membrane on ribs

[TuscaloosaQ]

Thanks Frank I will have to view the video tomorrow, cause my sound at work is muffed up. I know some make take me wrong it just irritated me to death trying to get the membrane off I felt like I was trying to skin a catfish, down here we nail the fishes head to a tree and skin him, felt like my neighbors would call the local mental hospital when they saw me nailing ribs to trees in my yard HA HA. I must say I cook a mean rib with the membrane on, I had never heard of taken it off till I stated visiting web sites. Please do not think that i think everyone else is wrong but I still am not convinced it really matters.

[PvilleComp]

Our local Costco sells the Baby Backs already membrane'd. However the full spates are not. I found it was pretty east to catch the membrane and pull. I've done them both ways and I think the rub does penetrate deeper into the rib without the membrane.

With that said, I've also never seen leftovers either way.

[SoloQue]

The membrane inhibits any seasoning from getting into the meat as keeping smoke from penetrating. Like they said above, if you are grilling you can get away with scoring the membrane but as far as bite through texture for a comp it just has to come off. My 2 cents, but I probably owe someone some change.

[TuscaloosaQ]

PvilleComp brother after seeing your food I can promise there would never be any left overs it left a lasting impression on me . IT WAS OFF THE CHART !!!!!!!!!! That is what I like about this site people can have various opinions and not flame one another to death. The rub I am sure penetrates better and who knows I may be a membrane pulling fool one day

[TuscaloosaQ]

Solo I am sure you are right and one of these days I am sure I will be eating some of your Q and it will be GOOD

[PvilleComp]

PvilleComp brother after seeing your food I can promise there would never be any left overs it left a lasting impression on me . IT WAS OFF THE CHART !!!!!!!!!! That is what I like about this site people can have various opinions and not flame one another to death. The rub I am sure penetrates better and who knows I may be a membrane pulling fool one day

Thank you. Now you got me blushing.

[Smoker Tom]

Had one of my guys from work call me a couple weekends ago asking the same question.

He was fustrated bad, he laughed when I told him to run the butter knife down the rib bone.

He even laughed and said, ya right. And how the heck do I hold on to it to pull it off.

Well after he learned to pry the membrane from the bone and grab it with a paper towel, all was good.
Even said if he had known this, he would have done it to every one in the past.

He knows now. All is good.

[TuscaloosaQ]

When I watch that video Tom maybe I will be better at it I have 0000 patience whn it comes to teadious things. I may have to suck it up and nail that slab of ribs to a tree like a catfish and pull that membrane off with pliers

[rlmax02]

ive done both ways and I must say its not just a comp thing. I prefer not to have that leftover unchewable stuff left in my teeth and hanging off the bone. that is my preference. with that being said....there are a million and 1 ways to do fantastic BBQ. If it works for you to leave the membrane on or score it and peel it after it comes off the pit then do it, sit back relax and enjoy the food. This is a good topic to get the folks talking

[Smoker Tom]

Its really easy after once or twice, honest. Pick out a butter knife and make it ribs only. DONT use a sharp knife, been there done that and it dont work.

The paper towel makes it all good for grip.

I can trim a slab and membrane it in proally just over a minute.