I think i could have put a few more splits of Hickory on to give a bit more flavor but as I was pulling I had to taste, ok eat as I went and it tasted fantastic. I know it didn't happen without pictures so here you go and please tell me what you think and what I did right or wrong. I love constructive criticism.
First Smaoked Pork Butt
First Smaoked Pork Butt
Last week it was a chicken today it was a pork butt, started about 4am getting things ready and it went on at 5:30am and I took it off at 2pm. It held temp at around 315 to 320 all day, added charcoal as I went. it weighed in at 8.155 pounds before and I got 6 1/2 pounds of meat off of it(weighed).
I think i could have put a few more splits of Hickory on to give a bit more flavor but as I was pulling I had to taste, ok eat as I went and it tasted fantastic. I know it didn't happen without pictures so here you go and please tell me what you think and what I did right or wrong. I love constructive criticism.
I think i could have put a few more splits of Hickory on to give a bit more flavor but as I was pulling I had to taste, ok eat as I went and it tasted fantastic. I know it didn't happen without pictures so here you go and please tell me what you think and what I did right or wrong. I love constructive criticism.
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ajfoxy
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Re: First Smaoked Pork Butt
Looks pretty good to me...
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Rodcrafter
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Re: First Smaoked Pork Butt
I don't cook that hot, but I'm not saying you shouldn't. I also wrap mine so it will stay really wet.
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Stewart
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Re: First Smaoked Pork Butt
Most of the butts I get here are in the 10-12lb range I cook around 225-275 depending on how busy I get and let it climb and fall cook time takes around 10 hrs and the last 4-5 hrs is triple wrapped in foil with apple juice. This method hasn't let me down. I will spray them every hr with apple juice and cider vinegar.
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Re: First Smaoked Pork Butt
Rodcrafter wrote:I don't cook that hot, but I'm not saying you shouldn't. I also wrap mine so it will stay really wet.
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looks awesome! 
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temurf
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Re: First Smaoked Pork Butt
That is a nice looking butt.
And I don't say that to just anyone.
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Rodcrafter
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Re: First Smaoked Pork Butt
Hey wait "samples" but but but.
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