Applecider/Water?

[luckydog]

What is the mixture ratio on the cider and water???I have read it somewhere and now can't find it..Doing a brisket in the morning..

 

[venture]

Water?  Why not add rum or brandy?

Good luck and good smoking.

 

[jc1947]

Use a good Bourbon neat.

JC

 

[chef jimmyj]

Tis the Season for fresh Cider....I like it straight up...Don't need no stinkin' water!...JJ

 

[SmokinAl]

Are you injecting it or putting it in the water pan?

Either way the ratio is up to you, but if it were me, if your injecting it I would use straight apple cider with some of your rub mixed in. If your putting it in the water pan I really don't think you will notice any taste difference in the meat between using water or apple cider, or a combo of both.

 

[luckydog]

I'm using it just to spray on the brisket in between smoke. Do I boil the Apple cider? with half and half? Or just mix as is? Thanks.

 

[SmokinAl]

Just mix it. No need to heat it up.

 

[Bearcarver]

Are you injecting it or putting it in the water pan?

Either way the ratio is up to you, but if it were me, if your injecting it I would use straight apple cider with some of your rub mixed in. If your putting it in the water pan I really don't think you will notice any taste difference in the meat between using water or apple cider, or a combo of both.

What Al said.

Only thing I would add is if you're spraying it on the meat every so often, while smoking, I would heat it up to 200˚ or so.

This will keep the meat from losing temp every time you spray it.

Bear

 

[luckydog]

Thanks guys..

 

[smokin vegas]

I like to marniate in apple juice, salt, and brown sugar for 3-5 days before and then I boil about 2 cups of the mixture for 10 minutes and use that to baste with and/or I use natural juices to baste with.  I boil it just to kill any bacteria from the meat.  No need to boil cider unless you wanted to do a reduction.  At this point I would use apple juice but the sugar in it would make more clean up  (sticky).   I like to use brandy or apple beer too.  Everyone does something a little different but it all works.

 

[venture]

I don't spritz much any more.  Remember that every time you lift the lid you add about 20 minutes to a long smoke depending on your smoker.

Having said that, taste your spritz.  Don't spritz with anything you wouldn't taste out of the bottle.  LOL

Good luck and good smoking.

 

[swalker]

I use three parts apple cider and 1 part Captain Morgan's Spiced Rum...It makes a nice spritz...I use a gas GOSMS smoker, so don't

worry about loosing too much temperature. Give it a try, the rum helps put on a good bark.

Steve

 

[smokin vegas]

That sounds fantastic!!!!  I am going to try that!!!!