First-Timer'S Baby Back Ribs

Name: First-Timer'S Baby Back Ribs
Ingredients: 2 (2 -2 1/2 lb) baby back rib racks; 1/2 cup barbecue sauce; Rub; 2 tablespoons kosher salt; 1 tablespoon ground black pepper; 2 tablespoons paprika; 2 tablespoons brown sugar; 2 teaspoons onion powder; 2 teaspoons mustard powder; 1/2 teaspoon celery seed, crushed in a mortar and pestle; Mop Sauce; 3 tablespoons unsalted butter; 1 cup apple cider; 3 tablespoons Bourbon or 3 tablespoons apple cider; 3 tablespoons soy sauce

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Ingredients

2 (2 -2 1/2 lb) baby back rib racks
1/2 cup barbecue sauce
Rub
2 tablespoons kosher salt
1 tablespoon ground black pepper
2 tablespoons paprika
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 teaspoons onion powder
2 teaspoons mustard powder
1/2 teaspoon celery seed, crushed in a mortar and pestle
Mop Sauce
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 cup apple cider
3 tablespoons Bourbon or 3 tablespoons apple cider
3 tablespoons soy sauce

Directions

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["If your butcher hasn't done it, pull the membrane off the bone side of the rack. Use a sharp knife to lift the membrane, then grab hold with a paper towel and pull it off.", "Combine rub ingredients in a bowl and mix well. Apply rub heavily to both sides of ribs. Refrigerate 2-4 hours. Meanwhile, soak hardwood chips (hickory or apple) in cold water.", "Prepare a charcoal grill with an indirect grill setup - put hot coals on outside of grill, leaving a cool center zone, with a drip pan in the center. Place ribs in a rib rack, and stand the rack over the drip pan. Place a handful of hardwood chips on each pile of coals. Position the lid with the vent holes centered over the meat.", "For the mop sauce, melt the butter in a nonreactive saucepan. Add the cider, bourbon (or additional apple cider) and soy sauce. Keep warm until ready to use.", "Once the ribs have been cooking about 45 minutes, use a barbecue mop to baste the racks. Baste every 15-20 minutes for an additional 45-60 minutes. When done, the meat will have shrunken away, exposing the ends of the bones by about 1/4\".""