I"m a wrapper. Not in the linguistic, musical sense, but in the juicy pork butt sense. However, last night I decided to do a naked overnight cook on the Traeger, mainly because I didn't want to wake up at 3am to wrap, but also to see what the results would be like on the pellet cooker.
The results were similar to unwrapped cooks I've tried on other smokers: great bark, but too dry. So I ask: is the Texas Crutch merely a crutch, or is it actually essential to churn out great pulled pork? I know that Meathead recommends not wrapping if time permits, but I've yet to have one turn out nearly as good as wrapped. Has anyone found a way to capture the best of both worlds?
The results were similar to unwrapped cooks I've tried on other smokers: great bark, but too dry. So I ask: is the Texas Crutch merely a crutch, or is it actually essential to churn out great pulled pork? I know that Meathead recommends not wrapping if time permits, but I've yet to have one turn out nearly as good as wrapped. Has anyone found a way to capture the best of both worlds?
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