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Outdoor Cooking Equipment => Grills & Smokers => Pellet Grills and Smokers => Topic started by: ronman451 on January 20, 2019, 12:09:50 PM

Title: Pecan pellets and pork ribs
Post by: ronman451 on January 20, 2019, 12:09:50 PM: So I'm kinda digging pork ribs with pecan pellets these days (Lumberjack Pecan Blend)... I think my tastes are changing, because in the past, I preferred bolder smoke profiles and tend to use a lot of hickory. The pecan is milder and even a little bit sweeter maybe??

I'm also getting away from the 3-2-1 method and leaving the ribs unwrapped for the whole cook.

So many ways to make good barbecue, it's good to mix it up a little!
Title: Re: Pecan pellets and pork ribs
Post by: teesquare on January 20, 2019, 12:48:14 PM: True! SO many choices....I like combining Cherry with Pecan. I get a better smoke ring ( the Cherry wood has a higher concentration of a compound that creates the effect...) AND I think the aroma is out of this world.....
Title: Re: Pecan pellets and pork ribs
Post by: HighOnSmoke on January 20, 2019, 02:18:28 PM: Quote from: teesquare on January 20, 2019, 12:48:14 PM
True! SO many choices....I like combining Cherry with Pecan. I get a better smoke ring ( the Cherry wood has a higher concentration of a compound that creates the effect...) AND I think the aroma is out of this world.....

Exactly what I do. Not only in my pellet cookers but my charcoal smokers.
Title: Re: Pecan pellets and pork ribs
Post by: Lines on January 20, 2019, 04:22:35 PM: We're fortunate enough to have a store right next door to us that carries rubs and grilling pellets. I'll have to invest in some pecan pellets if he has them.
Title: Re: Pecan pellets and pork ribs
Post by: retfr8flyr on January 20, 2019, 06:51:52 PM: I am also a big fan of the Cherry/Pecan combo and have used it for many years with charcoal grills. I have made some up for my new pellet grill and will be trying them next cook.
Title: Re: Pecan pellets and pork ribs
Post by: ronman451 on January 20, 2019, 09:41:18 PM: Well I don't have any cherry pellets, but you'd better believe after all these suggestions, I'm a-gonna grab a bag this week.

Looking forward to trying the pecan cherry blend!
Title: Re: Pecan pellets and pork ribs
Post by: Roget on January 20, 2019, 10:29:18 PM: I try to always have a bag of cherry on hand.
I am a big fan of mixing pellet flavors & cherry seems to go well with most others.
Title: Re: Pecan pellets and pork ribs
Post by: TentHunteR on January 21, 2019, 07:49:40 AM: Pecan is a type of hickory, so you get the hickory flavor, but in a little lighter form. And another advantage of cherry that I love is the gorgeous red mahogany color it gives to meats.

I also like the Lumber Jack "Competition Blend" (also called the MHC blend). It's a combo of Maple, Hickory & Cherry. Since there's less hickory in the mix, it gives a very similar, slightly sweeter profile as a Pecan-Cherry blend. It's my favorite mix for smoking sausages.