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    Dark Ribs with Smokin-It 2

    The smoke is very light.
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    Dark Ribs with Smokin-It 2

    There is paprika in the rub, and I also add chipotle, which is really just hotter, smoked paprika. It's just powder made from red peppers. The ribs taste okay, so maybe I'm concerned about nothing. No recent photos, sadly.
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    Dark Ribs with Smokin-It 2

    I just throw the ribs in there and fire it up!
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    Dark Ribs with Smokin-It 2

    About 225. I'm not positive this oak is as dry as it should be, but it came bagged from a grocery over a year ago.
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    What is the Purpose of Baby Backs? Also: Rub Question

    I don't want the meat to fall off when I pick up the rib, but I don't want ribs that still have a lot of meat stuck to them after I give up trying to chew it off.
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    Dark Ribs with Smokin-It 2

    I have a Smokin-It 2, and it works fine, but I am concerned because my ribs are always so dark on the outside. I keep the ventilation holes open, so I know it gets air. I've been using chunks of dry oak in the 3-ounce range. Are all the other Smokin-It users getting similar results? I use a...
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    Amazon knives for cutting meat ????

    I never use anything but diamond hones on the kitchen knives, and they are working fine. I guess it's obvious they're really sharpeners, not hones. They remove material. Someone will chime in and point this out if I don't. I don't worry about the blades being worn away. I've had the knives for...
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    Amazon knives for cutting meat ????

    My wife finally moved into my house in November, and she has been highly critical of my sharp knives. Not the first woman I've known who thought sharpness was a bad thing. She has cut herself twice already. I told her I can get her a nice dull knife just for her.
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    Amazon knives for cutting meat ????

    This looks like more of an Internet concern than a real concern. If an $18 knife lasts 40 years, going in the dishwasher over and over, doing its job perfectly the whole time, it's dishwasher-safe. You can't ask for more. It reminds me of an argument I once had with a tool expert. He told me...
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    Amazon knives for cutting meat ????

    Thanks for the correction. When I said there was no such thing as stainless Damascus, I was relying on information I got from knife nerds a long time ago. I didn't know people had come up with ways of doing it. That being said, Shun knives are not ordinary Damascus. They are stainless cores with...
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    What is the Purpose of Baby Backs? Also: Rub Question

    So you put them on a grill? I don't like ribs cooked to mush, but I do want the meat to leave the bone without a lot of chewing and struggling. Sounds like baby backs just aren't for my type of BBQ.
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    What is the Purpose of Baby Backs? Also: Rub Question

    Thinking back, I realize I never thought much of baby backs I bought at restaurants, so I don't think I'm the weak link this time. I think these things are just a ripoff. Spare ribs are pure joy.
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    Amazon knives for cutting meat ????

    I love my pricey pocket and sheath knives, but someone ruined my day by turning me on to disposable scalpel knives for boning game. A cheap plastic Chinese scalpel holder is actually much better than a beautiful Benchmade for this purpose. Horrible thought. For boning turkeys, I use Forschner...
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    What to do with leftover rib roast. CHEESE STEAKS!!!!

    I decided to make cheesesteaks from my roast, and boy, was I disappointed in the advice I found on Youtube. I should have known I was in for a wild goose chase when I saw that the guy doing the cooking ran a restaurant. Obviously, he's not going to tell the whole truth. He said he cooks his...
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    What is the Purpose of Baby Backs? Also: Rub Question

    I bought a whole rack for about $9.50, which was half price. I would guess the net weight of the meat was under two pounds. Not a great bargain for pork. I see websites saying baby backs are more tender. The ones I made were not, although I am obviously not expert at smoking them. I went like 5...
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    What is the Purpose of Baby Backs? Also: Rub Question

    My local store put baby backs on sale, so I bought some. I always eat spare ribs, but I thought I would be open-minded as well as cheap this time. These things have no personality. They just do not have as much flavor, and the fat is lacking. They're smaller, dryer, and more expensive, so it's...
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    Amazon knives for cutting meat ????

    My advice: steer CLEAR of expensive knives. They're great for people who love knives, but they are inferior in every way to brands like Victorinox and Mundial. Go into a restaurant kitchen, and you'll see brands like Victorinox and Mundial everywhere. I don't mind spending $200 on a carry...
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    Smokin-It Hidden Clog

    Thought I'd post this for other people who, like me, were slow to notice a problem with smoker vents. Crud accumulates in the bottom of smokers and can clog air vents. Everyone knows that. But today I was cleaning my Smokin-It, and I found a problem that was new to me. Crud accumulated UNDER...
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    How Long can a Country Ham Age?

    What if it's actually very bad, and I can't tell because my mother brainwashed me?
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    How Long can a Country Ham Age?

    Sure I can.
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