soap. Dry and return to grill.
• Unplug the grill and replace the cover.