44. Ribs

I smoked ribs today. I started yesterday:

about 5 1/2 pounds spare ribs
dry rub (I used Penzey's Ozark Seasoning)
wrapped tightly in foil and stuck in the fridge for 24 hours

Today:
I soaked about 4 cups of wood chips (I had mesquite) in water for 30 minutes
I started a small to medium fire on the grill, over to one side for indirect heat
I took my roasting pan's rack and turned it upside down on my grill, and then put the ribs on top of it.
Then I dumped about a cup of wet but not dripping wood chips onto the fire and closed the lid.

I repeated this process whenever I checked it and the smoke wasn't smoky enough. I used all the chips by the time I was done. I never had to stoke the fire. I added a sauce, a sort of Kansas City style, to one side of the ribs but I did not soak them in it.

I smoked them, total, about 2 1/2 hours. Which may have been a bit of overkill. But they were lovely. Better than lovely. I plan to sneak down there in a minute and eat leftovers...