Big slick
is one Smokin' Farker
So I tried a few new methods last night on 2 8lb butts. I got them yesterday afternoon and had them trimmed, injected, seasoned and on the smoker in 30 minutes. Normally I do all of that but let the butts sit in the fridge overnight to let the meat absorb some of the rub. So this was my first new method. Next, I tried doing a hot and fast cook. I set up the smoker and buried 3 nice size chunks of apple wood. I got the smoker up to 325 and had the butts on by 4:30. When they hit 160 I foiled them till they were tender.
Here's a shot just before I foiled.
After 7 hrs they were almost a 100% probe tender. I had one that ha a section that was a little tough, but I didn't want to risk over cooking the rest of the butts. So I pull them off and rested them for an hour.
I pulled them and it looked and smelled amazing
I was pretty impressed until I took a bite. Blah city. I was so bummed. Everyone else said they liked it, but I found it to be sub par. Next time I am going to stick with overnight marinating and 250-275 smoke temps.
Here's a shot just before I foiled.
After 7 hrs they were almost a 100% probe tender. I had one that ha a section that was a little tough, but I didn't want to risk over cooking the rest of the butts. So I pull them off and rested them for an hour.
I pulled them and it looked and smelled amazing
I was pretty impressed until I took a bite. Blah city. I was so bummed. Everyone else said they liked it, but I found it to be sub par. Next time I am going to stick with overnight marinating and 250-275 smoke temps.
