How to Get Materials for Smoking Pork Ribs

There is nothing more appetizing than pork ribs so tender they fall off the bone. Smoking pork ribs long and slow with the right materials will almost guarantee success every time. From the type of grill to use, to the type of charcoal or wood chips to use, the materials used for smoking pork ribs are as important as the ribs themselves.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

1. Select the right grill when smoking pork ribs. A gas grill isn't recommended because it tends to cook the ribs too fast and the ribs will be overdone and dry. An old-fashioned charcoal grill will work just fine if it's set up to be an offset grill. An offset grill has the heat source on one side of the grill and the pork ribs on the other side of the grill. An offset grill is preferred when smoking pork ribs because it keeps the temperature even, and gives you easy access to add more charcoal and wood chips. A bullet type of grill is a vertical grill that sits on top of a pan of charcoal. Although it's less expensive, a bullet grill loses temperature every time you add charcoal.

2. Choose the type of charcoal to use, according to the flavor you want. Charcoal that already has lighter fluid on it for easier lighting is discouraged; the lighter fluid can change the taste and smell of your pork ribs.

3. Add wood chips for extra smoky flavor when smoking pork ribs. Soak the wood chips for at least an hour before adding them to the grill so they don't catch fire. Hickory and mesquite wood chips are popular choices when smoking pork ribs.

4. Cover the pork ribs while they're smoking to retain the smokiness and flavor. Covering the pork ribs also keeps them from drying out. If your grill doesn't have a cover, use heavy-duty aluminum foil to cover the whole grill surface.

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