How did it come out? I really enjoyed the juiciness of mine.
Not so good. It was a bit stronger than the family liked it. I was a bit disappointed in how long it took as well. I figured 5 to 6 hours, and at hour 6 I finally just wrapped it in foil and finished it up in the oven. I should know better as every smoke I have done has gone way longer than I have calculated.
I used Hickory, which may have been a mistake. I was going to use Pecan, but the Hickory was the first bag I saw. LOL. Also, I kept the smoke going thru the whole process. Again, I think that may have contributed to nobody liking it. Maybe cut the smoke off at hour 2 or 3 and just slow cook it the rest of the way.
My last mistake was I just used Salt, Pepper, Onion and Garlic. Chef Jimmy gave me a rub recipe that has been a real hit with the family, I should have used that instead. Might have given it a bit more of a pleasant taste.
Either way, I am going to give it another try when I see the meat go back on sale. So far I am hitting about .500. They have liked a few things, and not liked a few. I want to try sausage one of these days, but I will wait a bit.
Glad yours went well, it looks really good.
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