Dimitri wrote:
> Going to smoke some St Louis cut ribs on Saturday for a fathers day
> celebration.
>
> I'm curious, the most recent rub recipe said to apply the rub 1 hour
> up to 8 hours before cooking.
>
> How long do you leave the rub on before smoking?
>
> TIA
>
> Dimitri

Hi, Dimitri.

I completely dry my slabs and let them sit out at room temp for about 45- 60
minutes. Shortly before going into the pit, I wipe each slab with a thin,
thin smear of vegetable oil. I then liberally apply the rub. The slabs go
into the pit about 5 minutes later. I find that putting on the rub much in
advance, it makes things a wet mess. If I want to add a lot of additional
flavor to the meat, I'll marinade well in advance.
--
Dave
"A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion,
butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance
accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders,
give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new
problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight
efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects."--------
----- Robert Heinlein