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    First Pork Butt in a LONG TIME

    You can tell I’ve been crazy busy with life .... first time I’ve cooked a pork butt, according to my FireBoard records, since July of last year! That’s just crazy. Going to do it using my standard method .... dry brine overnight, cook on the WSM 22 at 250, use my Carnitas style rub, and serve with coleslaw and a mess o beans .... posting pics and commentary along the way starting right now This thing is pretty big. 10 lb bone in .... trimmed about a pound of fat, so 9 lbs now.

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    #2
    I can almost taste it, and it hasn’t even been cook yet!

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    • ecowper
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      It’s a pretty nice looking butt!

    #3
    No that’s what I call a well stocked refrigerator, pandemic style

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      #4
      10-4 that ones a shelf from heaven.

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      • ecowper
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        Beer and a butt, what’s not to like!

      #5
      Welcome back to the land of Butt!

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        #6
        Lookin forward to followin along, welcome back to pork butt land!

        10#, that's a sizeable butt, there! I usually snag bout 8#ers, works fer my needs, an giveaways to neighbours like today.

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          #7
          First post i'm reading on this site and I'm already in love.

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          • ecowper
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            Sorry, the cook is gonna be delayed to tomorrow. My wife asked me grill steak and potatoes today and who am I to tell my lovely redhead no

          • Blues1
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            Be very careful..it is addicting!

          • Mr. Bones
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            Welcome in, set yer butt down, an join th discussions

          #8
          12-13# are my sweet spots. I like big butts and I can not lie...

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            #9
            Ahhhhh, pork butt . . . . . . . . . the entire reason I took up smokin'. Welcome back to the promised land.

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            • ecowper
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              RustyHaines me too, actually. My wife bought a 2 pack of boneless pork butts at costco many many years ago and asked me to figure out what to do with them :-)

            #10
            Well, sorry crew ... the cook will happen tomorrow now .... last night my lovely wife said "I would really like to have steak and potatoes tomorrow" ..... so one more day :-)

            Two bone in NY Strips :-)
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            Also, the eggs we got from the chickens today :-)
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              #11
              got the pork shoulder on this morning. Started up the WSM about 5:30 in pouring rain. Got up to temp by about 6:20 and on went the butt. We are about 4 hours in now.

              Big dang pork shoulder in my carnitas style rub
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              Here it is at 4 hours, internal temp is 130F
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              • klflowers
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                Looking good.

              #12
              5.5 hours into the cook now. the butt's internal temp is 146F and starting to get a nice bark going. The weather cleared up a bit, but still 45F and feels like 38F ..... It won't get higher than 48F today. Temp at the top grate is running at 240F right now, plus or minus a few degrees.

              So far, all is well. Love the WSM 22, holds temp like a champ .... just remember too keep the water pan full :-)

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                #13
                WSM looking nice in the rain, putting out smoke, running right about 240F
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                And my completely awesome, single use plastic weather cover for the Fireboard
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                • Mr. Bones
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                  I ain't havin no luck findin that cover on Fireboards website...

                • ecowper
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                  Mr. Bones heh, I found mine at Costco

                #14
                Good to see you cooking and on here again ecowper ! You are stirring up my MCS again with pictures of that WSM 22! That is on my short list, but with financial and job uncertainty right now, MCS is out the window.

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                • ecowper
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                  and when you do get a WSM, you're going to want a hinge for the lid, and a better door, and a ..... oooooops, sorry MCS and stuff

                #15
                Well, I took this Pork Butt all the way to 203 and then held it at 175 for an hour .... ..... about to eat ... pork on pretzel buns, mustard sauce, coleslaw ...

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                • Mr. Bones
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                  Sounds like a happy meal, from where I'm sittin! Nicely done, Brother!

                • Sweaty Paul
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                  Looks delicious

                • fzxdoc
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                  Perfect comfort food. Enjoy that delicious pig part.

                  Kathryn

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