Comments for Smoked Pork Butt http://smokedporkbutt.com Mon, 20 Jun 2011 15:06:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on How to Smoke a Pork Butt by Eric http://smokedporkbutt.com/how-to-smoke-a-pork-butt/comment-page-1#comment-63 Eric Mon, 20 Jun 2011 15:06:00 +0000 http://smokedporkbutt.com/?p=22#comment-63 I just don't get the water and wood chip thing people do. If you think your getting smoke before you boil the water out of the wood, then we need to have a serious discussion about the temperature at which water boils and wood combusts. First, the water boils out of the wood, then when the chips are completely dry, they burn. Mostly what you are seeing is steam as the water boils out, however there is some smoke as well, but since it's at a lower temperature, and not thoroughly fired, you get particulate like creosote deposited on your meat. It can add a very bitter flavor. TBS (Thin Blue Smoke), that's what your looking for. It shows that the wood is burning completely and efficiently. You don't want big clouds of white smoke, white smoke is bad. Don't ever soak your wood. I just don’t get the water and wood chip thing people do. If you think your getting smoke before you boil the water out of the wood, then we need to have a serious discussion about the temperature at which water boils and wood combusts.

First, the water boils out of the wood, then when the chips are completely dry, they burn. Mostly what you are seeing is steam as the water boils out, however there is some smoke as well, but since it’s at a lower temperature, and not thoroughly fired, you get particulate like creosote deposited on your meat. It can add a very bitter flavor.

TBS (Thin Blue Smoke), that’s what your looking for. It shows that the wood is burning completely and efficiently. You don’t want big clouds of white smoke, white smoke is bad.

Don’t ever soak your wood.

]]> Comment on How to Smoke a Pork Butt by Missy http://smokedporkbutt.com/how-to-smoke-a-pork-butt/comment-page-1#comment-62 Missy Wed, 25 May 2011 20:59:14 +0000 http://smokedporkbutt.com/?p=22#comment-62 Hi Michael, Can you give me the measurements of your brine and do you cook the brine first? Hi Michael,

Can you give me the measurements of your brine and do you cook the brine first?

]]> Comment on How to Smoke a Pork Butt by Tim http://smokedporkbutt.com/how-to-smoke-a-pork-butt/comment-page-1#comment-58 Tim Thu, 05 Aug 2010 17:47:32 +0000 http://smokedporkbutt.com/?p=22#comment-58 I use a brown sugar and garlic based rub. I too let it sit in fridge and leave out till room temp. I cook mine a little lower temp. Usually around 225. This will take 12 hours or so but allows plenty of time for that fat to melt into the meat. I also use some of my rub and mix it in an oil. I then use an injector to put that into the meat. This way the meat is even more tender tasty and juicy. I use a brown sugar and garlic based rub. I too let it sit in fridge and leave out till room temp. I cook mine a little lower temp. Usually around 225. This will take 12 hours or so but allows plenty of time for that fat to melt into the meat. I also use some of my rub and mix it in an oil. I then use an injector to put that into the meat. This way the meat is even more tender tasty and juicy.

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]]> Comment on How to Smoke a Pork Butt by Michael Lawler http://smokedporkbutt.com/how-to-smoke-a-pork-butt/comment-page-1#comment-12 Michael Lawler Tue, 17 Feb 2009 22:27:36 +0000 http://smokedporkbutt.com/?p=22#comment-12 I smoke mine somewhat similar, except I don't use water or any other liquid. I brine my butts for 12 hrs in molasses, kosher salt and water. Then I bring them up to room temp before adding them to the fire.It takes me about 8 hours-4 open and 4 wrapped, to get mine done. Turns out great. Also keep heat around 250* I smoke mine somewhat similar, except I don’t use water or any other liquid. I brine my butts for 12 hrs in molasses, kosher salt and water. Then I bring them up to room temp before adding them to the fire.It takes me about 8 hours-4 open and 4 wrapped, to get mine done. Turns out great.
Also keep heat around 250*

]]> Comment on How to Smoke a Pork Butt by Michael Lawler http://smokedporkbutt.com/how-to-smoke-a-pork-butt/comment-page-1#comment-11 Michael Lawler Tue, 17 Feb 2009 22:27:13 +0000 http://smokedporkbutt.com/?p=22#comment-11 I smoke mine somewhat similar, exceprr I don't use water or any other liquid. I brine my butts for 12 hrs in molasses, kosher salt and water. Then I bring them up to room temp before adding them to the fire.It takes me about 8 hours-4 open and 4 wrapped, to get mine done. Turns out great. Also keep heat around 250* I smoke mine somewhat similar, exceprr I don’t use water or any other liquid. I brine my butts for 12 hrs in molasses, kosher salt and water. Then I bring them up to room temp before adding them to the fire.It takes me about 8 hours-4 open and 4 wrapped, to get mine done. Turns out great.
Also keep heat around 250*

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