Friday Afternoon Chill & Cook...

hapster

Long week...

Throwing 3 slabs of big center cut spare ribs on in a little while. Picked up some other fun stuff... Car Bomb fixin's and a 1.75 Woodford Reserve that was on sale.

Be safe everyone... Hope there is great weather for what ever it is you are doing this weekend.

Happy St. Patty's Day!!!

SWVABeanCounter

Not really gonna cook anything this weekend (please don't take my card away).  Gonna eat on all the leftovers that are in the freezer that we haven't managed to eat during the last few weeks.  I did get a KA sourdough starter this week and will be baking some bread.  Happy St. Patty's Day also. Supposed to be warm, but rainy here.

yellowdogbbq

3 slabs of ribs sounds really good, have fun.  A good friend dropped off a truck load of hickory this afternoon, going to have to smoke something. 

hapster

Actually it's going to be 4 slabs now

chris123stock

Have a good one, I am thinking about something outside the norm, just need to think.

hapster

My favorite Three Stooges quote from Curley... "I'm tryin' ta think but nothing happens"

hapster

Here are the spares. Decided to just do two of them since they are almost 8 pounds to start.

Little olive oil and lots of DP Swamp Venom. On indirect at about 325 or so with some hickory.

chris123stock

Looks like a good start, I did think and something happened, ok not much but, what about squid? That might be an interesting adventure, prob. To the bathroom  [-X

SmokinDAWG82

Enjoy the weekend Hap, I'm doing some chicken wings tonight and making Your Guinness Stew tomorrow

hapster

chris123stock said:

Looks like a good start, I did think and something happened, ok not much but, what about squid? That might be an interesting adventure, prob. To the bathroom  [-X

Haven't done squid yet but I have done octopus on the egg and it was fantastic. Just be sure and don't over cook it.

hapster

Cheers!!!

hapster

That's a Friday ash...

chris123stock

Thank you for the advice, cheers to you sir, I will try the squid tomw. It would be today, but I have to cross the street to get it and well that's a very long walk.

shtgunal3

Going simple tonight, some pork steaks and burgers with zucchini and yellow squash on the side. I like the way you folded the ribs in the rib rack. I never thought of that. Been trimming mine to fit the egg but never again. Cheers to ya brother!

Charlie tuna

Never seen the ribs set up like that on the vee rack!!  Good idea!  I too have left overs -- "Hap's" meatloaf.  Tomorrow i am cooking for a birthday party - barn dance -- 70 people!  Just picked up 104 pieces of organic chicken.  I will Broast them tomorrow afternoon.  So my meals are planed for the weekend!!  No egging !

CPARKTX

@hapster -- What are the advantages of using a rib rack like the one in your picture, where the ribs are on the side instead of flat on the grate?  

Charlie tuna

I'm thinking you really don't have to turn them -- the heat is basically equal and equal exposure to the smoke...

hapster

CPARKTX said:

@hapster -- What are the advantages of using a rib rack like the one in your picture, where the ribs are on the side instead of flat on the grate?  

Cause its another toy

I think for real its easier to fit multiple racks, ESP baby backs.

hapster

About 2 hours in...

Smells great!

CANMAN1976

Those ribs look killer Hap!!!! I have been considering ordering some dizzy pig and was thinking about swamp venom, is it very spicy (hot) as my kids and wife do not like much heat.Maybe the dissy dust would be better????

Whatcha drinkin???

chris123stock

Looks good, I'm getting hungry.  

hapster

@canman1976... It's not as hot as you would think. It does have a little kick, but if you don't load it on you should be alright.

Sippin some Woodford Double Oak curently. May do a carbomb later

hapster

Five hours and here are the results. Pork magic...

erniemcclain

Ed, how are the Nat Shermans?  I think I saw them on a tv show recently.  Had never heard of them.  I was looking at their website today.

hapster

The Nat's are good... I would have preferred the darker version of the Banker. This one was well made, good draw and smooth flavor...

Worth picking up a few and giving them a try