Woodworking and BBQin’
First of all Happy Memorial Day to everyone out there. I’ve been planning this day ever since I got back from Australia. Australia was great, but the one thing they don’t do at all like us here in the states is BBQ. S o this weekend has been full of two things making an extension/router table for the Unisaw and BBQ’n some ribs.
So on Saturday I went to the local BORG (home depot) and got a sheet of 3/4 MDF and proceeded to make a 4 x 4 table top and some legs. The table sits even with the Unisaw top, so it will work as an out feed table. At the far end of that table I plan to make it into the router table.
The second thing that I did this weekend was plan for the BBQ’n. My brother-n-law and I made a dry rub. We soaked the ribs in apple juice for about 3 hours and then put on the rub, then let them sit overnight. In the morning at around 7 am, I started to make the sauce, which consisted of Dijon mustard, molasses, vinager, jalepenos, onions, salt and pepper and a little brown sugar. Then I soaked some hickory wood chips in some beer for about 2 hours and started up the grill. Put in the chips and let it heat up and then the ribs went on. And 5 hours later, we had the best ribs that I have ever eaten. Better that any resturant that I have been to.
So I hope everyone had a great Long Weekend, here’s to a great summer of woodworking and BBQ’n
May 26th, 2008 at 9:56 pm
Man, I think I just fried my keyboard with my drool!
May 26th, 2008 at 10:07 pm
You’ve got to pick up Weber’s “Real Grilling” By Jamie Purviance. Last summer, before Sylvia tore my heart out with her “I’m going vegetarian” ways, we cooked non-stop out of this book. Not one less than awesome recipe. Rubs, sauces..mmmm!
Well, on the good side, my cholesterol is down. But, on the bad side, now I’m gonna live way too long without good BBQ:(
May 27th, 2008 at 5:52 pm
Hey Kaleo,
Hope Memorial Day dinner was good.
Now that I know that you are a Redskin’s fan, I like you even more!
Waiting to seee what you have in store with the Box series.
–Mark
The Craftsman’s Path
May 29th, 2008 at 5:58 pm
Captain K ribs looked good, I never had much success with the gas grill but you seem to have it under control. I bought the big green egg smoker a few years ago and I love it. I had a pork shoulder on for Memorial Day and it was goood. Looking foward to the box series, keep up the good work and for Mark go Packers..
May 29th, 2008 at 7:08 pm
Thanks guys- the ribs were great and the table is done and needs a router in to. That happens this weekend. As for the gas grill- I turned it down as low as it would go, then used a tin foil baking pan and filled to with hickory wood chips soaked in some beer. Placed that over the flames and put the grills on top. That was it, mmmm
June 2nd, 2008 at 9:12 pm
You’re killin’ me man!! I went to my shop Memorial Day just to “tidy up” and 11 hours later I went home. No BBQ, no cookout, nothin’! Man! Kaleo, you got me soooo jealous brother!!!!! I hope those babies tasted half as good as the look!