Searching for Help/Tips on Ribs

So many ways, so little time
Timing will vary, are you planning baby backs, spares, St. Louis cut? Foil or no? Assuming pork ribs?
I do St. Louis cut at 275°, rotate the rack at least once since the end/side closest to the direct fire will cook faster. If you aren't comfortable with a bend test or checking doneness by feel, cook to 200° and you'll be close, if you check a temp remember they are thin. Figure somewhere around 4 hours for St. Louis, but they don't all cook the same.

Thanks NaughtyNurse for your reply. I'm thinking about doing baby backs with no foil unless the masses here say other wise. I failed to mention that when I purchased my FEPG I also purchased some Cookshack Rib Rub & Brisket Rub.

Has anyone here applied the rib rub first and then coat the ribs with mustard & brown sugar? I have also heard that its good to mist the ribs with apple juice each hour. What is everyones thoughts on that?

I would think if you put rub on first then mustard that you would clump the rub. You might also consider using honey instead of brown sugar, I believe it will have less tendency to burn. I think misting would be a good plan if you don't plan to foil. You'll have to let us know how they turn out.
Greg

Thanks NaughtyNurse for your responce. I will difinitely take note of your suggestions.

Skip the mustard.

Try a couple of different rubs, if you have a couple of racks.

The RR has brown sugar in it (#1 ingredient I think)

The brisket I like on beef, not pork.

Put the rub on 1 hour to 30 min before you cook. It will pull moisture and create it's own tackiness.

KEEP GOOD NOTES.

You really need to know who much they weigh. If you're cooking 1.5 lb BB or 3.5 lb Loin back ribs. makea a difference on time.

For 2.75 to 3 lb ribs, at 275, they'll be done in 3 3/4 to 4 1/2 hours.

NO PEEKING. any peeking means you add more time.

If you want, foil one, don't foil the others. You really need to experiment, but waiting for Easter isn't the time to do it.

Russ

The best thing I learned with ribs is the tooth pick test. Learn to do that and everything else is just for preferences.