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BrooklynQ
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When cooking butt - do you do it fat side up or fat side down?
1. Fat up
2. Fat down
3. Doesn't matter
1. Fat up
2. Fat down
3. Doesn't matter
chad
somebody shut me the fark up.
I used to do fat up - but started fat down to protect the bark.
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BrooklynQ
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Damn Dave -that was a fast answer. You responded faster than I could put the poll up.
icemn62
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chad said:
I agree, the last one I did had fantastic bark.
qman
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I have always done pork with the fat up. Still do, but since the discussion of brisket a while back, and my side-by-side cook, I am seriously reconsidering. Fat down should work for pork butts just as well as brisket.
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jminion
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There is much more internal fat in Butt I haven't found it makes a difference. I take all the external fat off anymore.
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i do fat up... cause if ya do it fat down, it sticks to the grate and peels off when you remove it.
fat down for briskets though.
fat down for briskets though.
BBQ_MAFIA
somebody shut me the fark up.
I do mine Fat Side UP.
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Bigmista
somebody shut me the fark up.
Depends on which way the "K" is facing.
dapittboss
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I do fat up for the same reason that has already been mentioned. The fat on the butts gets stuck to the grates.
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I like 'em butt up!
wait...
That wasn't the question, was it? :shock:
Oh... Pork butts! Fat side up. Prok fat seems to render better than beef fat, and it seems to get into the meat a little to keep things moist.
wait...
That wasn't the question, was it? :shock:
Oh... Pork butts! Fat side up. Prok fat seems to render better than beef fat, and it seems to get into the meat a little to keep things moist.
Bigdog
somebody shut me the fark up.
Actualy, I do mine 1/2 up & 1/2 down. I always rotate everything I cook.
Arlin_MacRae
somebody shut me the fark up.
I done butts both ways and haven't seen a difference yet. The internal fat is thick enough that it's not a basting issue, but it might just stick to the grates.
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Fat side down but I do turn 3 times during first 6 hrs.
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lol@mista!
chargriller
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Fat down, never had an issue with sticking to grate.
Might try once with fat up, just to see what happens.
Might try once with fat up, just to see what happens.
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Doesn't matter I let the fat run to the bottom and catch on fire
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i trim off all the fat and apply the rub. butts still render alot of fat and the surface area that results in bark is increased.
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I've always done 'em fat down. No good reason, but I always like the bark.
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BBQchef33 said:
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Besides, I hate it when my butt sticks to the grate.
