Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   1      quart         beer (your favorite brand)
   2      cups          brown sugar
   1      cup           cider vinegar
   1      tablespoon    chili powder
   1      teaspoon      cumin -- ground
   1      teaspoon      dry mustard
   2      teaspoons     hot red pepper flakes

Preparation:

Combine beer, sugar, vinegar, spices in a large pan. Bring to a boil, remove from heat, and cool. Place ribs in a large shallow roasting pan (not aluminum). Pour marinade over ribs. Turn ribs several times while they marinate about 24 hours in refrigerator. Drain ribs, reserving marinade. Arrange ribs on grill or rib rack and smokecook at 240-250F for 4-5 hours, until meat is tender, basting with marinade every 60 minutes. This marinade goes well with any meat that is going to be smoked or grilled.