Sea Dog
Got Wood.
Whew! Whatta day!
Ok, I started last night. First I brined my ribs in a solution of of cold water, 1 cup table salt, 1 cup brown sugar, 8 tsp brown sugar, & 4 tbs garlic powder.
Brined for 1 hour.
Then put on a rub of 3/4 cup paprika, 1/4 cup black pepper, 1/4 cup turbinado sugar, 2 tbs garlic powder, 2 tbs onion powder and 2 tsp cayenne.
Ribs:
Pork Butts:
Woke up this morning at 5am and was cooking by 6. (I overslept). Found out I had way too much meat for my cooker, so I had to cook the two racks of ribs and my lg 9lb pork butt first. I used no foil on the ribs this time and the brining really helped! Took the ribs off after 4 hrs and put the last smaller butt on at 10am.
Cooked the lg butt for...12 hrs and the smaller butt about 9. The smaller one wasnt quite ready but my buddy was in a hurry, so he took it and his slab of ribs and took off.
Butt:
Sliced ribs:
The ribs were very good and very moist! I worried about em the whole time (since i burned up my last bunch of ribs), but they were fine. I dunno how my buddies pork butt turned out, but the bone practically fell out of mine and the meat would literally melt in my mouth. (Mom loved it). Even Puddles got some good tidbits and lots of fat and juice!
A Happy Doggie!
Fellas, i learned a lot from reading the stuff on this website and I have to admit I was very proud of my efforts. Not competition calibre mind you...but darn fine eatin'. I got that so-called 'Sweet Blue' smoke going today and also got the smoke ring that you guys were talking about.
Thanks for all your help!!!!
Ok, I started last night. First I brined my ribs in a solution of of cold water, 1 cup table salt, 1 cup brown sugar, 8 tsp brown sugar, & 4 tbs garlic powder.
Brined for 1 hour.
Then put on a rub of 3/4 cup paprika, 1/4 cup black pepper, 1/4 cup turbinado sugar, 2 tbs garlic powder, 2 tbs onion powder and 2 tsp cayenne.
Ribs:
Pork Butts:
Woke up this morning at 5am and was cooking by 6. (I overslept). Found out I had way too much meat for my cooker, so I had to cook the two racks of ribs and my lg 9lb pork butt first. I used no foil on the ribs this time and the brining really helped! Took the ribs off after 4 hrs and put the last smaller butt on at 10am.
Cooked the lg butt for...12 hrs and the smaller butt about 9. The smaller one wasnt quite ready but my buddy was in a hurry, so he took it and his slab of ribs and took off.
Butt:
Sliced ribs:
The ribs were very good and very moist! I worried about em the whole time (since i burned up my last bunch of ribs), but they were fine. I dunno how my buddies pork butt turned out, but the bone practically fell out of mine and the meat would literally melt in my mouth. (Mom loved it). Even Puddles got some good tidbits and lots of fat and juice!
A Happy Doggie!
Fellas, i learned a lot from reading the stuff on this website and I have to admit I was very proud of my efforts. Not competition calibre mind you...but darn fine eatin'. I got that so-called 'Sweet Blue' smoke going today and also got the smoke ring that you guys were talking about.
Thanks for all your help!!!!
