St Louis Style cut BB

Wager · 02-25-2008, 11:51 AM

Just saw on another thread that many of you trim your ribs St Louis style. I can't find anywhere in my town that sells them this way and was wondering if anyone could give a quick tutorial on how they do it. Also, there was mention of removing the flap from the ribs. What is the flap??

Sledneck · 02-25-2008, 11:54 AM

http://amazingribs.com/tips_and_tech...l#St_Louis_cut

Fatback Joe · 02-25-2008, 12:19 PM

Pics are all of full slab of spares laying bone side down

Flap Removal

St. Louis Cut

Membrane Removal

willkat98 · 02-25-2008, 12:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wager

Also, there was mention of removing the flap from the ribs. What is the flap??

It is the portion of the slab which kinda folds over with a silverish membrane attached.

Don't toss it, or the "knuckles" you cut off (those be rib tips). Smoke it all up, and the flap is snacks or sliced into beans or something.

Que'inKC · 02-25-2008, 12:25 PM

Here is a great tutorial on how to trim St. Louie style...

http://www.virtualweberbullet.com/sp....html#trimming

Wager · 02-25-2008, 01:46 PM

So it is basically a rack of spare ribs with the tips and the flap/skirt cutoff? Is that correct?

Sledneck · 02-25-2008, 01:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wager

So it is basically a rack of spare ribs with the tips and the flap/skirt cutoff? Is that correct?

yep!

Puppyboy · 02-25-2008, 01:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by willkat98

...Don't toss it, or the "knuckles" you cut off (those be rib tips). Smoke it all up, and the flap is snacks or sliced into beans or something.

I like to do what willkat says.

thirdeye · 02-25-2008, 02:14 PM

Yeah, I go for the trim everytime. Let someone else eat the ribs....

Wager · 02-25-2008, 02:17 PM

Thanks guys!!!

Bigmista · 02-25-2008, 02:26 PM

BTW...there are no St. Louis style BB's. Two different cuts.

Wager · 02-25-2008, 02:28 PM

Thanks Bigmista, I wasn't sure what cut they were and thought that was a certain cut of BB instead of spare ribs.

Any differences in cooking spares as opposed to BB? One takes longer than the other? I've never done spares.

Fatback Joe · 02-25-2008, 02:32 PM

Generally spare take longer.

Divemaster · 02-25-2008, 03:02 PM

Hey Thirdeye, you been hiding in my kitchen again??? I just put that rack on the BGE about 2 1/2 hours ago.....

thirdeye · 02-25-2008, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Divemaster

Hey Thirdeye, you been hiding in my kitchen again??? I just put that rack on the BGE about 2 1/2 hours ago.....

Yeah.....I'll be over in about 2 hours to pick them up.

Any sides good enough for you will be fine with me.... I have switched to Sam Adams Light, I'll bring some along.

02-25-2008, 11:51 AM	#1
Wager On the road to being a farker Join Date: 02-20-08 Location: Charlotte, NC Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	St Louis Style cut BB Just saw on another thread that many of you trim your ribs St Louis style. I can't find anywhere in my town that sells them this way and was wondering if anyone could give a quick tutorial on how they do it. Also, there was mention of removing the flap from the ribs. What is the flap??

02-25-2008, 11:54 AM	#2
Sledneck is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 12-04-05 Location: Wantagh, NY Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	http://amazingribs.com/tips_and_tech...l#St_Louis_cut __________________ BBQ Illuminati Blog Disclaimer: The poster does not take any responsibility for any bad feelings or sense of exclusion that the reader of this post may have-whether real or imagined. Reading threads poses inherent risks. The poster of this thread would like to also remind readers to make sure they have a functional sense of humor before they visit any discussion board.

02-25-2008, 12:19 PM	#3
Fatback Joe is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 01-07-08 Location: Hampden, MA Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Pics are all of full slab of spares laying bone side down Flap Removal St. Louis Cut Membrane Removal __________________ FBJ WSM Medium Spicewine Stumps GF223 KCBS, NEBS Member

02-25-2008, 12:25 PM	#5
Que'inKC is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 12-27-07 Location: Blue Springs, MO Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Here is a great tutorial on how to trim St. Louie style... http://www.virtualweberbullet.com/sp....html#trimming __________________ Jeff WSM w/Mods 22" Weber Kettle - Gold Country Smoker CS-450 KCBS Member #24405 CBJ #24405 [B]R Butts R Smokin Comp Team [URL="http://www.rbuttsrsmokin.com"]www.rbuttsrsmokin.com[/URL] [/B]

02-25-2008, 02:14 PM	#9
thirdeye Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 01-14-06 Location: At home on the range in Wyoming Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Yeah, I go for the trim everytime. Let someone else eat the ribs.... __________________ ~thirdeye~ I Play With Fire and Smoke *KCBS - CBJ* Big Green Eggs, Big Drum Smokers, Big Chiefs, Weber Smokey Joe "Custom Tall Boy" Oil Patch Horizontal Visit my Cookin' Site by clicking HERE Barbecue is not rocket surgery

02-25-2008, 01:46 PM	#6
Wager On the road to being a farker Join Date: 02-20-08 Location: Charlotte, NC Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	So it is basically a rack of spare ribs with the tips and the flap/skirt cutoff? Is that correct?

02-25-2008, 02:17 PM	#10
Wager On the road to being a farker Join Date: 02-20-08 Location: Charlotte, NC Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Thanks guys!!!

02-25-2008, 02:26 PM	#11
Bigmista somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 05-24-04 Location: Long Beach, CA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	BTW...there are no St. Louis style BB's. Two different cuts. __________________ Wait! Bigmista wrote a cookbook? Exodus 29:18 Then burn the entire ram on the altar. It is a burnt offering to the LORD, a pleasing aroma, a food offering presented to the LORD. God loves BBQ! Bigmista Custom Spicewine Trailer - Olivia J. PIMA Large and Medium Spicewines Weber Ranch Kettle - E.T. Remembering Scott

02-25-2008, 02:28 PM	#12
Wager On the road to being a farker Join Date: 02-20-08 Location: Charlotte, NC Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Thanks Bigmista, I wasn't sure what cut they were and thought that was a certain cut of BB instead of spare ribs. Any differences in cooking spares as opposed to BB? One takes longer than the other? I've never done spares.

02-25-2008, 02:32 PM	#13
Fatback Joe is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 01-07-08 Location: Hampden, MA Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Generally spare take longer. __________________ FBJ WSM Medium Spicewine Stumps GF223 KCBS, NEBS Member

02-25-2008, 03:02 PM	#14
Divemaster somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 09-23-07 Location: North Side of Chicago Illinois Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Hey Thirdeye, you been hiding in my kitchen again??? I just put that rack on the BGE about 2 1/2 hours ago..... __________________ Jeff CBJ# 23376 Stockcar BBQ Race Fast, Cook Slow, and Enjoy Life! If it don't come off a smoker, it's just a side dish! Lang 60 Patio (The Mistress), Black Stainless Lang 36 (Little Princess), Large BGE (Ramona), Big Green UDS (Cottage Cooker), Brinkman SnP Pro (Little Bubba-Retired), 8 Burner Gasser, 3 - 22.5" & 1 - 18" (circa 1975) Weber Grills, & a Weber Smoky Joe.

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