first butcher paper butts - Page 2

ironmanerik · 09-30-2013, 07:58 PM

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the unwrapped one

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the wrapped one

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Unwrapped on the left. They had the same taste and texture, the wrapped one took 1 1/2 hours longer. I thought the wrapped one would be done first, and the unwrapped one would be much darker, wrong on both. By using the roaster rack I did discover one thing the grease went through the paper but the awesome juice stayed in the paper somehow, got about a 1/4 cup of thick black deliciousness.

Gasket · 10-01-2013, 01:01 AM

Dang! Them butts look tasty! I wrap my butts in paper also, but I do it only to preserve color.

mikeleonard81 · 10-01-2013, 01:09 AM

Thanks for the side by side!! I would have thought the wrapped 1 would have been done at least the same time the other would have been. I know it's not uncommon for 2 butts to have different cook times but I thought it would have sped it up. I wonder how long it would have taken w/o paper then?

Damn True · 10-01-2013, 01:15 AM

Did the bark on the wrapped one suffer at all?

chambersuac · 10-01-2013, 01:20 AM

Interesting. Not what I expected. Thanks.

Diesel Dave · 10-01-2013, 05:43 AM

Thanks for the write up and the idea for using a roaster rack.
Didn't think the juices would stay in the paper.....but what do I know.
They both look great, good going!

HeSmellsLikeSmoke · 10-01-2013, 06:02 AM

It looks like only one butt had a foil pan under it. If so, the foil pan acts like a heat deflector thus adding to the cook time. For a fair comparison of times, both butts would need to have pans under them.

Diesel Dave · 10-01-2013, 06:06 AM

^^^Thanks never really thought of that with it being uncovered.

ironmanerik · 10-01-2013, 06:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Damn True

Did the bark on the wrapped one suffer at all?

When I unwrapped it there was a small section in the center that still had a little resistance so it went back on for 30-45 min with the paper ripped off. That may have helped firm the bark up. I was surprised how similar they came out.

dwfisk · 10-01-2013, 06:41 AM

Sooooo what is your take home? They both look so dang good in the pics I'm not sure I can draw a conclusion other than maybe wrap to preserve color then unwrap for a while to firm up the bark???

gotbags-10 · 10-01-2013, 08:08 AM

Could you tell a difference in the moisture between the two?

boaz65 · 10-01-2013, 08:49 AM

Damn, I'm hungry AGAIN!!!

Tango Joe · 10-01-2013, 08:57 AM

That was a great side by side - looks amazingly tasty!

ironmanerik · 10-01-2013, 09:18 AM

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Originally Posted by dwfisk

Sooooo what is your take home? They both look so dang good in the pics I'm not sure I can draw a conclusion other than maybe wrap to preserve color then unwrap for a while to firm up the bark???

I'm not sure either, the one thing is the 1/4 cup of juice, was definitely a flavor bomb, but if the unwrapped was on a rack in a pan it would have juice as well. After this I can't say one is better than the other but I do have 997 ft of bp left so i'm sure i'll wrap again.

ironmanerik · 10-01-2013, 09:20 AM

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Originally Posted by gotbags-10

Could you tell a difference in the moisture between the two?

No, they were both nice and moist.

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10-01-2013, 01:01 AM	#17
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10-01-2013, 01:09 AM	#18
mikeleonard81 Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 12-11-12 Location: kettering. ohio	Thanks for the side by side!! I would have thought the wrapped 1 would have been done at least the same time the other would have been. I know it's not uncommon for 2 butts to have different cook times but I thought it would have sped it up. I wonder how long it would have taken w/o paper then?

10-01-2013, 01:15 AM	#19
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