- Joined
- Jan 3, 2014
- Location
- Detroit michigan
The long awaited trial run has finally happened. For those that don't remember my trying the ring of fire method (or better put my refusal to) was a long running gag around here. This has been put off as i dont use the kettle for smoking so much these days. Well today i was feeling just lazy enough to not want to bother with the stick burner so here we go.
I built a ring of briquettes 2x2x1 about half way around and laced it with some oak chips
Spare ribs was on the menu. I wanted to try this new rub i got. Its big on pepper with a hint of coffee
On the kettle we go shooting for my normal 275
Picked up some different sauces too. Today i tried the method used in the bbq with Franklin videos for the first time. It calls for bbq sauce in the foil wrap. As you can see i went with the bourbon sauce.
This is what i had leftover coal wise after 5 hours of burn.
Finished ribs.
They came out good. Nice use of sauce. The dizzy pig tasted great, i can see it working well with brisket.
The verdict: the ring held steady except for my bad habit of opening the lid. If i used more charcoal to build the ring i can see it holding steady for well over 8 hours. I likely won't be switching over from the stick burner for my standard rib cooks but this definitely gets the job done without as much attention. Not bad for my first try.
I built a ring of briquettes 2x2x1 about half way around and laced it with some oak chips
Spare ribs was on the menu. I wanted to try this new rub i got. Its big on pepper with a hint of coffee
On the kettle we go shooting for my normal 275
Picked up some different sauces too. Today i tried the method used in the bbq with Franklin videos for the first time. It calls for bbq sauce in the foil wrap. As you can see i went with the bourbon sauce.
This is what i had leftover coal wise after 5 hours of burn.
Finished ribs.
They came out good. Nice use of sauce. The dizzy pig tasted great, i can see it working well with brisket.
The verdict: the ring held steady except for my bad habit of opening the lid. If i used more charcoal to build the ring i can see it holding steady for well over 8 hours. I likely won't be switching over from the stick burner for my standard rib cooks but this definitely gets the job done without as much attention. Not bad for my first try.