First Smoke of the Season

meowey

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Howdy Folks,

Meowey here with my first smoke of the season. The winter here has been way too long. I'm smoking 4 butts today to feed about 60 folks next Saturday. I ordered 4 butts through my friend Chef Cathy to get the wholesale price. They arrived yesterday, and I picked them up. When I got them home I weighed and rubbed them. One is 6-14, the second is 9-5, the third is 9-9, and the fourth is 11-1. I would like to have seen the pig that the big one came from. I am smoking with Royal Oak briquettes, hickory chunks, and my favorite spray, a 3-1 mix of Apple Juice and Captain Morgan's Spiced Rum. The smoker has settled in at around 240°F.

Rubbed and waiting!

Supplies

Hour 1 - Notice the snow behind the smoker!

I am planning to smoke to 165°F internal, foil, and finish in a 235°F oven, wrap in towels, rest for 1-2 hours, pull and put in foodsaver bags, freeze, and reheat next Saturday.

Will post more q-view as the day progresses.

Take care, have fun, and do good!

Regards,

Meowey

 

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Nothing like starting the season with a homerun. Keep us posted.

 

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looking good.

 

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You mean yer not gonna eat it all? LOL! You GO Meowey!

 

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Looks like a full load. Hope the winds die down for ya.

 

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Sounds like your gonna be plenty busy. Lookin good!

 

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Looks great meowy, feels good to be smokin again doesnt it.

 

meowey

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Here is the hour 3 Q-View!

No wind to speak of today - outdoor temp is up to a balmy 45°F.

More later!

Take care, have fun, and do good!

Regards,

Meowey

 

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Glad you emerged from hibernation!

Nothing like a full smoker.

Looks great.

 

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So how does it feel to do your first smoke of the season? That is alot meat. Looking forward to the progress and end results.
Andy.

 

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Lookin good that sure is funny looking white sand beach in the back ground

 

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sounds good, looks good, cant wait to see the end product.

 

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looks great-gonna be alot oh happy mouths next we.

 

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Those look really really good.

 

meowey

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Here is some more q-view!

It's great to have the smoker running again. It's been since before Thanksgiving. You gotta love the white "sand" behind the smoker. That s#!t will be there for another 3-4 weeks because it does not get much sun.

Hour 4 1/2

Fresh Baked Potato Rolls

Hour 6

Hope you all are having a nice smoky day. Those of you experiencing bad weather or flooding, our thoughts are with you.

More later!

Take care, have fun, and do good!

Regards,

Meowey

 

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Hey nice buns Meowey ;{)

 

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Them rolls look great

the Q looks good but yummmm fresh rolls

 

meowey

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I am looking forward to doing some quality control taste testing this evening. The boss was mystified when I said I was going to boil one potato last evening. When I explained that there would be fresh potato rolls to sample the pulled pork with, she understood perfectly.

Hour 7 1/2

More later!

Take care, have fun, and do good!

Regards,

Meowey

 

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Looking good!

I am smoking a single butt today for the father-in-law's birthday party tomorrow....

Do you add anything to your pork when you reheat it to retain the moisture? I have been curious on how good everything is after freezing and reheating??

ProV1

 

meowey

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I try to get the juices from the foil into the foodsaver bags with the pork. I will also add a little finishing sauce when I re-heat.

Hope this helps!

Take care, have fun, and do good!

Regards,

Meowey