Pepper Jelly ?

[Cliff H.]

I don't normally use anything that has some heat to it on my bbq but I recieved a little teaser sample of pineapple / hab with my last rub order.

I have not even opened the jar but I am planning to use it on one of the two racks of ribs that I am smoking today.

I need some advice.

Should I use it straight out of the bottle as a finish glaze at the end of the cook ?

Should I thin it with apple juice or something to brush it on easier ?

Should I put it on the ribs straight out of the bottle during part 2 of 321 ?

Should I just make a bbq sauce using it as the secret ingredient ?

So many questions and only one rack of ribs but this will be the BIG test for TPJ.

[gsmith]

everything you mentioned would work very nicely although I have never tried adding it during phase 2
I like putting it on at the end as a glaze

[Cliff H.]

Is it thin enough ?

[HFD26]

Let the jelly get to room temp. I use a brush and apply a very thin glaze the last hour of smoking. I don't thin it with anything, but others have cut it with a little BBQ sauce. I have found that a thin layer of jelly at room temp. applied the last hour works best for me. Good luck.

[RuiNT BBQ]

You can set it out by the pit for a little bit before brushing it on or stick it in the microwave for a little bit. The heat will thin it out so it brushes on nicely.

Oh and by the way to your questions, yes to all. I've tried it in all the methods you mentioned except brushing it on while foiling. Don't think you would get the maximum benefit of the flavor by doing that. Be better in the suace or as a glaze towards the end, or both!

[Cliff H.]

Thank Yee.

[Zeeman]

Fix'in to do the same on 4 spares for dinner today. 3 tablespoons spread evenly on each rack with a brush does just right. Brush lightly as not to smear rub to much. Makes them taste great & look pretty too.
Do about 20 - 30 minutes before removing from pit.
You will be proud you did :D
z

[Cliff H.]

Meat side only ?

Sorry, I am from Texas and I don't know much about wet ribs. HA!!!

[bigwheel]

Well thanks for them jelly tips. I got two jars burning a hole in my cupboard as we speak. Thanks Texana. Bet that be a great glaze for a fresh picnic too. Notice Albertsons had em on sale yesterday for .95 best price I seen in a while. Also had half loins for 1.69 and Boston butts for 1.18. Guess cheap pork might be the silver lining of the hawg flu cloud hopefully. Now Tom Thumb did not have any pork deals. The butcher say their hawgs all had got their flu shots. They did have 7 bone beef chuck roasts for 1.17 or similar. Dont get much cheaper than that till it hit .99 every once in a while.

bigwheel

[Zeeman]

Well thanks for them jelly tips. I got two jars burning a hole in my cupboard as we speak. Thanks Texana. Bet that be a great glaze for a fresh picnic too. Notice Albertsons had em on sale yesterday for .95 best price I seen in a while. Also had half loins for 1.69 and Boston butts for 1.18. Guess cheap pork might be the silver lining of the hawg flu cloud hopefully. Now Tom Thumb did not have any pork deals. The butcher say their hawgs all had got their flu shots. They did have 7 bone beef chuck roasts for 1.17 or similar. Dont get much cheaper than that till it hit .99 every once in a while.

bigwheel

....and spares buy one/get one. Loins are great, both and butts are JM, real good product.
Smoked a few loins for lunch next week :D
z

[jptexas]

texas pepper jelly is great as a glaze or anything else:thumbs:

[bigwheel]

I still got a loin in the freezer from when Kroger had them for 1.99 a week or so back. Warden likes to slice em up thick for pork chops (technically a loin steak I suppose cuz this hill billy splained to me if it aint got a bone it can't be a chop). Swear hanging out on these chat boards is equivalent to going to Harvard:) Know if you let the butcher cut em for ya they jump to about 4 or 5 bucks a pound. Having chicken fried steak tonight yum yum. The Warden makes the best. It just like eating down at the Truck Stop. Makes it realistic too when I come home and see all the cattle trucks parked at my crib. Word must get around quick on that kinda stuff.

bigwheel

[smoken don]

Try heating your jelly to almost a boil,goes on real well last 30 min. on pit.

[Woodman]

Goes great as a ham glaze too!