1st Butt Attempt Good or Bad?

devildog

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• Jul 28, 2008

• #1

Battled the wind and a storm front but here it is my first attemp. Had to foil it at 170deg and finish in the oven. Did I masacre it?

 

richtee

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• Jul 28, 2008

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Huh... looks good...nice smoke ring... juicy... why ya hesitant? taste like crap?? Somehow I doubt it! LOL! Nice job!

 

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• Jul 28, 2008

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Looks good to me.

 

lennyluminum

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• Jul 28, 2008

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Hey richtee I am very new to smoking and I have done 2 butts that came out good ( i think ) what are the smoke rings you talk about?

 

pacnwsteve

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• Jul 28, 2008

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I second the "it looks good to me" post. What are you griping about? Unless it tastes bad, the q-view is nice.

 

krusher

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• Jul 28, 2008

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you nailed it buddy !! that looks great, when you see that bone come out that clean you know you did something right.

congrats on you favorite new smoked food

 

richtee

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• Jul 28, 2008

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See that reddish tinge around the outside edge of the meat? You can only get that by true smoking of meat. Well, you CAN cheat...but it's a characteristic of good low and slow cooking over a wood fire.... here's some more info:
http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/for...40270#poststop

 

seboke

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Lenny, check the 3rd pic. See the pink penetration from the outer edge of teh meat workin its way toward the middle? Thats the smoke penetration, i.e. the smoke ring.

Devildog, I'd say you FAR from massacred it! It looks great! Gotta let us know how it tasted! I'm tossin you some points cause it just HAD to taste as good as it looks, and for a newb at butt smokin, that's a nice smoked butt!!

 

seboke

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rich was first off the line!

 

lennyluminum

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• Jul 28, 2008

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thanks guys I feel more like a pro already

 

capt dan

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I agree with the boys too, Looks real nice. I am dishin ya some points too! here ya go, keep up the good work and great pics.

 

boston

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• Jul 28, 2008

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pretty much looks like the butts i have smoked and they were great !!!

 

erain

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• Jul 28, 2008

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looks like a great smoke from this end, pull it, pile some on a bun witha dollop of coleslaw!!!!and i bet u be lovin it!!!