boston butt mop help?

[south jersey bbq tim]

hi everyone, just picked up a really nice 6 lb boston butt. some of the mop receipes i have been reading seem to be a little over powering for the dry rub i will be using. be a chef a know of a bunch of different ingredients i could use.i always go by the bbq experts on the forum. this will be for my big 30 b0day tomarrow so some advice would b great!

thanks,tim

 

[smokin relaxin steve]

You can use something simple as just apple juice... or mix in some cider vinegar... I have recently been using a mixture of Pomegranate Juice, Red Wine, & Cranberry Juice... I seem to like that right now... I recently started moping so i have been experimenting on them...

Think of a taste you like and mess around with that...

 

[south jersey bbq tim]

thanks steve!! south jersey too..wow. were you located?

 

[smokin relaxin steve]

LOL Right!!! Love seeing locals on here! I am in Camden County & Yourself?

 

[corn cob]

Hi Tim....The mop and the dry seasonings need to compliment each other.
I usually stay very basic, and consider the meat I am mopping...
An amount of Water...
1/2 as much vinegar...
Some fat...not much needed on a butt. Corn/olive/peanut oil ~~ bacon fat/butter
A few shots of Worcestershire..
Some salt & pepper
2-4 Tbls of your dry seasonings.

HTH.......

 

[pineywoods]

I'll go simple try 3 parts Apple Juice to 1 part Captain Morgan's Spiced Rum. Oh and save some of the rum for the cook

 

[south jersey bbq tim]

gloucester...very close

 

[south jersey bbq tim]

thanks guys

 

[mballi3011]

Now I have always used apple juice and cider vinegar. Maybe a little more juice then vinegar and spritz it about every hour or so.

 

[smokin relaxin steve]

Yes, very close... Small world!

 

[dforbes]

1 cup pineapple juice
1/2 cup knob creek (or your favorite bourbon)
1/4 cup worshecheshere sauce