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MarshJr.
12-22-2008, 08:58 AM
After seeing all of your awesome looking butts (pork...im not like that!), I had to make my own…heres my experience
It is probably my favorite thing to cook for people now (besides gumbo)


Step one. Brine with salt and brown sugar for 24 hours
Step two. Rinse/dry, then rub down with spicy brown mustard, chili powder, garlic powder
Step three. Smoke uncovered @ 250f for 6 hours , occasionally misting it down with apple juice
Step four. Cover with foil, smoke 2 more hours
Step five. Remove from grill, let rest for an hour, open the foil and let the meat fall off the bones

I made a vinegar based sauce that was the best I had ever tasted….

3 cups apple cider vinegar
1/4 cup salt
1/4 cup brown sugar
4 tablespoons ground black pepper
2 tablespoons cayenne pepper
1/4 pound butter
1 quart water
In a non-reactive saucepan, combine the cider vinegar, salt, brown sugar, black pepper, cayenne pepper, and butter. Bring to a rolling boil over medium-high heat. Mix in the water, and return to boil.




Slap this, and homemade slaw on some on those little Hawaiian rolls and you have something good

WillieP
12-22-2008, 09:02 AM
Sure look's tasty, good job. :cheers:

Mellow Jr.
12-22-2008, 09:07 AM
post those pictures of the duck hunt

MarshJr.
12-22-2008, 10:17 AM
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Hotrod
12-22-2008, 12:16 PM
I messed up and opened it hungry. Very nice.

fireBoy
12-22-2008, 12:19 PM
Well i wasn't hungry.... til i opened this. Looks Great!

Roger
12-23-2008, 07:02 AM
I'll be doing that tomorrow, I've have a 9# butt thawing right now. The whole family will be here for Christmas this year for the first time in a few years. Gonna have to feed 'em something before turkey on Christmas day. Pic's will follow.

monkeyman1
12-23-2008, 07:24 AM
nothing better smoked than pork, imo. nice.

MarshJr.
12-23-2008, 08:03 AM
me too.. i have a full grill tomorrow..Im smoking stuff for my family and some of my friends families..
turdunken, stuffed chicken, 2 briskets, and a pork butt


I'll be doing that tomorrow, I've have a 9# butt thawing right now. The whole family will be here for Christmas this year for the first time in a few years. Gonna have to feed 'em something before turkey on Christmas day. Pic's will follow.

bcj
12-23-2008, 09:10 AM
About to put the Christmas brisket on myself.

Is this the cut of pork to make pulled pork? Looks like it.

MarshJr.
12-23-2008, 09:19 AM
i think that was actually the Picnic...which is the front shoulder
you can use that or the butt for pulled pork

Outklassed
12-31-2008, 07:31 PM
i think that was actually the Picnic...which is the front shoulder
you can use that or the butt for pulled pork

Which do you perfer, picnic or Butt for pulled pork ?

ifish2
12-31-2008, 11:31 PM
I like the butt because you don't have to mess with the skin. Picnics still have skin on them!

MarshJr.
01-01-2009, 12:47 PM
well i have dicovered that the picnic has less fat pockets throughout the meat than the butt...but not really a determining factor.

i usually just buy which ever one is on sale at the time