Parrothead72 Posted November 23, 2014 Report Share Posted November 23, 2014 Hey gang. Recently got a rib rack from Dennis and am keen to break it in. Any magic secrets for babybacks? I read the forum and am looking for a Jedi's thoughts.... Also did some pig candy the other day. Can fwd the recipe if you care for it. Essentially thick cut bacon, rubbed and maple syrupped and then smoked.....sinfully good for the holidays.... Could use a good jerky recipe too (Beef, Pork or Chicken). Mine came out too moist the last go round.... Thanks for any consideration.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CeramicChef Posted November 23, 2014 Report Share Posted November 23, 2014 Parrothead - I'd love to see that recipe for pig candy. The last I made sounds quite similar to yours ... Thick cut bacon, maple sugar, cayenne pepper, and some butter. I've also used a brown sugar rub that's gets me there as well. Thanks in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffshoaf Posted November 23, 2014 Report Share Posted November 23, 2014 I've been lucky finding really meaty ribs lately, so I've been going simple: salt, pepper, and garlic powder smoked low and slow with the heat deflector and drip pan at 225 for 4 hours or so. I do my jerky in a dehydrator. The last few batches came out really good after marinating in honey, cayenne, and fennel seeds. Gotta water down the honey so it's thin and soaks in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead72 Posted December 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2014 CeramicChef. Sorry for my delay. The link below is the recipe I use. Happy to tell you the rub I use as well - in stead of Jeff's quoted in the recipe. http://www.smoking-meat.com/october-23-2014-smoked-bacon-candy-pig-candy Smoked Bacon Candy (Pig Candy) - Smoking Meat Newsletter My email is [email protected]. Tag me there and I can fwd the rub. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CeramicChef Posted December 14, 2014 Report Share Posted December 14, 2014 Parrot - thanks for the pointer. I do appreciate it. You're Aces! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead72 Posted December 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 25, 2014 I've been lucky finding really meaty ribs lately, so I've been going simple: salt, pepper, and garlic powder smoked low and slow with the heat deflector and drip pan at 225 for 4 hours or so.May do some tomorrow. Any foil? Guess it is hard to cook ribs to a temp so how do you know? Just a feel thing? I am going to use the rib rack on the main grill. Maybe a fruit wood like cherry or apple. Any need to brine? Mop? Thanks kindly. Merry Christmas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffshoaf Posted December 25, 2014 Report Share Posted December 25, 2014 No foil, rib rack on main grill. I usually just eyeball them after 4 hours, I like them to be just to the point before they're falling of the bone; Dennis recommends a "bend" test and has pictures posted here somewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony b Posted December 25, 2014 Report Share Posted December 25, 2014 I consider them "done" when about a 1/4" of bone is visible on the ends. The bend test is also another good one. I don't foil, but if I'm doing St. Louis style, I might spray them with apple juice/water mix about every hour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead72 Posted January 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2015 Rocked some more pig candy. Modest additions to the recipe. After a night of marinating in the syrup and rub, I put some brown sugar and some more rub on just before smoking. Used hickory and smoked at 225 for about 3 hours. Rotating the trays and turning the bacon over once. Best so far. Sinfully good. Note the NY Ranger mug and the Fireball! We did the polar bear plunge yesterday! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CeramicChef Posted January 2, 2015 Report Share Posted January 2, 2015 Parrothead! About the time I'm thinking you are one of the most sane men I know (I'm looking at and drooling over that gorgeous pig candy post) you go and spoil it all with that polar bear plunge! Good grief! Are you daft? No matter - great pig candy cook! You can be as fruity as a peach orchard boar and as long as you can do pig candy like that, you're aces in my book! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
