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Q-talk *ON TOPIC ONLY* QUALITY ON TOPIC discussion of Backyard BBQ, grilling, equipment and outdoor cookin' . ** Other cooking techniques are welcomed for when your cookin' in the kitchen. Post your hints, tips, tricks & techniques, success, failures, but stay on topic and watch for that hijacking. |
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10-26-2013, 01:31 PM | #1 |
Is lookin for wood to cook with.
Join Date: 08-28-13
Location: Hamilton, New Zealand
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First pork butt *live updates*
Well it's Labour Day on Monday here in New Zealand, so what better way to spend a Sunday than to have a BBQ! Friends are coming round from 4pm with potluck. Once the butt is off the rest of the BBQ will be grilling steaks and sausages.
I will keep this thread updated as the day goes on.. Though most of you will be sleeping! Yes this is my first time doing a pork butt... it can be hard to come by down here. Most of the time when I see pork shoulder in the shop it will be a picnic or a boned and rolled roast. Finally found a whole fridge full of nice bone-in butts at our local chain supermarket. Trimmed the fat, oiled it down a bit and gave it a generous rub of Meathead's Memphis Dust. I got it on at 6:45am at 250*. I would prefer 225 but I'm finding this hardwood lump hard to keep low with no Guru . Hopefully 2 water pans will keep things steady. Oh and I'm using 50/50 Hickory and Cherry wood chips for smoke. Will smoke for the first 2 hours. 16 ounces total, 4 ounces at a time every 30 mins. Enjoy!!! (I sure hope I do in 10 hours time) |
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10-26-2013, 01:38 PM | #2 |
somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 04-02-07
Location: Warren, Vermont
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Looks like you have that baby under control.
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10-26-2013, 01:43 PM | #3 |
Is lookin for wood to cook with.
Join Date: 08-28-13
Location: Hamilton, New Zealand
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I set up the charcoal minion method which created a nice steady climb to 225*. Then once I added my wood chips it sparked the fire a bit and got some of the unlit lump firing a bit early. This created a quick climb to 270* but it came back a bit and has been humming at 250* which I'm happy with.
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10-26-2013, 02:01 PM | #4 |
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Join Date: 09-17-13
Location: Murrieta California
Name/Nickname : Chad
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Nice butt! Don't worry about temp to much anything between 225 and 275 is fine. But looking great.
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10-26-2013, 02:04 PM | #5 |
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Join Date: 09-28-13
Location: Los angeles
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Setup looks great, can't wait to see the finished product
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10-26-2013, 02:08 PM | #6 |
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Join Date: 08-29-11
Location: Shawnee Ks
Name/Nickname : Barry
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Nuttin wrong wit 250....I prefer that to 225 any day. Actually I start mine at 250 and when I get tired of waiting....I bump it up to 300
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10-26-2013, 05:31 PM | #7 |
Is lookin for wood to cook with.
Join Date: 08-28-13
Location: Hamilton, New Zealand
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4 HOURS DOWN!
Got a nice looking bark happening. I've had a few rain showers so temp been a little up and down with the wind. but I have managed to pull the kettle under shelter to miss the rain. Sitting around 230*. I am using the dregs of my only box of charcoal at hand. Lots of little pieces burning out quickly so I've had to throw on a few hand fulls unlit lump (more like crumb) at 2 hours and now at 4 hours. along with topping up the top water pan. I have also decided I'd try make some pork crackling. I kept the skin from the butt and nailed it in rock salt and a touch of the memphis dust. Dunno what it will turn out like. Hopefully crunchy and delicious! Also under that top water pan I have laid out all the trimmings from the butt straight over the hot fire... present a burnt offering as a pleasing aroma to the LORD! |
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10-26-2013, 05:51 PM | #9 |
Take a breath!
Join Date: 09-10-13
Location: Blue Rock, Ohio
Name/Nickname : Jeff
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Looks fantastic!
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10-26-2013, 05:57 PM | #10 |
somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 04-02-07
Location: Warren, Vermont
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Don't be afraid of the oven if your fighting the charcoal.
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10-26-2013, 07:06 PM | #11 |
Is lookin for wood to cook with.
Join Date: 08-28-13
Location: Hamilton, New Zealand
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good point about the oven. I do plan to rest it in there. However I have no run out of charcoal which means I need to go to the shop and buy more for the grilling action later. I've been looking forward to getting rid of this lump/crumb. I will be moving to briquettes simply because the quality of lump here sucks.... its all dust
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10-26-2013, 07:58 PM | #12 |
Is lookin for wood to cook with.
Join Date: 08-28-13
Location: Hamilton, New Zealand
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7 hours down - the wind has really picked up and slamming directly at the kettle.. Might have to watch this to the 11-12 hour cook time
So, after 3 hours of sitting anywhere around 205* to 220* I've finally got some more efficient fuel on with some good lookin briqs. Because its been running too cool I'll try push it to 250*-270* for the rest of the cook. The butt is still lookin juicy and the bark is really starting to sing. As for my burnt offering.... it worked really well. Maybe a little too well as one tiny piece was black as tar and oozy like lava, and with it.... a horrible stink of carbon charburnt! It was one of those things, 2 minutes earlier and i would have removed it. I tasted a bit of the bark on the butt and some pieces might have been tained with the char rather than porky goodness... in saying that I nibbled on another corner and it it tasting great! I hope it doesn't completely taint my bark! |
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10-27-2013, 04:08 AM | #13 |
Is lookin for wood to cook with.
Join Date: 08-28-13
Location: Hamilton, New Zealand
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Well, after 12 hours of battling with the wind, rain, lump/dust charcoal I finally pulled my pork barely making temp. It all tasted great with a great bark and about an inch thick smoke ring. But, it was a bit dry and didn't fall apart when 'pulling' - it was a bit more like chunk and shred.
Served with a vinegar based dipping sauce. As for the cracklings... well it was all looking good until I got held up greeting guests and boom I had a full on grease fire going down. I didn't manage to catch a finished photo before pulling, but here is a pic of the left overs I get to enjoy for lunch tomorrow! All in all I really enjoyed my day. But things I would change/improve would be creating a better shelter from the weather and not relying on crappy crumbs and dust that filled my box of 'lump'. |
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10-27-2013, 04:42 AM | #14 |
somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 11-17-12
Location: South East Victoria Australia
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Not too shabby for a Kiwi mate, looks better than most I believe
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10-27-2013, 07:52 AM | #15 |
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Location: Buckeye, AZ
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Looks good here. Wouldn't mind having that.
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