COOK COMPLETE!!! - First time doing a butt in the new smoker...

[GVL_Smoker]

So here goes nothing... I've run some chicken pieces through the smoker with decent results, but this will be my first time putting my new MPS smoker to the test.

I've got the butt rubbed and wrapped - planning on using a combo of Pecan chunks supplemented with Apple chips. The spritz will be a 3:1 Apple Juice:Jack mix.

I'll update this post as I go along tomorrow. Here's a pic of the butt ready for the show tomorrow:

Wish me luck!!!

 

[motocrash]

You'll do fine...Good luck anyway

 

[GaryHibbert]

Butts are real people friendly. It'll turn out great.
Gary

 

[cookingjnj]

That will be a very fine butt in the end. Looking forward to seeing and hearing how well it turned out.

 

[SmokinAl]

Looks like a good start!
Al

 

[petehalsted]

Sounds like a recipe for success so far.

 

[GVL_Smoker]

Well, so far so good... got a later start than I wanted, but that's ok. I'm in no rush. This will taste just as good tomorrow if it's not done in time for tonight's dinner.
Here are some shots from this morning of my wood layout and a pretty one of the smoker throwing smoke. :)

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[GVL_Smoker]

So minor disaster.... I had a fire break out in the wood dish - normally not that big a deal, however while in the process of pulling it out, one of the chunks grabbed the water pan and dumped that all over everything - the deck, the wood pan, my hand....

Good news is that put the fire out... bad news is I had to burn off some of that now nasty smelling smoke.

Hopefully everything is under control and back to normal. Here's a pic of one of the early spritz pulls:

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[GVL_Smoker]

Been a few hours now and I'm pressing right up against the stall @ IT 159... Figure I'll be foiling in about 30-60 mins.

Here's a progress pic:

 

[GVL_Smoker]

No idea why that post above never posted... oh well.

The cook is complete, and the meat came out fantastic!!! The bone just fell out and the whole butt just came apart with a gentle application of a fork.

Seeing is believing - this is at the stall, just before foil:

This is right after resting and unwrapping:

Money shots:

Thanks everyone for your advice! I'm loving this site and can't wait to be able to share other smokes!

~Marc

 

[bdskelly]

Perfect!

 

[motocrash]

Told ya you'd do fine.It is fine!

 

[GaryHibbert]

Looks Perfect!!!! You can just see how moist and juicy that PP is. Great job.
IMO, pulled pork is ALWAYS better the next day. Seems the smoke permeates the meat more thoroughly when it sits overnight.
Definitely worth a POINT
Gary

 

[Rings Я Us]

Nice one!

 

[Smoke23]

Great recovery, it looks great and I bet it tastes even better!

 

[griz400]

very nice chunk there ... points

 

[SmokinAl]

Your PP looks fantastic!
Nice job, and congrats on making the carousel!
Al

 

[uncle eddie]

Awesome. Looks perfectly done!

 

[tropics]

Looks real good from my house,I think I am out of PP. "LIKE"
Richie

 

[wbf610]

Nice job.