It's BUTT Sunday!

[schlotz]

Trimmed the fat cap and let it brine overnight (15 hours) in 3/4 salt, 2 quarts of water and 8oz Molasses. Removed from fridge, patted dry, applied a light spray of oil and then the rub (recipe in sig below). Went on the smoker, set to 190º at 5:45am. Bumped to get grate temp up to 265º at 7am. IT at 11:24am is 148º. Graph is showing the temp rise is slowing, so the stall is near. Once It's been in the stall for a bit the plan is to wrap. Have an early dinner planned with the kiddos, so wrapping and into a 300º oven at that point will ensure it gets done and still time to rest.

 

[JLeonard]

Looks like a great start!
Jim

 

[SmokinAl]

Sounds like a plan!
I’ll be back for the finale!
Al

 

[sandyut]

Im in! Nice Butt!

 

[bigfurmn]

Can’t wait to see the finale!

 

[Smoking Audi]

Looks delish

 

[Dirty Steve]

I like big butts and I can not lie

 

[schlotz]

After 8 hours it's time to wrap and finish. Man does this thing smell good!!! IT into the oven was ~ 170º.

 

[Sven Svensson]

Fantastic bark! Nice work.

 

[schlotz]

The recap: wife wanted to go to lunch so I bumped the smoker to 280º. Got back and the IT was 170º but it was already after 2pm so I dbl wrapped and put it into the oven since dinner was to be at 5pm. At 3:45pm the IT was 205º and it was placed in a cooler until we were ready to eat which ended up being after 5pm. As it usually happens, family get togethers took front stage and again I forget to take a finishing photo. Regardless, it was great! Bark still held up pretty well, very juicy and flavor was a 10. It's very hard to mess up a butt no matter how you get them done. Plenty of leftovers for all sorts of things.
Might try chili with some of it?

 

[Newglide]

Good job, Looks great

 

[tx smoker]

That is one beautiful butt right there!! Color is gorgeous and I bet it was super tasty. Tracy is beating me over the head to smoke a couple more because we're out. I might have to succumb to her demands looking at this.

Robert

 

[schlotz]

Hey Robert,
Always best for good harmony in the house. SWMBO is still a good practice, that is, within reason

Matt

 

[schlotz]

Good job, Looks great

Thanks!

Fantastic bark! Nice work.

Appreciated that Sven, thanks!

 

[bauchjw]

Awesome job! That looks really tasty!

 

[schlotz]

Awesome job! That looks really tasty!

Yup, between the PP and the mac&cheese everybody got their fill. Best part was watching our 11 mo. old grandson shove pieces of the pulled pork into his mouth. The kid loved it!