Powdered Rub

[smokebuzz]

How many people grind there rub real fine, to a powder. I have done it for years and think i get better penitration, finer paticales get in to the pours easier is my thinken, also use vinegar to open up the pours. at times i think you may get a better looking bark,smoother glazed look.

 

[deejaydebi]

Can't say that I have it's already a powder. Not sure I have anything that would make it finer.

 

[smokebuzz]

I use a coffee grinder to grind up the coureser spices, even kosher salt and black pepper and the "granular" stuff you buy that seems gritty to me.

 

[cheech]

I do not make mine a powder however I can see the benefits to it.

From time to time if it does not get mixed up well enough this would help or to break up clumps of brown sugar.

I like the idea

 

[gypsyseagod]

i've done it for say, jeff's rub or making my own w/ kosher salts & cracked pepper. i use either a mortar & pestle but for larger batches i use a gallon zip(get the air out first- that can be ugly) & a rolling pin. i also use balsamic or applecider vin- either 1 gives a great taste,color, & really tenderizes the meat(red meat or pork for the balsamic).

 

[deejaydebi]

Sounds like an interesting concept - but I can't imagine doing 2 gallons of rub in a coffee grinder. Can you still make coffee of do you have a sepate one just for spices? Hmmm how about a blender?

I can feel the sneezes comming on already!

 

[richoso1]

I only grind seeds into powder, such as cumin, corriander, peppercorns, and sometimes lumpy brown sugar. I then add them to the powders and hand mix the final batch. I tried grinding kosher salt, but it came out too salty in the final mix. I will be grinding some New Mexico chiles soon, I'm testing my limits on a new dehydrator...

 

[richoso1]

Debi, I would not use only one grinder for coffee and spices. Separate grinders. Not a good taste, you'd probably here from Juan Valdez....

 

[walking dude]

yes......i agree with rich.......i have one(coffee grinder) for spices........and one for coffee.......they aren't that expensive..........

to kleen.......i first put abit of kosher salt and grind........

then bread to polish.........doint that for years


dude

 

[smokebuzz]

I use seprate grinders also and use the salt/bread to clean it up. for the larger batchs i'll use the food processer device, the shorter wider processer/blenders work better than the taller smaller diameter blenders.

 

[deejaydebi]

Salt and bread eh? What's the salt do?

 

[smokebuzz]

I think it helps break stuff loose and scuff up the surfaces and polishes after it breaks down, the bread helps move it around. also a great way to make bread crums for other recipes, but may want to use the "cofffee" grinder.

 

[walking dude]

the salt almost acts like sandpaper.......gets ALL the residue off


dude

 

[richoso1]

For my application the bread absorbs residual content and the salt polishes the surface of any remains. I do this as two separate procedures.

 

[walking dude]

zactly rich


dude