Whats this weekends plans??

[Tiny]

Well chaps,
Beef ribs were a touch disappointing, flavour profile good but a little dry and chewy. Figured not enough time and or not enough time in the foil with moisture.

Duck had failed to defrost so went back to basics with burgers and snags. Handed control over to my eldest lad, 12yo, and took an advisory stance. Lad did top work. In fac I think he may have the edge on me...it was he that changed yesterdays smoke mix to a 50 / 50 oak and mesquite and he was spot on!

So ducky gets the treatment tomorrow.....happy qing folks.
Cheers
Tiny

[RobinC]

First time I did beef ribs they were a major fail, shoe leather would have been less chewy. Last couple of times I've left them for a lit longer (6+ hours ) and the results have been great. Don't give up on this cut it is worth the perseverance.

[Backyardsmoker]

this is the same as everything, good days and bad days. just gotta keep at it i guess. im hoping my boys will follow in my foot steps and get into cooking, My eldest ben (6) already loves his food and will try anything, he likes squid which i think is unusual for a child. MAx my youngest (1) will hoover up anything in site. Thats what i love about food though is that it brings passions out and brings people together. gives dads and sons, mums and daughters a way to bond in the creation of a dish or baking and then bonding while scoffing the food. I Think a good way of getting to know a person or culture is through food. food is a unerversal language.

[Backyardsmoker]

i have just ordered a rib rack and a chimney starter. should be deliverd tomorrow. so my plans this weekend is to go to bookers get a box of ribs and some charcoal and rub me some ribs!!

[Backyardsmoker]

well the weather man has given good weather this weekend. so tomorrow im swimming in the morning with the boy then cinema with him followed by some kind of kfc/burger king food. then the rest of sat and all of sunday im hitting the arden. putting up fences, laying some decking and finally putting up my gate, and and and ive got a big joit of beef that is gonna get the low 'n' slow treat ment on sunday too...

ahhhh god bless the sun

Ben

[zammo25]

I'm gonna fire up the excel tomorrow for its first go cooking. Thinking I'm going to do chicken quarters to make some kind of pulled chicken type thing. Maybe some chicken wings as well......can't wait

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[Backyardsmoker]

i had a small grill session tonight for the family. just lamb chops, home made burgers and chicken pieces. was night after a long week at work.

My rib rack came today so i think a trip to bookers is in order tomorrow.

Ben

[CyderPig]

Just got back from Newquay.
No BBQ to be had down there or proper Cyder!!!!
Just lit up the UD, BBQ beans and Belly Pork on as we speak, God it's good to be home!
Si

[Tiny]

My bbq day is accursed by the devil himself.

Weber chimney witchcraft was in play, took 3 goes and frantic flapping to finally get the chimney up and running. Then ye gods I have never known anything like it, fireworks? it was like a munitions fire, there was cracking popping and literally small lumps of charcoal exploding out of the chimney, I had to herd the cats and my guide dog back into the house for safety and even retreated myself after being pinged 3 times from a distance of 8ft.

Chimney finally calmed down and was proper hot so poured into the kettle separated into 2 neat piles but even with the kevlars on got a very hot hadn. cranked the vents almost shut and on went the 6lb rubbed up beef slab.

Checked an hour or so later temp right down, opened vents and added more charcoal but couldn't save it temp and fire died.Sane fekkin charcoal I managed to get a 6 hour burn on last sat.

Couldn't face another chimney farce so sparked up the gas outback and put my hickory chips on, went nicely, 12yo left to add extra chips whilst I nipped to the shops, came back to positive affirmation. it had been done. went out to check 30 mins later and there am no flames.

Seems it has a safety shut off as no leaking gas or explosion.

Ribs no in fan assisted electric oven, will resort to liquid smoke, but fear these ribs have come straight from the devils satanic herd.

Going to sit in the garden looking grumpy for now.
Cheers
Tiny

[PeanutZA]

*great read though*

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