apple juice in foil question

RRP

I'm egging some baby backs like I've done for years essentially doing a 3/1/1.5 modified whereby I don't peek and don't flip for that first 3 hours. Then when I tightly foil I have never added anything and just let the fat render which produces a goodly amount of hot grease to watch out for. I keep reading that some eggers add apple juice to the foil. If so how much apple juice and since I assume that steams the ribs do you vent the foil a little - a lot - or none to let steam escape?

SMITTYtheSMOKER

Hello Ron,

Maybe try a small amount of AJ (1/4 cup) and see if you like the differnece it makes.

I wrap tightly with no ventilation.

Adding more liquid could applify your cooking a little bit in camparison to what you
do now, you could trim back your foiling time by a few minutes to(?).

RRP

thanks for the suggestion - though I read a warning in between the lines - how does using the AJ alter the ribs? make them mushy or something?

skihorn

The Backyard Championship Rib recipe that came with my manual says to use 1.5 cups apple juice in a pan (or about one inch deep) and cover with foil. That is what I have always done but I haven't experimented around.

Freddie
League City, TX

RRP

hmmmm - ribs in a pan with AJ and then foil rather than wrap the ribs in foil for that 1 hour? I used to use a drip pan with AJ and OJ and water during the 3 hours, but once I stopped I never saw any difference worth the hassle and stopped doing it .

WessB

I'm with Smitty..never measured but 1/4 to 1/2 cup...sealed tight....and it is very hot when you open it up...put em back on meaty side down in the foil..basically just braising..

SMITTYtheSMOKER

It seemes you are happy with your results now, so just start adding smaller amounts of liquid (AJ) to see how you like the adjusted method.

There is so many varibles to consider, taking a small step at the time is best. IMO

RRP

gotcha 10-4

Fidel

Another tip if you decide to add juice - preheat the juice in the microwave. You don't want to add cold juice to your ribs.

I prefer using melted butter and just a little honey, but I have taken to just brushing my ribs a few times during the 3-5 hour mark and pass on the foil altogether.

MississippiCoastEgg

I just pour honey over the ribs and put AJ in a large foil pan and put the ribs down in the AJ on the Egg for an hour or so

thirdeye

I've never measured it in fractions of a cup.... I guess I would use about a shot glass full, so let's call than a solid ounce. I heat my liquid first. I do put some other goodies on the foil for the ribs to lay upon, and only one rack per pouch.

RRP

your pouch is sealed tightly though- right?

thirdeye

Yep, sealed tight. Here is what they look like.

Firetruck

Wayne, dem some purty ribs.

greenfan

Okay, I got this from someone else so I am not going to take credit for it. But I have cooked ribs a couple of times (tonight was the second) and I rubbed dry rub over them, cooked em for about 3-4 hrs, then put in aluminum foil with honey, brown sugar, and apple juice. Cook that for an hour or so, then take them out and cook them some more for about an hour. I'm telling you, they were good!

thirdeye

Does this sound familiar? It's from Bill Milroy of Texas Rib Rangers fame. One of the benchmarks in ribology

I've been cooking in compentions for 24 years and started using foil back then and still do. Smoke your ribs for 2-3 hours then wrap with foil. Before you put the ribs in the foil put some Brown Sugar & Honey on the foil put meat side down,then put some on the ribs then close the foil. Before closing completely put some Apple juice (about 2-3 oz.) and put back on cooker.After about an hour check Ribs if done pull them. About 30 min. before turn-in mix juice off rib with Texas Rib Rangers Spicy sauce and baste Ribs on grill to glaze them. Mix about 3 parts sauce to 1 part juice. Now you know the Rib Rangers story.

Good Luck and Happy Q'n Bill

greenfan

My friend showed me this recipie. I also saw them doing something similar on BBQ Pitmasters. I never said that I invented it, in fact I said that I didn't.