Unwrapped butt on UDS

[SmokinLogs]

It had been a couple years since I smoked a butt without wrapping it for at least some part of the cook. I’ve always been happy enough with it, but I felt like it could be better. Now that I have my UDS dialed in I decided it was worth the time it takes to smoke a butt completely unwrapped. I smoked it with B&B oak briquettes, hickory and cherry chunks. I had to take a battery drill and drill the ice out of my intake ball valves. It was 20 degrees outside, but my uds maintained 250 without much tending for a 14 hour cook.

10 pound butt with my own rub on it, no binder.

Let it rest for 3 hours in the fridge before cooking

Here it is at 5 hours as I was spritzing it with some red wine vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, and a little hot sauce and lemon juice.

I pulled it off the smoker at 208 degrees and let it rest for about an hour covered and wrapped in a towel.

Bone pulled out clean!

Beautiful bark and smoke ring.

I was very happy with the turn out. It’s probably my favorite butt I’ve ever cooked. It was very tender and the bark was so delicious. I’m still snacking on the leftovers. I know it may not be as juicy as the ones I have wrapped, but I think the flavor of it is so much better. Sorry I forgot to snap a pic of it after I pulled it. We were too busy, hungry, and ready to eat!

 

[smokerjim]

looks like some great eats

 

[kruizer]

Awesome looking pork butt. Now I am hungry.

 

[Preacher Man]

Looks beautiful and tasty! That bark is a show-stopper.

I've been thinking about building me a UDS.

 

[HalfSmoked]

No wrap wow you have upset the apple cart there are those that swear the only way is to wrap.

But I'll take it its awesome.

Warren

 

[daveomak]

Excellent smoke on the butt.... Looks awesome....

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[SonnyE]

Looks Awesome!
That clean bone says DONE to me.
And the bark is beautiful! (As well as the peek inside...)
I bet the kids are enjoying that! Dad's a great Cook!

It’s probably my favorite butt

We won't tell the Mother of your Pit Crew that. She might send you to the dog house.

 

[SmokinAl]

Fantastic looking butt!
I never wrap mine anymore, but I do use a finishing sauce.
It looks to me like yours was perfectly cooked!
Al

 

[zwiller]

Great bark! Wrapping doesn't really keep moisture in the meat per se, what it does is trap juice/fat and lets it reabsorb, so you have a few options: catch drippings and add when pulling, finish sauce, or inject (what I do). In the end, dark bark is the key to good PP and happy you naild it.

 

[gmc2003]

Now that's what I call a fine looking butt.

Point for sure.
Chris

 

[SmokinLogs]

Thanks to everybody!

Looks beautiful and tasty! That bark is a show-stopper.

I've been thinking about building me a UDS.

Thanks preacher man, building my UDS was well worth it. It was a basic setup, and I’ve learned a lot about them by trial and error. It’s been a lot of fun, and cooks awesome.

 

[HalfSmoked]

SmokinLogs Thanks for the like it is greatly appreciated.

Warren

 

[weedeater]

Great looking butt. Now I’m hungry! Like!

Weedeater