spares question

Here's a tip.

Heard this one on the National BBQ show.

Take any commercial rub that you like, and then add equal amounts of that rub and turbinado sugar.

It tends to keep the flavor of the rub and add it's own sweetness.

how that?

hey smokin thanx for your reply, i will try that, i have used suger before with my rub but never equal amounts,i think sometimes i am a little heavy handed with the rubs when i do ribs, how much do you suggest for a normal size rack? thanx sfent

well, that's like trying to describe what a handful of wood is.

If you think you've been "heavy handed" in the past, how much did you use?

It's usually about 2 to 4 tablespoons per rack, but it depends on the spices.

So, I'd build you a new rub. Take 1 tablespoon of your rub, add 1 tablespoon of turbinado, mix the two (I crushed my turbinado up a little, I just like that effect) and you'll have enough for one rack.

Then....

you decide if that's heavy, light, medium, sweet, whatever. Keep notes (tell me you've heard that before) and then adjust the next batch, add more sweet or add more rub, and you'll be fine. If you have two racks, mix up two batches, different proportions and see how that works.

Then...

we have to talk about sauces, since you indicated you might want "wet" ribs. Adding sauce is a great option, now, the question will be how much, when, etc. Typically start with about an hour left and sauce at least 2 or 3 times. How much...well, can't say.
Smokin'

Here's another tip about rubs. I use montreal steak seasoning , cs rib rub and turbindo sugar for ribs(1 part, 1 part, 2 parts). The sugar and motreal are fairly coarse. Take all your rub ingredients and grind them up in a blender to make them more fine and then sprinkle it on your ribs as you would any seasoning and let them sit overnight so the flavors get in the meat, instead of just on it. When you take the ribs out of the smoker, brush them with your sauce, double wrap in foil and let stand in a cooler for an hour. Good eatin'!

hey smokin as usual you have all the answers ! thank you for that reply, i will try building the rub with the sugar, i will let you know how it comes out. thanx sfent