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Finally smoking my first pork butts

Posted on 4/30/13 at 7:37 pm
Posted by More beer please
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Posted on 4/30/13 at 7:37 pm
Started at 4. Won't finish till late tonight. Really just testing it out and tweak some things before I do it for people.

Went with the Franklin BBQ method but changed the spice rub a tad bit
Posted by xXLSUXx
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Posted on 4/30/13 at 7:42 pm to
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but changed the spice rub a tad bit


What'd you go with?
Posted by More beer please
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Posted on 4/30/13 at 7:44 pm to
Kept his ratios for the most part. Added cayenne and mustard powder about half of what I did for onion, garlic, and pepper.

Spritzing with apple juice. Trying to stay around 250-275 with charcoal and hickory wood
Posted by CBLSU316
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Posted on 4/30/13 at 8:01 pm to
Pics?

What kind of smoker?
This post was edited on 4/30/13 at 8:07 pm
Posted by More beer please
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Posted on 4/30/13 at 9:01 pm to
Started a thread the other day but it's an offset starter. Nothing fancy.

Will post pics tkmorrow
Posted by OTIS2
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Posted on 4/30/13 at 9:56 pm to
Gonna get a good bark with that rub and smoke.
Posted by Sherman Klump
Wellman College
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Posted on 5/1/13 at 7:11 am to
Pics today. I'm getting my smoker next weekend (WSM). Plan on doing a butt also for the first time.
Posted by Kingwood Tiger
Katy, TX
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Posted on 5/1/13 at 9:14 am to
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Pics today. I'm getting my smoker next weekend (WSM). Plan on doing a butt also for the first time.


Would love to see pics of the butt and how it turned out last night.

Here is link to mine I did on my WSM a few weeks ago. I used Franklin Method as well and it was awesome!
LINK
Posted by Sherman Klump
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Posted on 5/1/13 at 9:54 am to
Couple questions:

To fill the water bowl or just foil? I know it will get hotter quicker but is this just a personal preference?

Foil the meat and put it back on the smoker? Is this necessary or did you just want to speed up the process?

Posted by More beer please
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Posted on 5/1/13 at 11:02 am to
Finished the pork butts around 12 last night. They came out incredible. Pulled amazing, smoke ring was good and bark was money.

Wrapped them after about 4 1/2-5. Spritzed with apple juice and made a BBQ sauce for after.
Posted by Sherman Klump
Wellman College
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Posted on 5/1/13 at 11:08 am to
Why'd ya wrap them? Just curious, I'm fairly new to smoking stuff.
Posted by More beer please
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Posted on 5/1/13 at 11:12 am to
Followed the Franklin BBQ method. He did it and it keeps the moisture in. Probably safer this way so it doesn't dry out. After doing it though I won't change anything. It was perfectly juicy
Posted by CBLSU316
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Posted on 5/1/13 at 11:47 am to
Agree to all that............foiling them also protects them from the "smoke".....................when I was a rookie once I added too much wood and my brisket tasted like a tree.

Foiling will speed up the cooking process a little bit as well.
Posted by More beer please
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Posted on 5/1/13 at 11:48 am to
Yeah I was worried about too much smoke as well. Foiling worked out great
Posted by Kingwood Tiger
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Posted on 5/1/13 at 12:00 pm to
Did you take any pics More Beer?? Glad it turned out well....when I did mine, my wife was amazed at how good it was.
Posted by More beer please
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Posted on 5/1/13 at 12:06 pm to
Yeah they are on my gf's phone. Should be able to put them up this afternoon
Posted by Sherman Klump
Wellman College
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Posted on 5/1/13 at 12:10 pm to
So it looks like you foiled them like 3/4 the way through the cook? I guess I need to look up the Franklin method before I do my first cook . Do yall foil everything on the smoker?
Posted by More beer please
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Posted on 5/1/13 at 12:19 pm to
Yeah it's a little over halfway. Only kept them on there for 8 hours. Double wrapped each butt with good spritz of apple juice
Posted by Themole
Palatka Florida
Member since Feb 2013
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Posted on 5/1/13 at 3:31 pm to
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Yeah it's a little over halfway. Only kept them on there for 8 hours. Double wrapped each butt with good spritz of apple juice



Glad to hear your smoke turned out OK.

Here's a place you can spend some time and learn all about smoking meat. LINK
Posted by fatboydave
Fat boy land
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Posted on 5/1/13 at 3:45 pm to
Who is this Franklin guy you speak of?

Like the link Themole!
This post was edited on 5/1/13 at 3:49 pm
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