- Dec 5, 2018
- 6
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I am going to put my new MES 130-B into use this weekend. Will do the curing / initial 3 hour heating tonight and the put on a Boston Butt tomorrow morning around 6. I will be using an Amaz-N-Maze as well.
I have smoked numerous boston butts on my old Brinkman electric smoker so I am not a total newbie. However, I do have a couple questions.
Do you remove most of the fat cap prior to smoking? My historical practice has been to apply mustard and then rub over the entire butt and then remove the fat cap after the cook has been completed.
I plan to place a pan on the shelf below the shelf the butt is on to catch the grease and drippings. If the pan takes up most of the shelf space should I fold the edges inward to allow the smoke more room to move around?
Any upfront suggestions or concerns? I plan to start the break in process around 6pm this evening.
I have smoked numerous boston butts on my old Brinkman electric smoker so I am not a total newbie. However, I do have a couple questions.
Do you remove most of the fat cap prior to smoking? My historical practice has been to apply mustard and then rub over the entire butt and then remove the fat cap after the cook has been completed.
I plan to place a pan on the shelf below the shelf the butt is on to catch the grease and drippings. If the pan takes up most of the shelf space should I fold the edges inward to allow the smoke more room to move around?
Any upfront suggestions or concerns? I plan to start the break in process around 6pm this evening.