Triming spares to St. Louis

[Jon MI]

When you guys that trim your spares down to St. Louis do you smoke the bricket bone w/ all the meat on it or what?

Do you trim the skirt or leave it on.

 

[David Hoffman]

I trim the skirt and smoke it along with the rest of the cuttings. Dog usually ends up with the bone and I eat the skirt. Neither one of us ever say a thing about it.

 

[Ken Nelson]

I always smoke the trimmings. Since they're smaller and will generally be finished first, they make a great snack for the cook to munch on. After the meat's pulled from the cartilage, they're also great for throwing into a pot of beans or putting on a bun.

As for your second question about what to do with the skirt, it's just like on prom night. The skirt comes off.

Hope this helps.

Ken

 

[Thom Emery]

trimmings are good for favoring Baked Beans the wife is doing inside while I am smoking outside