Question re: Smoked Pork Belly Burnt End Bahn Mi

[Dadoll]

Hello! I had an easy question regarding the recent Smoked Pork Belly Burnt Ends Bahn Mi recipe. I will be using my pit barrel cooker. I want to confirm that the best way to smoke the 3 lbs. of 1 inch cubes of pork belly is in a pan? Not sure they would all fit on the indirect side of the cooking grate without losing some over the edge? Would you just make a heaping pile of cubes and move them through out the cook if on the grate? Thanks! DanD

[Sid P]

I use a smaller wire rack, which prevents having to handle a bunch of individual pieces.

[Duanessmokedmeats]

Why not cut into 1 to 1.5 inch strips? Then after 165 IT cube them and put into a pan, add more seasoning then sauce and toss.

[Murdy]

Interesting thought, but you'd lose a little bark, though I'm not sure it would be enough to really matter.

[Bob K]

this is how i do them. easier to rotate, plus they shrink anyway so you can cube to size after the rendering is done. you do lose 2 of 6 sides bark-wise, but after the saucing and tossing no one's complaining

[Duanessmokedmeats]

I have never had complaints.

[JCBBQ]

I’ve made them in my pit barrel. I use too use a wire rack w these. But cover the whole surface. You ought to be able to get 3lbs on there no problem. Also, go bigger than 1 inch. They shrink.

[HawkerXP]

+1

[HawkerXP]

I also use a wire rack. Like a cookie cooling rack. Makes it easier to put on and take off. The first part of PBBE is just getting some color. Let them sit directly over the coals until they reach the color you want. I agree with above about making larger than 1 inch. Then follow whatever recipe you're following..

[HawkerXP]

I use this, modified for the PBC. https://www.bing.com/videos/rivervie...4CA3&FORM=VIRE

[HawkerXP]

Here is one from one of our own. https://pitmaster.amazingribs.com/fo...lly-burnt-ends

[shify]

What do you mean indirect side of the cooker for a PBC? Are you talking about the hinged grate?

I do sometimes use a cooling rack just to make life easier to carry it from house to cooker and just put the grate but not always.

here are some I made without the cooling rack and you can see I just dropped it across the whole grate as the charcoal basket is underneath everything so not sure why you mean by indirect side