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Hammy Ribs


 
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Craig Cole

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Well my 4th of July ribs were awesome, so tonight I smoke 3 racks of ribs for visiting family. Everyone liked them, but they were different than my 4 of J ribs.

They tasted hammy to me? I didn't do anything different other than I used hickory instead of apple wood.
 
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Craig Cole:
Well my 4th of July ribs were awesome, so tonight I smoke 3 racks of ribs for visiting family. Everyone liked them, but they were different than my 4 of J ribs.

They tasted hammy to me? I didn't do anything different other than I used hickory instead of apple wood. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

The hammy taste comes from pork sitting in salt for too long? How many hours prior to throwing them in the smoker did you salt the ribs? Were the ribs enhanced by a salt solution?

Erik
 
i was just nosing around the comp. section of the forum, and though I don't dare type anything over there I noticed a conversation about how enhanced meat can turn out good if cooked right and stuff. And I agree, it probably can. but i am 100% positive that I could never get it to taste worth darn! YUK! hopefully your ribs weren't enhanced in some way, although the only experience I had was w/ a pork butt. I will NEVER do that again after eating non-enhanced meat. that's been a while back though but i'll never forget the waste of money (for water weight) and taste. Bryan S. taught me all about that, I was very sad.
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If they weren't enhanced then see Erik's question. good luck.
 
i would say they were probably enhanced. i always try to buy non-enhanced when i want ribs but if i can't i know how to make them almost as tasty as non enhanced. i soak them in apple juice over night and change the apple juice every 4 hours to help get some of the salt out and then use a no salt rub. i can still taste a difference but at least they don't taste like ham.
 
Yes they were enhanced!!! I got'em at Wal-Mart which is where I usually get all my meat. I have great luck with their butts and had great success with their ribs on July 4th, but yesterday's were terrible.

I guess I'll have to start buying non-enhanced meat from here on out.

I did the BRITU recipe which calls for them to sit at room temp with the rub for 2 hours.

Thanks for the help!
 
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Craig Cole:
Yes they were enhanced!!! I got'em at Wal-Mart which is where I usually get all my meat. I have great luck with their butts and had great success with their ribs on July 4th, but yesterday's were terrible.

I guess I'll have to start buying non-enhanced meat from here on out.
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IIRC, it was back in 04 when the Wal Mart I shop at switched to all the pork they sell is enhanced. I always bought most of my pork from BJ's anyway. The only meat I buy at WM is their briskets.
 
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Craig Cole:
Well my 4th of July ribs were awesome, so tonight I smoke 3 racks of ribs for visiting family. Everyone liked them, but they were different than my 4 of J ribs.

They tasted hammy to me? I didn't do anything different other than I used hickory instead of apple wood. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>
I have found that my ribs are hammy when I use Hickory. I always buy my ribs at the same place, and they are never enhanced. I know the enhancing or letting it stand in the rub too long will make it brined and therefore hammy, also. But I've had much better luck staying away from hickory for ribs. Or if you use hickory, maybe one very small piece mixed with other woods like apple, cherry, etc. I did some yesterday with oak, apple and cherry, and the smoke flavor was wonderful.
 
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