Created My First Injection

Cack · Jul 9, 2012

I've done Myron's injection from his book every other time I've done a butt, but I decided to try my own hand at it yesterday.

The flavor came out well, but the butt was tougher than it's been before. I didn't use vinneger or anything to help break down the meat, so was that the mistake?

I cooked around 250-275 as I usually do, so the only thing I can think of is that I need to add something to the injection to help tenderize the meat a little more.

Q-Dat · Jul 9, 2012

You may have just gotten a tougher butt. Sometimes they just take longer to get tender.

Ron_L · Jul 9, 2012

I've never used vinegar or anything in an injection to break down the meat and my butts come out fine. Are you sure you cooked it until it was probe tender? Did the bone come out easily and cleanly?

Lake Dogs · Jul 9, 2012

What did you use?

Cack · Jul 9, 2012

Ron_L said:
I've never used vinegar or anything in an injection to break down the meat and my butts come out fine. Are you sure you cooked it until it was probe tender? Did the bone come out easily and cleanly?

Now that I think about it. I pulled it out a little before I usually do. I pulled it around 180+ and I normally don't till it's at least 190+.

Parts still came out very good, but other parts were a little tougher. Same with the bone. 90% of it came out as smooth and easy as could be. But there were 2 spots that pulled a hair

Lake Dogs said:
What did you use?

Dr Pepper 10, Water, Ac'cent, then just some basic seasonings

Lake Dogs · Jul 9, 2012

Ah, BINGO, pulled out around 180+-... That's your culprit right there, not the injection(s).

fingerlickin' · Jul 9, 2012

Good to see your back on your horse my man. I think 180'ish might have been a little too soon. It seems like I'm almost always at around 195*. I'll bet it tasted good though. :grin:

Cack · Jul 9, 2012

It's definitely earlier than I've ever pulled before, but thought/hoped it'd go up another 5-10 while in the cooler. Guess I learned that one the hard way

Q-Dat · Jul 9, 2012

Yep. That Dr Pepper probably had enough acid in it to make up for the lack of vinegar.

I once used an injection that was orange soda, and cider vinegar based. It turned the middle of the butt to mush. Nasty texture!

Created My First Injection

Cack

is Blowin Smoke!

Q-Dat

Babbling Farker

Ron_L

Administrator

Lake Dogs

Quintessential Chatty Farker

Cack

is Blowin Smoke!

Lake Dogs

Quintessential Chatty Farker

fingerlickin'

Quintessential Chatty Farker

Cack

is Blowin Smoke!

Q-Dat

Babbling Farker

Similar threads