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  1. ron eb

    Choice of sugar for shoulder rub

    Butts have a long cook time but your going for temp not time. I have done a few butts over the past year. I'm trying tweak things to get my Q to the next level. I'll be watching for your posts. I'll post to this thread as well along with some Q views. I'm hoping to put the meat to the heat...
  2. ron eb

    Choice of sugar for shoulder rub

    I'm using the Big Bald rub out of Jeff's book. This is my first attempt at using turbinado instead of BS. Yes I think I'm going to use equal amount. I'm trying to get a mahogany type color. My stuff has been almost coming out black. It could be the brown sugar has something to do with it...
  3. ron eb

    Choice of sugar for shoulder rub

    you think I should just replace all the rub sugar with turbinado? I love bark. I'm trying to minimize dark. I think I have been over smoking. Going for the TBS this time. I have good temp control. Using apple wood and chunk charcoal.
  4. ron eb

    Newbie

    You are at the right place. Welcome
  5. ron eb

    This Weekends Cook? Chicken Thighs and Chili oh my...

    I'm looking to do 2 pork shoulders. I have been perfuming the neighborhood with smoke for some time and a couple of them have been saying, Hey what you got going there? I think that's code for can I get some of that. Also doing some painting and I'm going to feed a few painter friends. Also...
  6. ron eb

    Choice of sugar for shoulder rub

    My rub calls for a cup of sugar but I was thinking of cutting it to a half a cup of turbinado. When I do the texas crunch I can introduce the other portion of the sugar along with some butter.
  7. ron eb

    Choice of sugar for shoulder rub

    Does anyone use turbinado sugar? Got some today at the store instead of brown sugar. Thought I would give it a try due to my final product turning black.
  8. ron eb

    Basic Pulled Pork Smoke

    Going to follow this.
  9. ron eb

    Big Poppa Smoker UDS Kit

    Can't get much more ugly Nice job
  10. ron eb

    Airflow regulator on top?

    Good luck Bigeateruk.
  11. ron eb

    First turkey breast

    That is some nice color. I did one and it turned black. I'm thinking of doing one this weekend. Can I get some additional details? Rub, wood etc. I'm smoking on a modified brinkmann ecb charcoal smoker.
  12. ron eb

    Airflow regulator on top?

    I don't know if this is the same ecb but these are the mods I did on mine. grill and holes in coal pan, top damper, 3 bottom dampers, new thermometer, fiberglass oven gasket to seal gap in the lid. before these mods I had no control. These upgrades make all the difference. Go through this...
  13. ron eb

    2nd try at spare ribs

    I am going to be chasing the TBS. Food turns out almost black. anything on that?
  14. ron eb

    2nd try at spare ribs

    When you say wet smoke you filling a water pan?
  15. ron eb

    2nd try at spare ribs

    How much time on the spares and what temp. I'm using a modified semi ecb, chunk charcoal with apple/cherry wood.
  16. ron eb

    2nd try at spare ribs

    I'm getting away from the 321. Overdone. I want the perfect bite. Also striving for the TBS. Trying turbinado sugar this time. Any more pointers. They look great.
  17. ron eb

    Newbie in Maryland

    Yes, a Maryland group lets do this! Wait, How do you do this?
  18. ron eb

    Newbie in Maryland

    Nice rig Seemore.
  19. ron eb

    Newbie in Maryland

    Us Marylanders should start our own group, Welcome seemore
  20. ron eb

    Absolute newbie to smoking

    I got the weber vents from amazon for a song, 4 inch version, thermometer from a local home store, fiberglass gasket for lid from a hardware store(don't use glue supplied with it, get a high temp gasket glue from an auto store)
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