brownkw
Assistant Cook
I've perused around the boards here as well as some other forums, and I've noticed that the bark on butts is not as dark as mine. What I did with the last butt I did in the Bandera was inject it, slather it with a honey/mustard mix, and generously rub it with a rub consisting of brown and white sugar, pepper, pepper, and various other spices about an hour before going in the smoker.
I went hotter and faster that I normally do because of time constraints (between 275 and 300) for about 8 1/2 hours, at which time the bone pulled right out. This was at about the 6 hour mark:
Brought it off the smoker, foiled it and wrapped it in a towel, and put it in a cooler for about 30-45 minutes. When plated, this was the result:
That was dinner that evening for my wife, my in-laws, and myself. Naturally, they just absolutely raved about it, with my wife calling it the best pork butt she's ever had. It got rave reviews from co-workers as well. However, in my pursuit of perfection (or validation, whichever you'd like to call it), I want to make sure that I come out with a top-notch product. So I submit it to you, fellow BBQers. Is the bark too dark? Does the butt look like smut? Or does it look alright?
Questions? Comments? Snide remarks? Oh yeah... and there was time to snap a photo of said butt in sandwich form later...
I went hotter and faster that I normally do because of time constraints (between 275 and 300) for about 8 1/2 hours, at which time the bone pulled right out. This was at about the 6 hour mark:
Brought it off the smoker, foiled it and wrapped it in a towel, and put it in a cooler for about 30-45 minutes. When plated, this was the result:
That was dinner that evening for my wife, my in-laws, and myself. Naturally, they just absolutely raved about it, with my wife calling it the best pork butt she's ever had. It got rave reviews from co-workers as well. However, in my pursuit of perfection (or validation, whichever you'd like to call it), I want to make sure that I come out with a top-notch product. So I submit it to you, fellow BBQers. Is the bark too dark? Does the butt look like smut? Or does it look alright?
Questions? Comments? Snide remarks? Oh yeah... and there was time to snap a photo of said butt in sandwich form later...