Beer Barbecue Sauce and Ribs

Ingredients

• 1 rack of ribs
• 2 carrots (chopped)
• 1 or 2 stick of celery (with leaves, chopped)
• 6 black peppercorns
• Beer Barbecue Sauce
• 2 tbsp oil
• 1 medium onion (chopped)
• 1 clove garlic (minced)
• 1 tsp hot chili pepper (fresh, or 1/4Tabasco sauce (optional))
• 12 oz bottle of beer
• 3/4 cup ketchup
• 1/4 cup cider vinegar
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tbsp chili powder (less if you don’t like it hot)