Beans, Beans, good for your heart...

Banker John

I am soaking another pan full of beans and re-try a pot of baked beans on the egg. 3 cups of great northerns, 1 tbsp baking soda, water to cover.[p]Tomorrow I'll drain, rinse, and bring to a boil then simmer until they are fairly close to a soft & mushy state. Then, the goodies.[p]Wish I had a camera to share a before & after. [p]Banker John

Bordello

banker john,
Best of luck to ya, I'm sure this time will be a killer pot O beans. Looking forward to the results.[p]Have a great weekend,
New Bob

Banker John

banker john,
They have been boiling for 1.5 hours and are just at the point of splitting and mushy. Goin outside to fire up the egg. I think I'll smoke with apple wood.[p]Banker John

Bordello

banker john,
Sounds like you're on a roll this time, let us know how they come out.[p]I'm still eating mine, warmed up some tortillias last night and made bean stew taco's, wished I had some shredded lettuce and avocado. Maybe next time.[p]Have a great weekend,
New Bob

Banker John

New Bob,
OOOooooohhhh boy! The egg strikes again![p]I got the consistency part down perfect now. I put in more baking soda for the overnight soak and cooked the beans a wee bit longer (about 25 minutes past when I thought they were done.[p]My next pursuit is the right proportions of ingredients. This time I put in a pinch of red pepper (made for difficulties this AM I also put in some molasses which made a very bitter flavor in the end product. During the smoke process, I tasted them and tried to overcome the bitter by adding honey. The end result was a very sweet (too sweet) pot o beans; almost candied. The ham tasted wonderfully sweet![p]I think next time, cut out the pepper, add chili powder instead of red pepper and add a few pieces of carmel. Why carmel? Hey, it's in Bush's ingredients list.[p]I appreciate all the encouragement through the process.[p]Banker John[p]