Using Embers Only?
Hello Dr. BBQ: I use hickory, pecan,and wild cherry wood that is aged at least 1 year. Some people burn their wood and add only the hot embers claiming than impurities in the bark and wood harms the taste. What are your thoughts on this? Harlan Hi Harlan,I find that burning the wood down to embers burns all the flavor …
What Are Pork Tips?
Dr. BBQRay, “Pork tips” come in a 10 lb box. My wife bought them, and she thought she was getting a great buy at $3.99 a pound for ribs. I had never heard of pork tips before and I still haven’t seen them because they are in her mother’s freezer. Can you tell me if they are worth smoking? As for …
Sauce Separation
Hi Dave: I bottle my own hot sauces and it just seems that I can’t find a consistency when it comes to the sauce separating. I’m hoping that getting the correct method/amounts will help. Karen Hello Karen: Generally speaking, the cause of such separation is either too much water in the sauce, or two non-miscible substances (like oil and water) …
Ask Dave
hi dave, thank you so much for responding to my previous question. I do, however, use xanthan gum in my sauces. The sauce that gives me the most trouble is my pineapple habanero sauce. Only a small amount of oil is used to cook down the onions…the primary ingredients are fresh pineapple, pineapple juice, vinegar, chiles and spices… Each batch …