To Spritz or not to Spritz?

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devildog

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Jul 26, 2008
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What are the pros and cons to spritzing a Boston Butt? Do you get a better bark? Does it keep it from drying out? What's the good word.

David
 
I spritz with apple juice and sometimes Makers Mark but mostly with apple juice only. IMO it does slightly help with moisture and leaves a sweeter bark. I also use mustard on Butts for bark.
 
No cons I can think of
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Like everyone said, mix some applejuice and booze of choice be it, whiskey or rum and hit it every 1/2 to 1 hour.
 
I don't spritz... Its on there for the duration untouched and un-looked-at (is that a word - I think not lol). The only thing I open the lid for is to do a quick meat temp check, and I don't bother checking for the first 75% of estimated cook time.

I have spritz'd in the past and have not found that it made much of a difference, and I prefer a thick, chewy bark anyway.

Burt
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Hey Dave welcome to SMF. Stop bu the Roll Call forum and give a little intro post- Your experience, smoker type...etc.

BTW I don't "spritz"- I MOP. It's more manly LOL!
 
lol You're right about spritzing. Sounds like something a woman does when she's "not feeling fresh". Actually I've been "spraying" my butt with apple juice and rum. I guess thats a bit more manly. Right?
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