Smoked Prime Rib

Total Time: 6 hrs 35 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 6 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• hickory chips
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 2 tablespoons fresh coarse ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon dried rosemary
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 6 lbs beef rib roast
• 1 1/2 cups dry red wine
• 1 1/2 cups red wine vinegar
• 1/2 cup olive oil

Recipe

• 1 soak wood chips in a container of water for 1 hour.
• 2 in a small bowl, add the garlic, salt, pepper, rosemary, and thyme; stir to combine.
• 3 rub this mixture evenly over the beef roast.
• 4 in a bowl, add the red wine, red wine vinegar, and olive oil; stir to mix and set aside.
• 5 prepare a charcoal fire in a smoker; let burn for 15-20 minutes.
• 6 drain the hickory wood chips.
• 7 place the chips on the coals.
• 8 place the water pan in the smoker; add water to just below the fill line.
• 9 put the beef roast in the center of the lower food rack.
• 10 slowly pour the wine mixture over the beef roast.
• 11 cook the roast, covered, for 6 hours or until meat thermometer registers 145 degrees (medium-rare).
• 12 add more water to depth of fill line if necessary.
• 13 remove roast from smoker and let rest for 15 minutes before slicing.