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smoking some pork butts

Discussion in 'Pork' started by viking863, Dec 18, 2013.

  1. Dec 18, 2013 #1
    viking863

    viking863 Newbie

    I am new at smoking I was wonder if it matters when doing pork butt fat side up or down?
     
  3. Dec 18, 2013 #2
    chef willie

    chef willie Master of the Pit OTBS Member

    Willamette Valley, Oregon
    not really.....most do fat side up......Willie
     
  4. Dec 19, 2013 #3
    bigr314

    bigr314 Meat Mopper

    Uniontown,Pa.
    I smoke mine fat side down. Just because I have a UDS. Direct heat from the bottom. The fat side seems to protect the meat . It works for me and my rig.


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  5. Dec 19, 2013 #4
    bear55

    bear55 Master of the Pit

    South Mississippi
    I do mine fat side up.