bbq sauce / open pit sauce
Tuesday April 29, 2003
GILLFISH1 Writes:
"Does anyone have a recipe for a bbq sauce, that is similar in taste to the Open Pit bbq sauce flavor. Any help would be appreciated."
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“Open Pit” BBQ Suace
1 bottle beer
1/2 c. vinegar
Juice of 4 lemons
1 tsp. salt
1 tbsp. sugar
1/2 c. tomato paste or ketchup
Hot sauce to taste
Cook slowly for 1/2 hour with tablespoon of butter.
order some online…..
Why don’t you just buy some Open Pit,
Einstein?
because in making your own, you avoid eating harmful additives and preservatives.
Jeff.. if you are such an Einstein, why are you even reading the thread? Besides the obvious reasons that san pointed out, many people live in places where you cannot buy the product and buying via post or the internet is not practical or possible. Thanks to astrogirl
Micheal,
I am with you, I think Jeff has some issues. Does he just read these so he can leave negative comments? I happen to be one of those people who live in an area where you connot but open pit. I moved here from Michigan where it was in every store and now I cannot get it at all and the amount of grilling we do, it would be rediculously expensive to order it on line. It was one of those products that we bought almost every week.
jeff is certainly no Einstein, there are many reasons to want the recipe. I am looking for it myself. The one given does not quite seem to represent what open pit lists in their ingredient. any others?
Open Pit is not available on the West Coast, and shippng costs nearly double the price .. Not to mention waiting 10 days to arrive.
IT would be nice to have a recipe at the ready ..
Has anyone tried Astro-girls? Did it work? was it close to the real thing??
I am in the same boat. I moved here from Michigan to Mississippi and they do not sell Open Pit down here. I usually have a family member bring me down some when they come and visit. I did ask the local store that is here if they can special order me some and they did. I
I am highly allergic to ginger. I love barbecue sauce and would like to use a commercial sauce.
I could experience anaflactic shock with the slightest amount of the spice. Does open pit or any other brand guarantee no ginger? When I called them, they said “trade secrets cannot be told”. I have not had barbecue sauce for six years, please advise….Sharon
Sadly, just about every commercially available mass-market BBQ sauce now contains High Fructose Corn Syrup. By copying the recipe, you can eliminate the garbage that is put in. In addition, you can lower the sodium level.
If you have a Publix where you’re from they will order Open Pit for you if you ask.
Open Pit comes from the Midwest…You guys should be able to find it….Here’s an excerpt:
Some like to use Open Pit BBQ Sauce right out of the bottle. In 1986, Open Pit made this easier with a new Thick & Tangy formula for better cling to all kinds of delicious foods. In 2006, Open Pit changed all of its packing to be in plastic bottles for the convenience of consumers in storing and using Open Pit every day. And today… families from Detroit, Chicago, Indianapolis, Milwaukee, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh and all over the Midwest continue to be the boss of their BBQ with Open Pit BBQ Sauce.
Yes! I grew up with Open Pit and now we cannot find it here in Philly — so I have been using this recipe (below). Cannot credit the originator as I do not remember, but we love it (pretty close to Open Pit flavor):
2 cups white vinegar
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 Tbl. Worcestershire sauce
1 Tbl. lemon juice
1/2 Tbl. salt
1 tsp. finely ground black pepper
1 tsp. finely ground red pepper
3/4 tsp. hot sauce (add more or less to your liking)
1 cup Heinz Ketchup
Combine all ingredients, except ketchup, in stockpot and bring to boil – cover and reduce heat, stirring occasionally until sugar is disolved. Then add ketchup, stir and remove from heat. Yields about 3/4 quart.
Hope this helps!