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Default First Time Port Butt

On Oct 22, 12:46 pm, wrote:
> On Oct 22, 12:39 pm, wrote:
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> > First time smoking. Here's what I did.

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> > Used an offset barrel smoker
> > 1 Port Butt (maybe a Picnic) 6 lbs.
> > Cooked 7.5 hours
> > Internal temp 195 F (Digital probe)
> > Cherry wood and charcoal

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> > I left it alone and did not turn it or open the lid to check on it.
> > Tried to keep the temp at 250-275. It came out OK. I could pull the
> > pork but it was not fall-off-the-bone pullable like I've seen others
> > produce. Also, it was a bit dry for my taste. Good smoke flavor. The
> > fatty areas were better. Also, the meat closer to the outside was more
> > moist than further inside. On the plus side my daughter said it
> > "Rocked" but I was a bit disappointed overall. Suggestions for
> > improvement are appreciated.

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> > - Mike

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> Forgot to mention the Rub. It was a simple salt/pepper/brown sugar/
> mustard affair.


And of course I mean Pork Butt. Touch typing gets the better of me
sometimes...