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Old 09-08-2009, 11:17 AM   #52
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If there was any resistance, I would call it a very small amount, but I have no frame of reference. It was not falling apart though, more like peeling apart.
This comes with time... Stick with the very soft butter concept...

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If there was any resistance, I would call it a very small amount, but I have no frame of reference. It was not falling apart though, more like peeling apart.
That's an indication that it more than likely needed more time, but it's close...

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So, for the next time I check a butt with a knife, if I feel resistance, it should stay on the grate and if it's like butta, it's done. What if, heaven forbid I leave a butt on for too long, what will that knife test feel like? Do these rules apply for all meats?
That's correct.


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So, for the next time I check a butt with a knife, if I feel resistance, it should stay on the grate and if it's like butta, it's done. What if, heaven forbid I leave a butt on for too long, what will that knife test feel like? Do these rules apply for all meats?
The meat would actually feel kind of mushy rather than soft (I know, it's a fine line but the line is still there... lol)

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So, for the next time I check a butt with a knife, if I feel resistance, it should stay on the grate and if it's like butta, it's done. What if, heaven forbid I leave a butt on for too long, what will that knife test feel like? Do these rules apply for all meats?
I also use the knife test for my brisket...
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