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Need help big arse pork butt

Posted on 10/23/19 at 7:48 pm
Posted by TTU97NI
Celina, TX
Member since Mar 2017
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Posted on 10/23/19 at 7:48 pm
Sorry but I’m cooking for a bunch or 16 yo boys.

Got a huge bone in butt.

Do I brine? Inject? What temp do I pull? And what temp do I take off?

Rec Tec bulls eye with hickory pellets.
Thank you. Please be kind.

I think wrap at 140 and pull at 180?
Thinking too much in bring and rub
This post was edited on 10/23/19 at 10:47 pm
Posted by Jake88
Member since Apr 2005
68348 posts
Posted on 10/23/19 at 7:52 pm to
You rub the night before and wrap in saran wrap. Take it off at 205 after smoking at 225-250. A rule of thumb seems to be 90 minutes per pound but that depends on other factors too. You only wrap if you want to when it's at the stall around 165. I don't. Also, score the fat side. It makes for spectacular buttery soft bites that can't be resisted when pulled out of the smoker.
This post was edited on 10/23/19 at 7:55 pm
Posted by KosmoCramer
Member since Dec 2007
76532 posts
Posted on 10/23/19 at 7:55 pm to
Those hickory pellets are going to give a VERY robust flavor. I dont smoke with pellets, but I'd consider blending that with a less harsh fruit wood.


I remove at 195-203 internal. 225-275 for cooking temp would be fine. But that's all a personal preference.
Posted by Man With No Plan
Member since Oct 2019
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Posted on 10/23/19 at 7:58 pm to
Don't eat pork, it is unclean
Posted by Jake88
Member since Apr 2005
68348 posts
Posted on 10/23/19 at 8:01 pm to
quote:

Those hickory pellets are going to give a VERY robust flavor.
I use mesquite on butts often because I find that when I pull it and blend it all together the meat keeps a bit more noticeable smoke flavor throughout. The smoky outside isn't as diluted as it is with milder woods.
Posted by BigDropper
Member since Jul 2009
7647 posts
Posted on 10/23/19 at 8:22 pm to
quote:

Need help big a pork butt

Need help writing a title too.
Posted by Man With No Plan
Member since Oct 2019
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Posted on 10/23/19 at 10:24 pm to
Not sure why I am getting downvoted for this? I am right if you do research on the issue.
Posted by iAmBatman
The Batcave
Member since Mar 2011
12382 posts
Posted on 10/23/19 at 10:29 pm to
Why don’t you share some of this “research” with us?
Posted by Man With No Plan
Member since Oct 2019
43 posts
Posted on 10/23/19 at 10:39 pm to
quote:

Why don’t you share some of this “research” with us?


Posted by TTU97NI
Celina, TX
Member since Mar 2017
1110 posts
Posted on 10/23/19 at 10:46 pm to
Was gonna say big arse pork butt. Thanks all. Sorry this got sidetracked. But they usually do.
Posted by BigDropper
Member since Jul 2009
7647 posts
Posted on 10/24/19 at 12:12 am to
Ostrich can't fly...
Posted by The Nino
Member since Jan 2010
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Posted on 10/24/19 at 12:30 am to
How many lbs is it?
Posted by htran90
BC
Member since Dec 2012
30124 posts
Posted on 10/24/19 at 1:37 am to
i did two butts the other week:
one texas style salt+pepper
the other my homemade rub which is a little sweet with a kick.

smoked both with hickory and apple for ~9 hours total
Cooked to about 160-165, both stalled around the same time, wrapped and finished to 195-200.

the one with my rub, I put a layer of honey ontop of the fat side 3 hours in. the salt/pepper one i left alone.

use some kind of binder for the pork when you season it. people like mustard. I just used kewpie mayo because I ran out.

my rub - people liked this one more than the salt/pepper combo, but near even (it was like 12 to 9 in favor).
1/4 cup salt
1/4 cup paprika
1/4 cup light brown sugar
1 tablespoon pepper
2 tablespoon asian 5 spice
1 tablespoon tumeric
1 teaspoon cayenne
This post was edited on 10/24/19 at 1:38 am
Posted by Man With No Plan
Member since Oct 2019
43 posts
Posted on 10/24/19 at 5:03 am to
quote:

Ostrich can't fly...

Don't get caught up in minor details like this, if it doesn't chew its cud, it is unclean eat. Out of everything though, eating Pork, bacon is the worse. The pig is quite possibly the dirtiest animal on Earth, really you should do research before eating crap. You are what you eat...
Posted by unclejhim
Folsom, La.
Member since Nov 2011
3703 posts
Posted on 10/24/19 at 5:58 am to
I bet you fun at a tailgate party.
Posted by OTIS2
NoLA
Member since Jul 2008
50156 posts
Posted on 10/24/19 at 6:04 am to
Your list is batshit crazy. Coons and snails are good eats.
Posted by Man With No Plan
Member since Oct 2019
43 posts
Posted on 10/24/19 at 6:06 am to
quote:

I bet you fun at a tailgate party.

Actually I am, a few people have said I am fun before, maybe they lied, idk
Posted by Panny Crickets
Fort Worth, TX
Member since Sep 2008
5596 posts
Posted on 10/24/19 at 6:40 am to
quote:

1/4 cup salt 1/4 cup paprika 1/4 cup light brown sugar 1 tablespoon pepper 2 tablespoon asian 5 spice 1 tablespoon tumeric 1 teaspoon cayenne


Did it come out really salty?

I add a tiny bit of salt to my pork rub.
Posted by slinger1317
Northshore
Member since Sep 2005
5879 posts
Posted on 10/24/19 at 7:13 am to
I smoked a butt this past weekend. I don't wrap it, and I brine it overnight to keep it moist. I use a bone in Boston Butt, usually around 6-7 lbs. Here's my tried and true recipe that always gets compliments:

Brining Solution:
1/2 cup salt
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 qts cold water
3 tbsp dry rub mix
2 bay leaves

Dry Rub:
1 tbsp ground cumin
1 tbsp garlic powder
1 tbsp onion powder
1 tbsp chili powder
1 tbsp cayenne pepper
1 tbsp salt
1 tbsp ground pepper
1 tbsp paprika
1/2 cup brown sugar

Put pork in a large mixing bowl with brining solution. Refrigerate overnight 12-24 hours.

Pat dry, rub all over. Put in smoker or oven at 225. Cook until internal temp is 200. You can pull it when it hits 175 or so, but it really starts getting tender around 190.

Usually takes about 90 min per pound. If you get in a time crunch you can jack your cooking temp up to 275.
Posted by rmc
Truth or Consequences
Member since Sep 2004
26532 posts
Posted on 10/24/19 at 7:20 am to
I inject hours to a day before. This is my entire recipe/process.



That finishing sauce adds moisture and a nice flavor.

I have also began using a specific BBQ sauce.

Jack Millers OR Pig Stand 40% mixed with Sweet Baby Rays Brown Sugar 60%. Just mix it in a bowl with a spoon.
This post was edited on 10/24/19 at 7:23 am
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