Ribs.

[Shane]

This time around....Pork Ribs.

Grabbed some ribs on Friday arvo on the way home & brined them overnight in the fridge for Saturday nights dinner.

I went very low with the salt content of the brine this time....this is because the several bastes I was in tending on using on the ribs already had salt content in them & therefore I didn't want the end result to taste too salty.



The following day, I grabbed the two youngest and got them to baste the ribs.
We did three different sorts,
1. BBQ
2. BBQ & Bourbon
3. Honey, Soy & Mustard.



Then the smoker was fired up (using hickory chips to smoke this time).
To keep the temps as low as possible, I filled the water basin with cold water (& a glug of bourbon) & set the temp controller to its lowest setting.

Then....I slowly choked back the gas bottle to reduce the flame further.
*WARNING* if you ever choke back a gas bottle, then NEVER leave it unattended (as a small flame is easily blown out). Also, do not place the appliance anywhere near your (or your neighbours) outside pilot lights (gas heater, instant gas HWS, etc.). I had the time to work close by & keep an eye on the flame continuously.

Then the ribs went in for smoking....for 3 hours at low temp.

[Shane]

After 3 hours the ribs were removed and placed onto Alum. foil boats,
Drizzled with Apple juice and covered with more foil,
Then back into the smoker for a further two hours at low temp.





Meanwhile, I fired up the kettle BBQ with some heat beads and let them ash over for an hour.
Then, after the two hours in the smoker (in foil),
Ribs were removed and cooked on the kettle,
Turning and basting them continuously ever couple of minutes.




End result were ribs that were moist & juicey, very sticky and nicely flavoured.




If you've got a fave Rib recipe, post it...I'd sure love to try it

[GaryD]

Hi Shane,

Do you ever think about anything other than bloody food?

I've just eaten and I'm hungry again already.

The little lady in the photo looks like she might have just taken a belt out of the bottle of Jack's.

Gary

[Joey]

Wow Shane

Ever since you posted your new toy, I have been visiting Aldi stores hoping to find one. (No luck)
Your great food makes me more determined to find one.

Regards

Joey

[Shane]

Hi Shane,

Do you ever think about anything other than bloody food?

Yes....but food thoughts are relatively cheap & quiet,
My other thoughts resulted in a house full of children....and they are loud & expensive !

I've just eaten and I'm hungry again already.

LOL....my kids say the same thing every time I find them hanging off the pantry door.

The little lady in the photo looks like she might have just taken a belt out of the bottle of Jack's.

....yeah she's a real character that one !

[Shane]

Wow Shane

Ever since you posted your new toy, I have been visiting Aldi stores hoping to find one. (No luck)
Your great food makes me more determined to find one.

Regards

Joey

Joey,
I've only ever seen them for sale in Aldi twice....both times was in the 1st week of December (both last year & the year before). So you maybe in for a wait if buying from Aldi.

I normally keep an eye out on what Aldi specials are coming out weekly by clicking the "special buys" section of their site,

http://www.aldi.com.au/

Whilst Aldi brands them as "Coolabah"....but they are just a rebadged "Hark" (less the 4th shelf), they even come with a Hark warranty card & instructions
If you don't want to wait for Aldi, then you can purchase the Hark year round here in Oz...you'll get the bonus of an extra shelf....but the purchase price is normally $100 more than what Aldi charge.

http://www.hark.com.au/index.php?rou...&product_id=79

If you end up getting one of these Hark/Aldi smokers, give me a yell...theres a couple of very simple & cheap modifications that you can make to these to improve them significantly.