To Spritz or not to Spritz?

[devildog]

What are the pros and cons to spritzing a Boston Butt? Do you get a better bark? Does it keep it from drying out? What's the good word.

David

 

[carpetride]

I spritz with apple juice and sometimes Makers Mark but mostly with apple juice only. IMO it does slightly help with moisture and leaves a sweeter bark. I also use mustard on Butts for bark.

 

[nick]

DITTO to what Carpetride said!

 

[smoking gun]

I'm spritzing mine hourly, since it reached 100 degrees, with apple juice and Captain Morgan's spiced rum as Meowy suggested. 3 to 1 mix.

 

[daddio]

same here on the apple juice i try to hit em every hour or so.

 

[mr porky]

No cons I can think of

Like everyone said, mix some applejuice and booze of choice be it, whiskey or rum and hit it every 1/2 to 1 hour.

 

[burtess]

I don't spritz... Its on there for the duration untouched and un-looked-at (is that a word - I think not lol). The only thing I open the lid for is to do a quick meat temp check, and I don't bother checking for the first 75% of estimated cook time.

I have spritz'd in the past and have not found that it made much of a difference, and I prefer a thick, chewy bark anyway.

Burt

 

[richtee]

Hey Dave welcome to SMF. Stop bu the Roll Call forum and give a little intro post- Your experience, smoker type...etc.

BTW I don't "spritz"- I MOP. It's more manly LOL!

 

[meandmytwodogs]

I lke to use 50/50 apple juice and Jim Beam Bourbon.
That's how I roll.

Dave

 

[richtee]

Heh birds -o- a feather I guess we are! LOL! Cheers! \_/

 

[smoking gun]

Mopping is manly? You must be a navy guy. ;)

 

[richtee]

Nope... but c'mon "spritz" ?!?

 

[smoking gun]

lol You're right about spritzing. Sounds like something a woman does when she's "not feeling fresh". Actually I've been "spraying" my butt with apple juice and rum. I guess thats a bit more manly. Right?

 

[tn_bbq]

I don't spritz. I prefer to leave my smoker door closed and retain the heat.

 

[richtee]

Yup.. spraying good... hehehe~!

 

[teleburst]

What are we, skunks? Or cats?

 

[richtee]

We are DEVO! Silly guy! LOL...sigh such an 80's guy I am