Smoked some Bacon-On-A-Stick spareribs yesterday using Bear's recipe (except I used Cure #1 instead of TQ). Thanks also to DiggityDog for the great Cure Calculator - helped me to get the exact amount of Cure #1 per weight of the ribs. I didn't get the full 2 days of curing that Bear called for in his recipe, more like 1.5 days - but the cure still went all the way through. My ribs were a bit thinner than the monsters in his recipe's pictures, so that probably helped.
These were the BEST ribs I've ever made and or eaten. No sauce required. Simply outstanding... Which is a good thing since I was having friends over...They loved them too!
I also made baked beans in the smoker using Dutch's recipe. Full strength with 2 jalapenos and the mustard powder. They weren't very hot though. I de-veined the peppers, so that may have reduced the heat... I used pineapple "TidBits" instead of 'Chunks' for smaller chunks in the beans. My daughter loved them, and she's not usually a baked bean eater! These were a bit too sweet for my taste though between the pineapple, brown sugar and ketchup. The beans were hanging under the ribs catching drippings during the smoke, so I was hoping for a heavier smoke flavor, but the sugary sweetness seemed to cover up any smoke flavor. Maybe the left-overs will be even better as the flavors meld overnight... Will find out tonight!
Thanks everyone for the great recipes on this site!
- Matt
Barboursville, VA