Verdict: Best ribs ever!

[UWFSAE]

Good luck with that.  I've been toying with molasses as a binding agent recently ... since you're sitting on a box of peach wood you might want to use peach preserves or apricot jelly as a binding agent for your spice rub; I think it could really bring something to the table and create a very consistent taste to match your wood choice.

 

[puddle jumper]

Good thread,,,
I have had good luck using honey as a binder if you like your ribs sweet,,,

I was also thinking about all the talk about the "weight" of the wood being "to much" or "not enough", would it not depend on the type of wood you are using as to how much to use,,, some woods like oak, hickory,mesquite, are naturally heavier tasting smoke then the fruit woods???

Good luck with the smoke...
PJ

 

[Muttley]

Good thread,,,
I have had good luck using honey as a binder if you like your ribs sweet,,,

I was also thinking about all the talk about the "weight" of the wood being "to much" or "not enough", would it not depend on the type of wood you are using as to how much to use,,, some woods like oak, hickory,mesquite, are naturally heavier tasting smoke then the fruit woods???

Good luck with the smoke...
PJ

It went well, I posted up the results in the Pork forum.  ((that sounds funny-->Pork forum))

 

[UWFSAE]

After you spend a few months obsessing over your meat and posting pics of it for everyone to see ... well, it'll still be funny I'm sad to say.  ;D

 

[DivotMaker]

Hehe....you said Pork Forum. ;D

 

[Spresso]

Apricot jam!  what a great idea...
I always loved to eat apricot preserves as a child with PORK products....
could even mix the 2.... mustard, jam...

 

[UWFSAE]

Yup ... the flavor of your binding agent will be mild no matter what you choose; I've even used Sriracha and the heat was muted during the smoking process.

I think mustard and peach go well together so I don't see a lack of harmony between mustard and apricot; I say go for it on a small pork butt to see if it holds up to a long smoke and then unleash hell on some ribs.  ;D

 

[Spresso]

Joe, I did a mix of mustard and apricot jam. I also smoked the PP with apricot wood. 
was one of the best PP I ever made. The apricot wood had a really nice addictive aroma throughout the smoke..
I think I will be using that in many of my future smokes. And the small apricot pieces added a hint of delicate sweetness.  Yeah a definite success with this mix.... I had 10 people that couldn't stop eating....
I got one comment from someone whose opinion "matters": 'you hit another one out of the ballpark'
All it needed was a 2.75 oz chunk.  And yeah the chunks seem to be higher quality than the chips I had been using.

 

[UWFSAE]

Glad the apricot worked for you Spresso ... I may have to do a comparison between the peach wood I typically use and apricot wood.