This is my 2nd attempt at PP. I'm using an electric MasterForge smoker btw. I smoked these yesterday for my wife's Bday dinner tonight.
I decided to try these naked, no rub. I used a 50/50 combination of mesquite and apple and spritzed them every hour starting at about the 4 hour mark with a mixture of apple juice and brown sugar. Total cook time was 12hrs at 240, I never foiled them while cooking. I pulled them with an internal temp of 200 and let them rest for a little over an hour wrapped in foil and blankets.
These were more tender and moist compared to my first attempt. I pulled my first butts at 195. Do you think there is much of a difference between pulling at 195 vs 200 or was it more likely just the cut of meat?
The bark is smoky and very slightly sweet. Neither of these tastes are overpowering. I did add some finishing sauce, good stuff.
Edit to add - we are serving this with Wicked Baked Beans too. It should be awesome.
I decided to try these naked, no rub. I used a 50/50 combination of mesquite and apple and spritzed them every hour starting at about the 4 hour mark with a mixture of apple juice and brown sugar. Total cook time was 12hrs at 240, I never foiled them while cooking. I pulled them with an internal temp of 200 and let them rest for a little over an hour wrapped in foil and blankets.
These were more tender and moist compared to my first attempt. I pulled my first butts at 195. Do you think there is much of a difference between pulling at 195 vs 200 or was it more likely just the cut of meat?
The bark is smoky and very slightly sweet. Neither of these tastes are overpowering. I did add some finishing sauce, good stuff.
Edit to add - we are serving this with Wicked Baked Beans too. It should be awesome.
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