Tips on getting a good bark.
Posted: 21 Jan 2016, 12:30
Hi
Had a great time BBQing on my UDS last year and just about to take her out of hibernation and give her a good clean out ready for spring. My UDS has been make with a Big Poppa kit and is a dream to cook on, gets up to temp real quick and once you find the sweet spot it hold temp like a dream. However, whilst I had some great tasting pulled pork and ribs I haven't been able to get a decent bark as it's always quite light in colour and soft rather than crisp.
I've experimented with a number of different rubs but the outcome is always the same, I do use a pizza tray to defuse the heat as I tried it once without the tray and found it difficult to control the heat as the fat and juices dripped on to the coals.
I'm looking to move on to brisket this year so any tips or pointers would be most welcome.
cheers
A.
Had a great time BBQing on my UDS last year and just about to take her out of hibernation and give her a good clean out ready for spring. My UDS has been make with a Big Poppa kit and is a dream to cook on, gets up to temp real quick and once you find the sweet spot it hold temp like a dream. However, whilst I had some great tasting pulled pork and ribs I haven't been able to get a decent bark as it's always quite light in colour and soft rather than crisp.
I've experimented with a number of different rubs but the outcome is always the same, I do use a pizza tray to defuse the heat as I tried it once without the tray and found it difficult to control the heat as the fat and juices dripped on to the coals.
I'm looking to move on to brisket this year so any tips or pointers would be most welcome.
cheers
A.