Should I cover my Boston butt?
Isn't it indecent exposure if you don't?
(I started to title the thread: Should I cover my butt? Was unsure of the strictness here.)
It turned out great! I had put a rub of sea salt, paprika, dry mustard, garlic powder and brown sugar the night before. Cooked for 6 hours at 275 (internal temp was just above 190 when I took it out). It pulled perfectly, had a nice crunch on the outside and was quite yummy on buns topped with coleslaw.
Thanks for your help!
DQ your ways work as well. They key to cooking tough pieces pof meat is not the liquid, it's the 'low and slow'. The long exposure to heat raises the internal temperature of the meat to over 190 F causing the collagen and connective tissue to break down. You can do that wet or dry. For pulled pork, the custom is to cook it dry so a nice thick crust forms.
I just wanted to say 'it's not the foil that makes your boston butt look fat, it's your butt that makes it look fat'. (all seriousness aside!)
Um, My reputation has 18243 points now. I don't know if that is good or bad but it's funny to me.touché
Good oneI just saw this thread but all the good butt jokes have been taken! Bummer...
Um, My reputation has 18243 points now. I don't know if that is good or bad but it's funny to me.
~blissful
Can we see other people's reputation points too?
Just looked at mine and it's 56864. Not sure if that's good and what the heck does it even mean???