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I would consider my basic Italian dressing "brine" as weak, so do I still need to rinse afterwards? Also, I know with pork butts I add mustard to help the rub stick to the meat. Do I need to use anything like that to help the rib stay on the chicken? Also, just to make sure, I only use a half...
I have also considered just keeping it simple with the brine. Over the years I used an italian dressing to soak the chicken in, and it always turned out great. Thought I could go with that idea and use that for the beer can chicken. Any thoughts on that? Also, do I just rinse the chicken...
Thanks for the help. Anyone have any links/suggestions for a brine and is there a cook time per lb deal on these? Also what temp to set my electric smoker to? I have read articles about smoking for a while, then moving to a preheated grill or oven? What about wrapping in foil after removing...
I have considered doing a beer can chicken. Any more info on what you did? Did you use a rub, or just smoke it? I purchased Jeff's rub and it is amazing. That should turn out pretty well on this. How long did you smoke for and what type of wood chips? Thanks.
My wife asked me if I would smoke something this weekend, and how could I say no. Who on this site could for that matter? I asked her what she wanted and she gave me options...chicken or pork. With that being said, I need to make a few decisions. I have done ribs a couple of times, as well...
Thanks for the help! I was thinking about more time in the foil to help get the meat real tender. And that makes sense, dirtsailor, there is a lot of brown sugar in my rub recipe. I used Billbo's recipe, but added a good bit more brown sugar to make sweeter for my wife. Any thoughts on...
So my wife came to me the other day saying that she is having a bunch of friends over this weekend. What do they want for dinner? RIBS!!! MY TYPE OF WOMEN!!! But here is my issue. I have only done ribs once, and they turned out pretty good, but the bark was a little thick and my wife didnt...
I have a vertical smoker and only 2 racks will fit on a shelf. Is it alright to put a rack on a shelf above them? Will the drippings affect the outcome of the ribs?
Thanks geerock, I have actually been told that by a couple of people. Well give me some suggestions on my wrapping additives. I was thinking about...
1 - 1/4 cup apple juice
2 - squeeze butter, honey, apple juice, and brown sugar
3 - just douse with my spritz juice
Any additions? Any...
Thanks for the help guys, this has been very beneficial. One last question...maybe. I am doing three racks for my first go at this so I can try different techniques. I am going to apply the same rub (billbos rub) because I really enjoy it. I will spritz all of them the same as well. The...
Thanks for the great response noboundaries. I was actually thinking about setting the temp to 230-235 when I smoke tomorrow. Initially I did remove the membrane, and I stand corrected, the ribs were more dry, not tough. My question to you is, why would you not foil? What difference does this...
I have one more question. How much does elevation play when smoking meat? I spoke with my friend who is a fellow smoker and he said that 5 hours it too long at this elevation(Atlanta, Ga). He was thinking it would be better to smoke for about 3 hours at 250 or so. Does this make sense? I...
Yes, thanks for the help. I am using cherry and hickory chips in my electric smoker, so I will probably just smoke the whole time. Is it not a waste of chips to smoke while the ribs are in the foil?
geerock - You are correct, I simply just wrapped and placed back in the smoker. That could be what caused the issue last time. The smoker I use is a 40in Masterbuilt. In my previous smokes, only 2 times, it seemed to heat well and maintain temp even when I opened the door. Also, what is the...
CrankyBuzzard - what is ACV that you use in your spritzer. Also, how much of each item do you add?
Flash - When you say add apple cider or apple juice, is that just added when wrapping in the foil? Also, what type of wood chips do you use?
Thanks for the quick reply. Initially I applied my "special" rub the night before. Once my electric smoker reached 225, I put the ribs in for 2 hours, then wrapped them in foil for 2 more hours at 225. I have read that it needs to be wrapped very tightly, and looking back, I just wrapped it...
My good friend and fellow smoker had baby backs dialed in when he lived in California. 5 hours at 225 and wrapping in foil the last two hours. Well I tried that and they came out too tough. My wife and I are having a party at our house this Saturday, and I want to give ribs another try(also...
I am almost at 6hrs in on my 6.5lb pork at 225, but the IT has read 160 for the past 20-30 mins. I know I have a couple of options. One being that I can crank it up to about 250, but will that dry it out quicker? Also, I can wrap it, but do I keep the temp the same or still raise? What is...