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FORUM SPONSORS => Pit Barrel Cooker Co. => Topic started by: tekn50 on April 25, 2015, 09:20:26 AM

Title: Porkbutt cooking
Post by: tekn50 on April 25, 2015, 09:20:26 AM

I trimmed, rubbed and tied it up last night.  Now it is hanging out in the barrel with 2 chucks of Hickory, and the wait begins.   :P

Title: Re: Porkbutt cooking
Post by: smokeasaurus on April 25, 2015, 11:06:02 AM

We are waiting with you  8)

Title: Re: Porkbutt cooking
Post by: pmillen on April 25, 2015, 11:09:00 AM

I'm really interested in your results.  Are you monitoring the PBC temperatures?  If so, what's it running at?

Title: Re: Porkbutt cooking
Post by: tekn50 on April 25, 2015, 11:56:12 AM

I am sitting around 250 today.   I had to move it to the grate because the hooks were pulling out.  I will wrap it when I get home.  Yup I set it up and leave it all alone.   That's one of the great things about it

Title: Re: Porkbutt cooking
Post by: tekn50 on April 25, 2015, 02:04:58 PM

Wrapping it at about 160 degrees.  The barrel cooled down a little, down to 230 and coals are getting a little low.  Normally at this stage, its still strong around 260.  Every fire and piece of meat is different though.  Here is the before pic and a progress shot.

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Title: Re: Porkbutt cooking
Post by: africanmeat on April 25, 2015, 03:38:21 PM

looks good .

Title: Re: Porkbutt cooking
Post by: pmillen on April 25, 2015, 06:32:53 PM

It looks as though it's coming along nicely.

Did you take a bite?    :)

Title: Re: Porkbutt cooking
Post by: tekn50 on April 25, 2015, 08:02:02 PM

It finished at 3 at and I pulled it apart at  4.  Total cook time was 7.5 hrs, then a 1 hr rest.  We had an hour of hard rain, and the barrel didn't miss a beat.  The thing just kept on chugging along.  It pulled great, I added a little more rub while pulling.  It came out good, a bit on the soft side of things though.  All in all, I am pleased with it and so was the wife and kid.  Have enough to bring to a family get together to tomorrow, and even froze a pound.  Thanks for watching

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Title: Re: Porkbutt cooking
Post by: drholly on April 25, 2015, 08:03:43 PM

Looks and sounds delicious!

Title: Re: Porkbutt cooking
Post by: cgseymour on April 27, 2015, 08:29:34 PM

Pork butt looks great.

How big was it when you started?

Nice job