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Default Boston Butt - Second Try

Karen C. wrote:

>
> That's the problem; he made a stinkin' bonfire! I had to shovel
> some of it out. I think what was really making it blaze was the
> big hickory chunks. He had about four of them that were each the
> size of a Pepsi can.


> Karen C.
>
>


That's too much smoke - particularly Hickory. I cooked one last night
with a golfball sized piece of Hickory, two Cherry - same size, and a
small handful of apple - it was shredded. The smoke ring was 1/4" -
3/8" all around in a small picnic and the flavor was great.

Dan