While I've smoked a fair amount of things over the years, this will be my first go at pork belly burnt ends. Got the basics figured. Hard skin removed, cubed, rubbed & in a bag over night in the fridge. Will smoke on a rack @250º until IT is somewhere around the 170º mark, into a pan covered for and hour or so until tender (IT 195ºish ?) remove cover for another hour to help set everything and pull around 205º or so. I want to glaze these. Thinking a concoction of bbq sauce, butter, bourbon & maybe a bit of brown sugar (not too hot on overly sweet pork). Now the question: glazing to me is not smothering in sauce but rather getting a thin coating on each piece. What's the best way to do this before I put them in then pan to be covered?
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