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[Clawbear57]

It may have been asked but I can't find it.is it best to dry brine spare ribs and baby back ribs. This is my first time smoking.

[Sweaty Paul]

I usually dry brine my St. Louis ribs at least 12 hours.

[Clawbear57]

Thanks

[Sid P]

In Meathead’s book he says dry brining pork ribs for 2 hours is long enough. That’s what I usually do, and it’s worked out great.

[DaveD]

Any dry brining you can do is good. I always dry brine damn near everything overnight, even ribs, but given their shape I'm sure a few hours ahead is just fine. I do think it's important to salt separately from any other rub so that it can get all the way into the meat and not get caught up in reactions at the surface between the other rub components and the surface moisture. It's gotta fly solo.

Looking forward to seeing your ribs!

[Rod]

I dry brine them usually the night before. Though I can't say from personal experience if it truly makes a difference as I've never done a side by side. I tend to think is doesn't as that cut like a lot of pork already has enough fat and you generally do a low n slow anyway. That melts the fat providing juiciness.

[SheilaAnn]

Clawbear57 I usually go overnight.

[Clawbear57]

Thanks everyone😉