Foo - Country Spare Ribs Tonight........

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Tom Stormcrowe
07-17-11, 12:54 PM
Right now, I have them curing in a brown sugar based dry rub in the fridge. I started off this morning, brining them. I light off the smoker about 3:30 to have it stable temperature by 4:00 so I can start the ribs.

Dry Rub Recipe:

1/2 cup brown sugar
1 TBSP cayenne Pepper
1 TBSB Chili Pepper (Preferably Chipotle)
1 TBSP Paprika
1/2 tsp Nutmeg
1/2 tsp ground cumin

Liberally rub the rub on the brined country ribs (Boneless), and place in the fridge for 4 hours in a ziplock bag, and allow later to warm to almost room temperature before placing in the smoker.

Smoker needs to initially be at around 270-300 degrees and will cool to about 220 for the greater part of the cook process. Once the ribs core at 150-160 degrees, remove the water pan and add more smoke wood to get a good crispy carmelized layer on the outside of the ribs. I'll add pics as I go through the next steps.

Tonight's smoke wood is a nicely seasoned red oak I have been air curing for 2 years in the woodpile up at the lake.


ModoVincere
07-17-11, 12:57 PM
sounds delicious....maybe try a bit of apple juice in the water pan?

Tom Stormcrowe
07-17-11, 12:58 PM
sounds delicious....maybe try a bit of apple juice in the water pan?


I was going to throw a bit of Pil-German beer in the pan, actually.


Tom Stormcrowe
07-17-11, 02:33 PM
Changed my mind....I threw a bit of OJ on the broth pan as well as garlic. Also, here's the first trick for smoking meat. Soak the wood in hot water for a couple of hours before you put it on the coals

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o260/TomStormcrowe/Smoker%20Pics/DSC00779.jpg

And the ribs are in the smoker now.

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o260/TomStormcrowe/Smoker%20Pics/DSC00777.jpg

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o260/TomStormcrowe/Smoker%20Pics/DSC00778.jpg

Tom Stormcrowe
07-17-11, 04:15 PM
And the final product.........

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o260/TomStormcrowe/Smoker%20Pics/DSC00786.jpg

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o260/TomStormcrowe/Smoker%20Pics/DSC00787.jpg

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o260/TomStormcrowe/Smoker%20Pics/DSC00789.jpg

spry
07-17-11, 05:36 PM
This is just wrong:(
I hope you made enough for everyone here Crowman?

Tom Stormcrowe
07-17-11, 07:25 PM
Tomorrow, smoked wild caught Pollock and Saffron Rice. :p

overthehillmedi
07-17-11, 08:53 PM
Dang,sure put my BBQ stuffed burgers to shame.

gitarzan
07-21-11, 08:19 PM
Puts my dinner at Waffle House tonight to shame.