First attemp at BBB.
Wet brined for 8 days in:
1/2 gallon (2 quarts) water
1/2 gallon (2 quarts) apple juice
1 cup kosher salt
1 cup brown sugar
4 oz pure maple syrup
5 oz molasses
36 grams (1.26 oz) #1 cure
Removed bone and split the butt.
Placed in brine.
Weighed down and ready for fridge.
Nice pellicle.
Brushed with pure Wisconsin Maple Syrup.
Lit the AMPS on both ends 50/50 mix of apple and pecan.
Now just close the door and wait.
Hope to have the rest of the pictures and results this evening. I have a 6.5 lb belly in a dry cure for next weekend.
The AMPS went out not long after I closed the door so I added some apple wood chunks and a big hand full of pellets to the wood box and set the Cookshack to 170º at 2 hours the BBB was at 137-140º.
I have had no luck with these pellets on my Traeger (smoked some sea salt) and again now. Will try some different pellets or microwave these a bit first next time.
Had to cut a few slices right away, have the rest in the fridge and I will slice it with the slicer tomorrow.
Tasted great, just the right amount of salt and I could taste both the Maple and the Molasses.
Wet brined for 8 days in:
1/2 gallon (2 quarts) water
1/2 gallon (2 quarts) apple juice
1 cup kosher salt
1 cup brown sugar
4 oz pure maple syrup
5 oz molasses
36 grams (1.26 oz) #1 cure
Removed bone and split the butt.
Placed in brine.
Weighed down and ready for fridge.
Nice pellicle.
Brushed with pure Wisconsin Maple Syrup.
Lit the AMPS on both ends 50/50 mix of apple and pecan.
Now just close the door and wait.
Hope to have the rest of the pictures and results this evening. I have a 6.5 lb belly in a dry cure for next weekend.
The AMPS went out not long after I closed the door so I added some apple wood chunks and a big hand full of pellets to the wood box and set the Cookshack to 170º at 2 hours the BBB was at 137-140º.
I have had no luck with these pellets on my Traeger (smoked some sea salt) and again now. Will try some different pellets or microwave these a bit first next time.
Had to cut a few slices right away, have the rest in the fridge and I will slice it with the slicer tomorrow.
Tasted great, just the right amount of salt and I could taste both the Maple and the Molasses.
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