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Re: Looking for suggestions for next trial

Postby tommo666 » 04 Nov 2014, 11:50

essexsmoker wrote:Never tried short ribs. Ever had brisket from there?


Yes, this was a half one with a pork shoulder and beef ribs.

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Re: Looking for suggestions for next trial

Postby essexsmoker » 04 Nov 2014, 22:06

Hpw did they cook up?
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Re: Looking for suggestions for next trial

Postby tommo666 » 05 Nov 2014, 08:25

essexsmoker wrote:Hpw did they cook up?


Th ribs and pork were great but the brisket not so much. Still good but not wow... That was me not the meat :-)
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Re: Looking for suggestions for next trial

Postby stretchie_ » 05 Nov 2014, 14:04

Don't forget wings, I like to leave them in for about 2 hours (probably don't have to but I do), they come out a lovely almost black colour and just fall apart in your mouth.

I like them on their own but I also tried a couple of basic sauces to toss them in, 50 / 50 butter and what ever sauce I want to try. Some times I used less butter

The Franks hot sauce is not bad, the Sriratcha one was good but the Encona West indian Hot Sauce was a doozy, my absolute favorite so far was using a Roast Garlic and Ginger sauce from Upton Cheyney Chilli Company, not exactly hot but sooo flavourful and did leave you with a nice warm tingle in the mouth.
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Re: Looking for suggestions for next trial

Postby YetiDave » 05 Nov 2014, 14:33

Wings :D love 'em. Crystal hot sauce is another good one to use on them, you tend to find it in halal shops
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Re: Looking for suggestions for next trial

Postby JBBQ » 05 Nov 2014, 16:06

Me and the Mrs both find that Frank's has a plasticy/aritificial taste to it
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Re: Looking for suggestions for next trial

Postby essexsmoker » 05 Nov 2014, 16:42

tommo666 wrote:
essexsmoker wrote:Hpw did they cook up?


Th ribs and pork were great but the brisket not so much. Still good but not wow... That was me not the meat :-)

Not enough fat?
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Re: Looking for suggestions for next trial

Postby tommo666 » 05 Nov 2014, 20:18

essexsmoker wrote:
tommo666 wrote:
essexsmoker wrote:Hpw did they cook up?


Th ribs and pork were great but the brisket not so much. Still good but not wow... That was me not the meat :-)

Not enough fat?


Nah, slightly overdone. It got away from me :-)
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Re: Looking for suggestions for next trial

Postby sleepybones » 06 Nov 2014, 11:59

Thanks to all for all the tips and advice.

I'm hoping to have a crack at something on Saturday. I work on Benfleet, Essex and so I spoke to a butchers on the high road and he's happy, subject to a bit of notice, to cut me a 'bone in neck end' with the fat cap on at approx 5kg for around £30.

For fear of ruining a piece of meat worthy of a better cook than me, I will practice this weekend on a standard shoulder roast with a view to tackling a proper boston butt once I'm more confident. My WSM is virtually new and is a bit volatile in respect of temp management. For those interested i plan to set up the WSM as follows...

Minion Method (loading about half a mini chimney of lit briquettes into the hollowed out centre of unlit coals.
Dry Water pan lined with foil to manage mess - then a foil roasting tray placed inside it filled with water to act as a heat sink.
small pork shoulder joint and maybe a couple racks of loin ribs on top grate.

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Re: Looking for suggestions for next trial

Postby YetiDave » 06 Nov 2014, 13:24

£6/kg is steep for pork shoulder, I get it at around £3.50/kg bone in. Might be worth shopping around :)
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