The Moink balls were a huge success! (pron)

Mad Max · 11-01-2008, 01:08 AM

As I mentioned previously, I committed to make some snacks for a community gather for Halloween. I always wanted to try and make moink balls, after sending a few pm's to trpfox1 (Larry), he advised me how to make these tasty appetizers. First I went BJ's and picked up a 5# bag of Italian meatballs and the bacon.

After thawing out the meatballs, I cut the bacon strips and started to wrap the meatballs, using round wood toothpicks to hold the bacon in place.

I need a second tray.

Meanwhile, I start the old ECB, with the chimney of Kingsford briquettes.
When the chimney was ready, I set it up and fill the water pan.

The balls were place on the grill and seasoned liberally with some homemade rub. The ECB went to 300 and then started to climb back down to about 235 degrees. She ran for about 2 hours and maybe 10 minutes, till the bacon looked done.

Larry mention, that he used a sweet glaze, so I had to try and come up with some sweet and a bit of sour. I used 2 cans of whole cranberry sauce, with some crushed pineapple drained, some dried cranberries, zest of one orange and the juice of one orange. 2 cups of water and 1 cup of white sugar dissolved, in the water and then simmered all the ingredients for about 1 hour.

After the sauce thickened and reduced, I strained it to get all the seed and fruit pulp and only have the glaze. Then seasoned with salt and adobo goya. The glaze was really good.

Do to that fact, that there were kids and adults alike, with different taste opinions, I decided to serve the glaze on the side.
The moink balls went over BIG. It was served and lasted about 1 hour. Everybody loved them, especially, with the sweet glaze. This was my first try, but definitely will not be the last! Thanks Larry for all your help.

big brother smoke · 11-01-2008, 04:32 AM

Nice Moink Balls! That 6th pic looks like something we concocted in college to take the edge off!

Rightstuff · 11-01-2008, 06:28 AM

I always forget about these things. I've gotta try them.

WannaBeBBQueen · 11-01-2008, 06:28 AM

hey they look pretty good

I'm gonna have to try them.

garyk1398 · 11-01-2008, 06:38 AM

Thanks for sharing your balls with us! I'll have to them a try, especially with the sweet looking glaze!

Bacon · 11-01-2008, 07:57 AM

It does look great. I always make my own meatballs, but never made moink balls. And knowing that I would have to make the meatballs, freeze them, and then partially thaw and wrap in bacon, store bought seems more practical.

I'm curious to how they taste, alone, without the bacon. Good flavor?

nthole · 11-01-2008, 08:36 AM

Moink rocks. That looks awesome!

Smokin Mike · 11-01-2008, 08:46 AM

balls,

thanks for posting madmax!

JimDandysNYDan · 11-01-2008, 08:51 AM

Damn those balls look good.....Uh, that didn't sound right...LOL

ipls3355 · 11-01-2008, 09:02 AM

I'd hit that!!

Mad Max · 11-01-2008, 09:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bacon

It does look great. I always make my own meatballs, but never made moink balls. And knowing that I would have to make the meatballs, freeze them, and then partially thaw and wrap in bacon, store bought seems more practical.

I'm curious to how they taste, alone, without the bacon. Good flavor?

I had people eating them without the glaze and enjoying them just as much.
Personally, I liked it better without it, more of a salt than sweet preference.

Mad Max · 11-01-2008, 09:33 AM

Thanks folks, it gives me a good feeling that my balls are appreciated!

BruceB · 11-01-2008, 09:34 AM

There was a guy named Schwetty who made balls like that. His Schwetty balls were great.

Trucky1008 · 11-01-2008, 09:58 AM

I think I'm gonna make these tonight for the Husker game. I wonder if the wife likes balls wrapped in bacon?

jestridge · 11-01-2008, 10:15 AM

very nice balls

11-01-2008, 01:08 AM	#1
Mad Max is Blowin Smoke! Join Date: 03-17-08 Location: Fort Mill, SC Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	The Moink balls were a huge success! (pron) As I mentioned previously, I committed to make some snacks for a community gather for Halloween. I always wanted to try and make moink balls, after sending a few pm's to trpfox1 (Larry), he advised me how to make these tasty appetizers. First I went BJ's and picked up a 5# bag of Italian meatballs and the bacon. After thawing out the meatballs, I cut the bacon strips and started to wrap the meatballs, using round wood toothpicks to hold the bacon in place. I need a second tray. Meanwhile, I start the old ECB, with the chimney of Kingsford briquettes. When the chimney was ready, I set it up and fill the water pan. The balls were place on the grill and seasoned liberally with some homemade rub. The ECB went to 300 and then started to climb back down to about 235 degrees. She ran for about 2 hours and maybe 10 minutes, till the bacon looked done. Larry mention, that he used a sweet glaze, so I had to try and come up with some sweet and a bit of sour. I used 2 cans of whole cranberry sauce, with some crushed pineapple drained, some dried cranberries, zest of one orange and the juice of one orange. 2 cups of water and 1 cup of white sugar dissolved, in the water and then simmered all the ingredients for about 1 hour. After the sauce thickened and reduced, I strained it to get all the seed and fruit pulp and only have the glaze. Then seasoned with salt and adobo goya. The glaze was really good. Do to that fact, that there were kids and adults alike, with different taste opinions, I decided to serve the glaze on the side. The moink balls went over BIG. It was served and lasted about 1 hour. Everybody loved them, especially, with the sweet glaze. This was my first try, but definitely will not be the last! Thanks Larry for all your help. __________________ Butts-N-Gutts BBQ Team UDS (born on July 2008 ) Custom Brick BBQ grill Weber 22.5 Blue Kettle (CL rescue) Turkey Fryer Superbly accurate, ferociously fast, RED THERMAPEN "Certified MOINK Ball Maker" 2008 www.southerntreats.blogspot.com

11-01-2008, 04:32 AM	#2
big brother smoke somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 05-03-06 Location: Ventura, CA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Nice Moink Balls! That 6th pic looks like something we concocted in college to take the edge off! __________________ Peace and Smoke, BBS https://www.bigpoppasmokers.com/stor...nufacturer=314 My Weapons: Custom rig - Kandi, UDS; Bubba Keg; 22.5 WSM x 2; 18.5 WSM; BWS extended party; BWS Gator and an Onyx Oven; 29' ft Coachmen Leprechaun (Lola); Avatar by Grillman. Dan Chambers get well soon, so we can tell you to "Shut up Chambers"

11-01-2008, 06:28 AM	#4
WannaBeBBQueen is Blowin Smoke! Join Date: 07-17-06 Location: Wantagh, NY Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	hey they look pretty good I'm gonna have to try them. __________________ Julie "It is better to have burnt and lost, then never to have barbecued at all" Swamp Pit BBQ KCBS Member KCBS CBJ Charbroil Bandera Charbroil Silver Smoker/Grill Weber Kettle 18 & 26 WSM 18 1/2 Kamado 18" FEC 100 http://www.myspace.com/wannabebbqueen http://www.tripadvisor.com/members/JMBred *the views of the user Skip (The Prince Consort) do not necessarily reflect those of WannaBeBBQueen...lol

11-01-2008, 06:38 AM	#5
garyk1398 Babbling Farker Join Date: 08-05-08 Location: South O, Omaha, NE Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Thanks for sharing your balls with us! I'll have to them a try, especially with the sweet looking glaze! __________________ Cookshack sm055, UDS, Smokey Joe, Southwest Pit, couple of Weber kettles, an old gasser, and a weed burner. Gary, KCBS -CBJ Certified Nebraska MOINK Baller, KCBS - CBJ Semper Fi, when in doubt empty the magazine

11-01-2008, 07:57 AM	#6
Bacon is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 06-22-08 Location: North Dallas Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	It does look great. I always make my own meatballs, but never made moink balls. And knowing that I would have to make the meatballs, freeze them, and then partially thaw and wrap in bacon, store bought seems more practical. I'm curious to how they taste, alone, without the bacon. Good flavor? __________________ Jason ~ Arkansan in Tejas 22.5" Weber OTG Kenmore gasser 1 Super-Fast Sunkist Orange Thermapen Hungry Apt neighbors Certified MOINK Baller "Anything wrapped in Bacon has to beat not wrapped in Bacon!" - Desert Dweller / circa ~ 09-14-2008, 07:28 AM

11-01-2008, 06:28 AM	#3
Rightstuff is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 07-20-08 Location: Griffin, GA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I always forget about these things. I've gotta try them.

11-01-2008, 08:36 AM	#7
nthole Babbling Farker Join Date: 08-11-03 Location: St. Louis Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Moink rocks. That looks awesome! __________________ Neil -- "Easy Bake Master" NB Bandera [gone to heaven...conveniently located in Long Island, NY] WSM A, WSM B, UDS, Easy Bake Oven Pork Pistols BBQ MOFO Illuminati MOINK...It's what's for linner.

11-01-2008, 08:46 AM	#8
Smokin Mike is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 09-06-07 Location: Kansas City Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	balls, thanks for posting madmax! __________________ Disco Pigs competition team Sponsored by Oakridge BBQ Yoder 640 Yoder 1320 UDS (Snail barrel) FEC-100 X2 Traeger 124 (older american made model) WSM, one touch kettle gasser from costco, KCBS CBJ

11-01-2008, 08:51 AM	#9
JimDandysNYDan is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 10-08-08 Location: Brewster, NY Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Damn those balls look good.....Uh, that didn't sound right...LOL

11-01-2008, 09:02 AM	#10
ipls3355 is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 04-27-07 Location: Mattoon, IL Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I'd hit that!! __________________ Chris Crankin out Q on my ECB since 2005 UDS born September, 2007 22" Weber Kettle 18" Weber Kettle

11-01-2008, 09:33 AM	#12
Mad Max is Blowin Smoke! Join Date: 03-17-08 Location: Fort Mill, SC Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Thanks folks, it gives me a good feeling that my balls are appreciated! __________________ Butts-N-Gutts BBQ Team UDS (born on July 2008 ) Custom Brick BBQ grill Weber 22.5 Blue Kettle (CL rescue) Turkey Fryer Superbly accurate, ferociously fast, RED THERMAPEN "Certified MOINK Ball Maker" 2008 www.southerntreats.blogspot.com

11-01-2008, 09:34 AM	#13
BruceB Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 12-09-04 Location: Utica, MI Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	There was a guy named Schwetty who made balls like that. His Schwetty balls were great. __________________ Good Talkin' With You Bruce 22 1/2" WSM 2 18 1/2" WSM's Pitmaster iQue 110 Weber 22 1/2" Kettle Weber Smokey Joe Platinum Weber Genesis Gasser Treasurer, Great Lakes BBQ Association Member Rubbed, Smoked and Sauced BBQ Team KCBS/CBJ #55356

11-01-2008, 09:58 AM	#14
Trucky1008 is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 05-26-08 Location: Omaha, NE Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I think I'm gonna make these tonight for the Husker game. I wonder if the wife likes balls wrapped in bacon? __________________ Don Pork Patrol BBQ www.porkpatrolbbq.com Rebel 28 Fast Eddy FEC100 X2 BGE- Large x2 Certified MOINK Ball Maker, 2008 KCBS Member and CBJ Extreme BBQ Trailer 8.5' x 22'

11-01-2008, 10:15 AM	#15
jestridge somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 12-28-07 Location: annville ky Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	very nice balls

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