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    Mushy Baby Backs

    Thanks everyone. noboundaries, what are the Hormel injected with?
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    Mushy Baby Backs

    No marinating, rub them down and put in fridge for next day cook. 2 hrs smoke, 2 hrs crutched(wrap in foil) @225. When I do them on the grill it's about 250 for 4 hrs. Some of them are OK but a lot of them are too "fall off the boney"...lol
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    Mushy Baby Backs

    Hello all, Happy Memorial Day to you all. My problem is with my baby back ribs either being greasy or mushy. Every other time I do them the meat tears and falls off the bone when I try to cut them. I've tried to really watch the times/temps but the meat is greasy if you don't cook them long...
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    Smoking Roasts, Rump, Chuck etc

    HI All! Just did a rump roast on slow in the crock pot for about 12 hrs. It came out great and looked a lot like brisket as far as texture etc. That got me to thinking about smoking a roast. What does everyone think about the roast type, smoker temp, internal temp etc? Opinions?
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    3-1-1 verses 10-12 hours

    I have an MEF and for me the 321 at 225 works fine on St Louis style ribs but for baby backs it's a bit too long. Baby backs at 321 makes the meat too mushy for me.  I like a little bit of firmness and pull. I've been doing 221 or even a bit shorter and marking them on the grill. I like to...
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    The Secret To Good Sliced Brisket Defies Conventional Wisdom

    Thanks for the tutorial Suie! It came out pretty good actually considering it had very little or no fat cap.   I injected it with a mixture of melted butter and beef broth/boullion. I defatted the drippings and poured them over the brisket which I cut up into small sliced pieces. The crowed...
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    To brine or not to brine a brisket?

    How long before the smoke should you inject?
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    The Secret To Good Sliced Brisket Defies Conventional Wisdom

    You can't kill this post, it just keeps on living! I have a couple of questions.  When talking about briskets I hear them referred to as a "packer".  What is a "packer"? Also, what are burnt ends?   I've smoked a few briskets and they've come out just all right, not great. I just bought a...
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    Brisket at the stroke of midnight!

    Nice looking food!  Any tips on the bacon wrapped chicken such as how long? Sorry, found the recipe one page back!
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    MES water pan?

    I guess it really doesn't matter, the element bit the dust today.  It won't go above 90 degrees. I see a new smoker in my future!
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    MES water pan?

    I have an MES electric smoker that is about 2 years old.  The water pan has started developing holes in it.  This started after about a year.  I'm patching the holes with epoxy but eventually I'll have to get a new water pan.  Anyone else have this happen? Marc
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    Would like to improve appearance, ribs

    Thank you all for your tips!   Lots of good info here!
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    Would like to improve appearance, ribs

    You know guys, I've tried the 3-2-1, actually, 2-2-1 (at 225F) for baby backs and they came out OK.  This time I broke the rules and put the ribs in the smoker for 2 hours at 250F, sauced them and into the oven for 30 min.  These are the best ribs I've ever done. The 2 hours at 250F in the...
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    Would like to improve appearance, ribs

    Thanks for all the help, they turned out great!  I used the honey and butter.   I smoked a couple slabs and then baked a couple slabs.  The smoked had much more flavor although the baked were tender.  I prefer the smoked as they have better texture.  One other thing I did change this time was I...
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    Foiling back ribs with rum.

    I've tried Rum one time and it was OK.  What I have had a lot of success with is Cherry Coke or any sweet soda.  After adding the soda you tent the foil and seal tightly.  I guess you are actually using a process called braising or cooking in liquid.
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    Would like to improve appearance, ribs

    Yep, I 'm using hickory chips! 10/4 on the sauce. Thanks
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    Would like to improve appearance, ribs

    Thanks, gonna try that!
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    Would like to improve appearance, ribs

    Hi all, long time since I've visited. I'd like a few tips on how to make my ribs more appetizing in appearance.  Weather I smoke them or grill them or just bake them they taste great but I'm wanting to make them look a little more "resteraunt style"  In other words, I'd like them to have more...
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    What do you do for veggies???

    Take asparagus, snap off the hard ends and using the smaller bamboo skewers, make a "raft" using two skewers through however many pieces you can fit on it. Rub with EEVO, season with a little garlic salt and any kind of pepper. Grill for about 5 min each side over high heat. You can do them...
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    Dumb Thermometer Question

    Gadzooks, why didn't I think of that? I also like the idea of shrink wrap tubing where the probe wires touch any metal. Thanks guys!
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