Smoked Beef Short Ribs Recipe

Step 1

Preheat your pellet smoker to 225°F and set it up for indirect cooking.

Step 2

Mix the kosher salt, black pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, hot sauce (optional), and smoked paprika together in a small bowl to create a dry rub.

Step 3

Generously apply the dry rub to all sides of the beef short ribs.

Step 4

Place the beef short ribs on the pellet smoker, bone side down.

Step 5

Smoke the beef short ribs for 3 hours without opening the lid.

Step 6

After 3 hours, spritz the ribs with apple juice or a 50/50 mixture of apple juice and apple cider vinegar every 45 minutes until the end of the cooking time.

Step 7

Continue smoking the beef short ribs until they reach an internal temperature of 205°F, which should take 7-8 hours total.

Step 8

Remove the beef short ribs from the pellet smoker and let the ribs sit for 30 minutes before slicing and serving.