BBQ with Franklin

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I am new to smoking meats and all I really use are his YouTube videos. Pretty solid source.

Don't make the sauce from the sauce episode. I think it's a practical joke episode because the sauce is awful and not like what he serves. Lots of people have tried it and hated it. Here is a sweet sauce version that he put in a cook book that gets better reviews. Add a tablespoon tamarind and a little water to your desired thickness to make it closer.

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"Sweet Sauce" by Aaron Franklin
14 oz. ketchup
5 oz. water
2.5 oz. apple cider vinegar
2.5 oz. white vinegar
4.5 Tbsp. brown sugar
2.5 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 Tbsp. chili powder
.5 Tbsp. Kosher salt
.5 Tbsp coarse-ground black pepper
1 tsp. cumin

Mix all ingredients in a pot and simmer until the flavors are well combined, about 20 minutes. Remove from heat. Once cool, store in an air-tight jar or bottle in the refrigerator. “It should stay good for months!” says Aaron.

Note: Ounce measurements above are fluid ounces, not ounces by weight.

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Here is the espresso version. I haven't made this one, but people say it's got too much espresso in it.

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Frankin’s Espresso BBQ Sauce
Makes about 7 cups.
4 cups ketchup
1 cup water
1/2 cup cider vinegar
1/2 cup distilled white vinegar
6 tablespoons brewed espresso
1/4 cup Worchestershire sauce
2 tablespoons chili powder
1 tablespoon kosher salt
1 tablespoon coarsely ground pepper

Combine all the ingredients in a saucepan and simmer over medium heat for 20 minutes. Let cool, cover and store for up to 3 weeks.

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His YouTube videos got me comfortable using my smoker, great starting off point if you have never done a certain meat, just adjust accordingly to rub tastes and your smokers cooking difference

I used his smoked turkey recipe this past thanksgiving, best smoked turkey ever????

In the above show he does three briskest, one naked, one in butcher paper and one in foil and compares them. I'd eat all three.