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Offline TMB

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To Brine ribs or not to Brine?
« Reply #-1 on: August 20, 2015, 03:58:50 PM »
Read an article on comp ribs and prep, most teams just rub and cook while Myron Mixon  brines his for four hrs before smoking

Just wonder what y'all think...
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Re: To Brine ribs or not to Brine?
« on: August 20, 2015, 04:07:05 PM »
I have a friend that swears by using a brine with ribs.  I don't, however I would be open to it if I had a real fridge and not a side by side.
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Re: To Brine ribs or not to Brine?
« Reply #1 on: August 20, 2015, 04:21:09 PM »
I think he is nuts. I just looked up his standing in the KCBS rib category and found that he is in 138th place in competition ribs.

Another thing, his recipe which is different on several websites is NOT a brine but is a marinade.

Google Jack's Old South rib recipe and check his recipe for ribs and see that he tells it different on each article or website.

I think I will stick with my no-brine ribs.

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Re: To Brine ribs or not to Brine?
« Reply #2 on: August 20, 2015, 04:40:22 PM »
Quote from: Old Dave on August 20, 2015, 04:21:09 PM

I think I will stick with my no-brine ribs.

Dave

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Re: To Brine ribs or not to Brine?
« Reply #3 on: August 20, 2015, 04:41:45 PM »
Dave, If he didn't "brine" he'd be 139 on the ranking.  Dee ;)
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Re: To Brine ribs or not to Brine?
« Reply #4 on: August 20, 2015, 04:50:55 PM »
  I have not liked the brined ribs as well as not.
  A good rub and a few hours to rest before the cook works very well as does plain smoked and finished with a sauce.   

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Re: To Brine ribs or not to Brine?
« Reply #5 on: August 20, 2015, 04:53:34 PM »
Quote from: sparky on August 20, 2015, 04:40:22 PM
Quote from: Old Dave on August 20, 2015, 04:21:09 PM

I think I will stick with my no-brine ribs.

Dave

me too!
I'm with you , but it did peek my interest.   Again, I never seen the question asked so I thought why not? ;)
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To Brine ribs or not to Brine?
« Reply #6 on: August 20, 2015, 04:57:48 PM »
Never tried brining ribs and never intend to.


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Re: To Brine ribs or not to Brine?
« Reply #7 on: August 20, 2015, 05:04:45 PM »
I pack my ribs in onion black pepper and dark brown sugar the night before and then wipe off the sludge in the morn and then rub............no brine......
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Re: To Brine ribs or not to Brine?
« Reply #8 on: August 20, 2015, 07:16:06 PM »
Wet brine, NEVER. Dry brine i.e. salt a night or two before, ALWAYS.
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Re: To Brine ribs or not to Brine?
« Reply #9 on: August 20, 2015, 08:54:45 PM »
Friends of mine are currently 6th in the KCBS standings. Last year at the Jack they came in 6th overall and 1st in ribs. They don't marinade their ribs.
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Re: To Brine ribs or not to Brine?
« Reply #10 on: August 20, 2015, 09:01:50 PM »
I don't brine or marinade. I did do some ham wet cured ribs a while back I did like. They were like eating ham on a stick. Don
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Re: To Brine ribs or not to Brine?
« Reply #11 on: August 21, 2015, 05:38:15 AM »
Sometimes i do beef ribs pastrami . This is when i brine my ribs .
I think is time to do it again .
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Re: To Brine ribs or not to Brine?
« Reply #12 on: August 21, 2015, 07:58:30 AM »
If Myron Mixon says to do it then do the opposite
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Re: To Brine ribs or not to Brine?
« Reply #13 on: August 21, 2015, 08:33:48 AM »
Quote from: muebe on August 21, 2015, 07:58:30 AM
If Myron Mixon says to do it then do the opposite
So, he was for it before he was against it ?    Sounds familiar don't it ;)
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