Nothing says American like a good BBQ, and what better time than July 4th weekend. On Saturday, July 2nd 2011, I will be smoking for the first time (actually second, I smoked for 5 hours to season the smoker). I've decided to go with a Pork Butt from Costco (yet to be purchased). While smoking, I'll continually update this post with hows its going.
Saturday's Weather Forecast (Maryland):
Mostly sunny with clouds at times. Highs in the low 90s and lows in the low 70s.
The game plan:
- Jim
7/2
Its grill day!!
Cooking Temps6.38 pounds - Before Rub:
Rubbed, sat for 17 hours, ready for the smoker:
3.5 hours in:
My helper:
First look at 4.5 hours in:
After sitting in the cooler for an hour:
decent smoke ring:
Final:
Saturday's Weather Forecast (Maryland):
Mostly sunny with clouds at times. Highs in the low 90s and lows in the low 70s.
The game plan:
- Find time to get to Costco to pick up a 5-8 pound Pork Butt
- Also pick up all the ingredients to make Jeff's dry rub and BBQ Sauce
- Friday after work: give the butt a good rub down with mustard and Dry rub, wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate
- Saturday morning: Get the ECB started, soak Apple wood chips, bring meat to room temp
- Throw meat on the smoker at around 0800 hours.
- Update this thread with QViews, temperature readings, and random thoughts throughout the process/day.
- Spraying meat with apple juice every hour once the internal temperature (IT) reaches 100 degrees
- Pull the meat off of the smoker at an IT of 165 degrees
- Double wrap in tin foil with apple juice
- place back on the smoker until a IT of 195-205 degrees is reached
- Remove from smoker and re-wrap in foil, let sit for an hour
- Pull
- Grub out
- Jim
7/2
Its grill day!!
Time | Cooking Time (hrs:min) | Smoker Temp (degrees) | Internal Temp (degrees | Comments | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
8:00 am | 0:00 | 225 | 50 | Lets go! | |
9:15 | 1:15 | 210-145 | 86 | Adding more soaked Chips | |
10:23 | 2:23 | 190-225 | 124 | replaced coals | |
11:22 | 3:22 | 210 | 147 | alittle worried that its already at 147 degrees but the smoker temp is holding constant at 210 | |
12:11pm | 4:11 | 240 | 156 | New coals | |
12:50 | 4:50 | 225 | 165 | Pulled off, wraped in foil, and returned | |
2:07 | 6:07 | 200 | 194 | enjoying my beers | |
2:57 | 6:57 | 200 | 205 | DONE! Wrapped in a towel and placed in a cooler | |
Rubbed, sat for 17 hours, ready for the smoker:
3.5 hours in:
My helper:
First look at 4.5 hours in:
After sitting in the cooler for an hour:
decent smoke ring:
Final:
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