Yep, temperature and taste are the key indicators. I use at least a small amount of sugar in all of my rubs and don't get a dark, black, shiny bark.
__________________
"perhaps...but then again...maybe not..."
careful there son, those ribs are boiling hot...
\_|_/
(='.'=) Here there be bunnies...
(")_(")ooo
Pacific Rim BBQ
Bob's Brew and Que
|