Moink faq

I already had two fatties on with my brisket yesterday, but I had a JD Sausage Roll (maple) left. Instead of a third fattie, I just balled up the JD, wrapped in bacon, added a little Yard Bird, and smoked. After a while, I brushed them in KC Masterpiece w/ brown sugar and a little apple juice mixed in. Delicious.

I didn't take a picture because they looked just like moink balls.

So what would these be called? Pig Balls?

So if wrapping meatballs in bacon makes it a moink balls, what is wrapping a fatty in bacon?


and I'm sorry, but excluding an entire nationality from making moinks is not very brethrenly. I am not allowed to buy precooked italian meatballs, as most self respecting Italians will attest.

My grandmother will rise from the dead, beat me senseless with the wooden spoon we buried her with(at her request, along with her Polenta pot), then proceed to wrap my balls in bacon and send me to hell for them to crisp up.

Lmao !!!

would pork sausage wrapped in bacon be an oink ball? :roll:

trp1fox said:

You can't use sausage...

MOINK =

MOO for beef
OINK for pig (Bacon)

MOINK!!!!!

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Larry,

Next time you're in Chicago, I'll take you on a trip to Bobak's sausage company.

No such thing as beef sausage.

That there was farking funny!

BBQchef33 said:

So if wrapping meatballs in bacon makes it a moink balls, what is wrapping a fatty in bacon?


and I'm sorry, but excluding an entire nationality from making moinks is not very brethrenly. I am not allowed to buy precooked italian meatballs, as most self respecting Italians will attest.

My grandmother will rise from the dead, beat me senseless with the wooden spoon we buried her with(at her request, along with her Polenta pot), then proceed to wrap my balls in bacon and send me to hell for them to crisp up.

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So that would be.... POINK? (Poobah/oink)

on the straight answer... yes my Great Grandma from Sicily would lell me to shut-up, sit-down, and eat!

Okay how about we compromise? You can use "homemade" meatballs, but the only meat product in the meatballs is BEEF.

I can live with that one. It's a much better response than what I was thinking...

But if i mix Beef(moo) AND Pork(oink) in the meatballs, technically its still a Moink..

and what if I use turkey bacon? Then is it moinkgobble?

inquiring minds what to know.

Our family recipe for italian meatballs uses ground beef, veal and pork so I wonder how good they would be if cooked moink style..

Now if I omit the pork and just use the beef and veal they would still be a true moink ball right?

trp1fox said:

You can't use sausage...

MOINK =

MOO for beef
OINK for pig (Bacon)

MOINK!!!!!

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He is right! You would just be making OINK Balls!:roll:

HB-BBQ said:

Now if I omit the pork and just use the beef and veal they would still be a true moink ball right?

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The introduction of veal enters you into the Moinkwurst area, I believe

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willkat98 said:

Moinkwurst

:wink:

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You sir...are a genious.

BBQchef33 said:

and what if I use turkey bacon?

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turkey bacon?? are you kidding me?
might as well use frozen meatballs!

I have no idea why I am reading this thread...only now I can't seem to stop...:twisted:

ipls3355 said:

What kind on meatballs are you all using for your MOINK balls?

All the ones I could find were allready cooked. I was afraid since they were cooked, they wouldn't take any smoke. So I made mine from scratch. Easy recipe:

1 lb ground beef
1 lb ground pork
1 cup crushed saltine crackers
2 eggs
4 tsp BBQ rub (I looked up a meatball recipe and added the total amount of spices and substituted my BBQ rub)

Worked well

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Man them sure look good!! Did you cook them first and then wrap with bacon and put back on to finish cooking? I've never done any and would like to make some. Also, what temp was the grill when you put them on?

MOINK Ball Qs

1. about what size is recommended for Moink Balls?
2. about how long in the smoker at what temp?
3. no herbage?...veggies?...etc.?

Recipe must be in restricted section so I must post something to gain access...

Now, my 2 cents about what meat should be in a Moink...any good meatball mixture should be acceptable. SWMBO makes some wonderful mushroom meatballs that I think would be excellent candidates for this application.

BBQ Grail said:

Official MOINK Balls are made using pre-cooked Italian style meatballs.

You can use anything else you'd like but THE officially licensed MOINK Ball is done one way and one way only.

BTW: Your imitation moink balls look very nice...

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"Officially licensed"

BBQ Grail said:

That's funny Pat.

Not threatened at all.

Moink Balls are what Moink Balls are.

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Imitation they are (I prefer free range MOINK) They look good But not true Moink Balls :lol:

Phlytyer said:

1. about what size is recommended for Moink Balls?
2. about how long in the smoker at what temp?
3. no herbage?...veggies?...etc.?

Recipe must be in restricted section so I must post something to gain access...

Now, my 2 cents about what meat should be in a Moink...any good meatball mixture should be acceptable. SWMBO makes some wonderful mushroom meatballs that I think would be excellent candidates for this application.

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Make all the bacon wrapped meatballs you'd like from whatever meatballs you choose. They just aren't world famous, loved by many MOINK Balls.

Take one pre-cooked, frozen (but thawed) meatball
Wrap with 1/2 slice of bacon
Rub with your favorite rub
Smoke in your smoker for about 90 minutes at 225 degrees
Glaze or sauce if you so desire.

Eat and enjoy...

Since coming up with this little treat last summer I have been amazed at the discussions that keep coming up about a stupid appetizer.

Why is it necessary to change something? Why is it necessary to call something that's not a MOINK Ball a MOINK Ball.

If I make Osso Bucco but use a different meat other than veal it's not Osso Bucco. Some people might call it Osso Bucco, but it's not.

There's a history to the MOINK Ball. A history of one of the best weekends I've ever spent with some dear, dear friends. I guess in my somewhat warped mind, when you want to mess with MOINK Balls, you are messing with that memory.

Some have accused me of being a little overly sensitive when it comes to MOINK Balls and maybe I am, but I came up with these appetizers for the wedding of the daughter of some special family friends and named it in memory of an event with some of my favorite BBQ friends. So, yeah I guess I am senstive about it.

Do what you want with the recipe, just don't call it MOINK.

Okay, rant over. That's just a tad too serious for first thing in the morning...

BBQ Grail said:

Do what you want with the recipe, just don't call it MOINK.

Okay, rant over. That's just a tad too serious for first thing in the morning...

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Other than CRAP - was a name ever given to the apetizers made out of these balls?



Making these TURKEY CRAP because they were wrapped in Turkey Bacon...........