Birthday Butts!....(qview)

[earache_my_eye]

ok....so this all went down a week ago.....I took my birthday off to relax and do some smoking. Cut 2 boneless pork butts in half, because I really like the extra smoke they get that way.

So, anyway.....I took a tip from BBQG, and added coffee to a "sweet" type rub for one butt...(the darker one)....and used a rub "mix" from a store in Des Moines I went to with Walking Dude for the other one.


the rub "mix"


"sweet" rub w/coffee


AAAAHHHHHHHH......tbs......

steady as she goes!!....tried to keep temps inside 230-240*.....8 hours to do the split butts.....that's another benefit of splitting them.....less time to smoke.

coffee butt....


coffee pulled


"mixed" butt....


and pulled......

I liked the coffee one, but not too sure it was everything I expected.....may try again with a Guinness mop.....

That 'rub mix' from the store is really quite good! I still have enough for at least one more butt and maybe some ribs.

Thx for chkn my Q

L8r,
Eric

 

[rickw]

Looks real nice.

 

[doctor phreak]

good job eme....never heard of putting coffee in a rub...whats the purpose besides getting ramped up from the caffine high....

 

[capt dan]

Nice thread, and great pics. What was the name of the store rub?

 

[smokebuzz]

been doing the coffee thing for a while also, it adds some rickness to your rub and sauces. I really like it with beef.

LOOKS GOOD ERIC!!

 

[bmudd14474]

Looked good. Not sure I would like the coffee one. Not much of a coffee person but it sure looked good.

 

[earache_my_eye]

Willingham's world famous somethingorother....it had a tart, kind of citrusy flavor by itself....but, the guy at the store sold me a smaller bottle of a savory rub to mix with it 2:1....hence the "mix"......and I also added a couple tsp. of Richoso's 12 spice rub to it for some kick.

 

[erain]

they both looked good from here eric so looks like you had a good birthday smoke. neat trick splitin the butt!!! great job!!!

 

[richoso1]

Congrats on a good smoke, and great Q too. Nothiing qrong with trying something different, could be the makings of something great.

 

[desertlites]

looks good eric-nice smoke

 

[bb53chevpro]

Looks great Eric. Keep the great smokes coming.

 

[grothe]

Great job Eric....Real nice pics, too!!!

 

[ronp]

Nice job Eric.

 

[solar]

Nice job and Qview, I'm not a big coffee fan but I'm willing to try something once. Does the coffee add a lot of coffee flavor? I love the aroma of brewed coffee but don't care much for the taste.

 

[pineywoods]

Nice job Eric

 

[earache_my_eye]

I can't say that it added a LOT of coffee flavor.....I'm going to try this again with some modifications....and a different mop.....probably Guinness Draught....we'll see if it makes any difference. I liked the other rub better.

L8r,
Eric