I did a trial run on bending ribs. I need 20 for the boat and I have 25 total, which makes for 5 spare ribs. (Not as tasty as the other kind.)
As promised, here's the steam box setup:
For the first trial I used a rib that that didn't seem to have optimal grain. I was right. It broke right away:
Then I took out a rib with nice, straight grain. Success! I think 7 minutes in the steam box will do. I have 15 seconds to make each bend. I now have only 3 spare ribs. I hope no more break.
