anyone ever soak ribs in beer for hour or two before smoking?
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No, why waste a good beer? (actually I'm guilty of putting a GREAT beer in sauces)
Sure, you can do just about anything you want, but like cooking with wine, I'd soak it in a beer you love the taste off, it won't really make them cook better, it will just given "some" taste on the outside.
Sure, you can do just about anything you want, but like cooking with wine, I'd soak it in a beer you love the taste off, it won't really make them cook better, it will just given "some" taste on the outside.
thanks,,, just was wondering if it would add moisture later,, like when I soak chicken in buttermilk
Buttermilk is an old trick to start breaking down/tenderizing poultry,as well as flavoring.
Pineapple juice can do this ,also.
I think beer just soaks out/dilutes the pork.
Just my $0.02
Pineapple juice can do this ,also.
I think beer just soaks out/dilutes the pork.
Just my $0.02
Well. I did the beer marinade thing this weekend with a rack of St. Louis ribs, the wife was out of town. Got the idea from this thread. And that was my exact experience Tom. I felt the beer bleached out some of the flavoring, and while it was pull off the bone done, the texture just wasn't the same. Good experience, but not a do again IMO.