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  1. kentuckycal

    first pork butt in MES 30" with qview

    Gonna turn three cups of leftovers into Carolina Hash tomorrow.  Will post recipe if it turns out good.
  2. kentuckycal

    FINISHING SAUCE (for Pulled Pork)

    This sauce is killer.  Tried it yesterday with my first pulled pork smoke in my MES 30".  Both the wife and I loved it.
  3. kentuckycal

    first pork butt in MES 30" with qview

    Thanks Bear.  I spent some time reading through your step-by-step for pulled pork and while I didn't follow it exactly, I really appreciated having it handy.  Thanks again for taking the time to write that out for everyone!
  4. kentuckycal

    first pork butt in MES 30" with qview

    Yeah forgot to mention it's a chain.  I've only been to the one in Huntsville.
  5. kentuckycal

    first pork butt in MES 30" with qview

    Meant to put this in the last post: Timeline: ~5:15 AM: turn on smoker, set to 275, load with hickory   5:40 AM: pork butt on smoker, lower temp to 230   8:05 AM: probed meat, temp at 110 F (now I know better... thanks guys)   9:05 AM:  temp at 117 F .. by this time most wood reloads are...
  6. kentuckycal

    Hello from Kentucky

    I just got through with an 8 lb. pork butt I got at the J'town Kroger.  I would have gone smaller but they literally had nothing smaller than 8.  I figure it just means more leftovers though. 
  7. kentuckycal

    first pork butt in MES 30" with qview

    AAR: Yes, I ended the cook time and then rest time earlier than I should have but the end product was still outstandingly good.  My wife commented that it was some of the best pulled pork she'd ever had and I happen to agree with her. My complaints are: the bark was underdeveloped, probably...
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    Wife wouldn't stop hassling me about dinner so I had to pull it out.  Hopefully it'll still pull ok.  Looks like the bone is separated and will slide right out: I also made some of that finishing sauce I've seen around here and man is it just delicious on its own!  I need to try some Eastern...
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    first pork butt in MES 30" with qview

    foiled it about an hour ago, just opened it up to check temp, which was at 175 F.  bark is pretty much black on top now
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    first pork butt in MES 30" with qview

    Meat temp 163 F, 10 hours 20 minutes in
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    first pork butt in MES 30" with qview

    I forgot I had leftover rub so I just threw some more on based on Addertooth's comment. Meat temp up to 149 F
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    first pork butt in MES 30" with qview

    Pull it and finish with that cider vinegar recipe I've seen around here, and then top with a South Carolina mustard sauce (sauce already made and resting in the fridge).
  18. kentuckycal

    first pork butt in MES 30" with qview

    I don't mind loading chips every so often yet, but I have a feeling it's going to get old pretty quick, and yes I am at 731 feet above sea level.
  19. kentuckycal

    first pork butt in MES 30" with qview

    Thanks for the advice man. Just probed the meat.... it's at 134 F.
  20. kentuckycal

    first pork butt in MES 30" with qview

    Here you go chief.  This is four hours, ten minutes in
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