Gonna cook up a slab of spare ribs.

[geezer]

Depending on what the weather does I may cook these tomorrow or wait until Wednesday. Right now its 33 degrees, raining and windy. Screw that. 

Decided to mix up a rub recipe I used to use but haven't in a good while. Its somewhat different, especially from store bought rubs. 

1 cup brown sugar.

1/2 cup sea salt (or kosher)

2 tablespoons sweet paprika. 

1 tablespoon cumin

1 tablespoon celery seed

1 tablespoon ground chipotle

1 teaspoon crushed red pepper

1/2 teaspoon coriander

1/2 teaspoon all spice

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• geezer
• Mar 13, 2017

Going to marinate the ribs in the fridge in some Henderson's Relish.

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• geezer
• Mar 13, 2017

Good sized slab of spares.

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• geezer
• Mar 13, 2017

More later of course. 

 

[tropics]

Tropics claims a good seat

Richie

 

[geezer]

 
Tropics claims a good seat

Richie

 

[b-one]

What is this Henderson's relish?

 

[geezer]

What is this Henderson's relish?

Worcestershire without anchovies. Smells the same but tastes a bit different. 

 

[geezer]

Got the slab trimmed up, marinated and back in the fridge. 

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• geezer
• Mar 13, 2017

 

[SmokinAl]

Great start!

I'm in!

Al

 

[geezer]

 
Great start!

I'm in!

Al

Looks like they can marinate until tomorrow. I can deal with the 28 degrees it is right now, but add in the wind and that becomes a bridge too far. 

I did get my apple pellets from A-maZe-n. Now once the tube deal shows I can try my hand at some smoked cheese. 

 

[crankybuzzard]

I'll watch this one!

 

[geezer]

 
I'll watch this one!

I think I'll cook this slab at 275 so I can have a better heat source on the patio tomorrow. 

 

[geezer]

And they're off! 

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• geezer
• Mar 15, 2017

Applied rub earlier, let them set about 30 minutes while I got the charcoal ready. 

They're on now, smokes a rolling and I'll probably foil these at about 3:00.

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• geezer
• Mar 15, 2017

Smoking these with both cherry and apple so Charlie will think better of me. 

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• geezer
• Mar 15, 2017

And now we wait. 

 

[crazymoon]

G, looking good!

 

[geezer]

Okay, what a lovely afternoon it turned out to be. Sure, it never got out of the upper 30's, but the wind didn't blow and the sunshine was glorious! 

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• geezer
• Mar 15, 2017

Oh yeah I enjoyed a few pops and smoked a great cigar, just a really nice afternoon.

Anyway, so I'm cooking this slab of St. Louis style ribs at 275, normally I'll smoke these for 3 hours and then foil them a short time then put em back on the grill naked and lightly sauce them. Well, at 3 hours I knew these were basically already done, seems too quick,.... but still,...........they were. I checked their IT and it was 190. They had also pulled a bit on the bones. I should have just sauced them a bit and brought them in...................................but I didn't. I foiled them for 20 minutes, then sauced them for another 30.

As you can guess they were a bit over done. Not horrible, not dry, but over tender. 

The wife and kids loved them........................as I knew they would. But to me they were over cooked. Ugh! 

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• geezer
• Mar 15, 2017

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• geezer
• Mar 15, 2017

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• geezer
• Mar 15, 2017

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• geezer
• Mar 15, 2017

 

[pc farmer]

Over cooked or not.   

I wouldnt let them go by me.  

Looks great.

 

[geezer]

Over cooked or not.   

I wouldnt let them go by me.  


Looks great.

Thanks, C-F, they were decent eating. Good thing we finished them off. :third:

 

[b-one]

About time these were done,sure look tasty!

 

[geezer]

About time these were done,sure look tasty!

Did I just get kicked while I was down? Damn. :ROTF

 

[whistech]

Those are some fantastic looking ribs.    Sounds like they were done just the way I like them.

 

[geezer]

Those are some fantastic looking ribs.    Sounds like they were done just the way I like them.

Thanks. Yeah, lots of folks like them at this doneness level, my wife included. I personally like them a bit more firm, or less done. :pot:

 

[SmokinAl]

Your ribs look fantastic!

I love the bark on them!

My wife is the same way, she likes hers more done than me.

Point for some delicious looking ribs!

Al