Pork Butt Help

[Duster]

has anybody tried mesquite on a butt? I like a good hearty smoke flavor and I usually use hickory but I have a box of mesquite that I bought for beef but haven't got to try it yet. I wanna try mesquite but don't know if I should on pork, what do you all think?

[La Quinta]

Duster...I'm no expert by any means...but mesquite is strong. I'm not sure pork can stand up to it like beef. Since you like a "burly" smoke flavor...maybe do half of each? Just a thought.

[Habanero Smoker]

The first time you may want to use a 1 to 3 ratio (1 mesquite to 3 hickory). It a milder flavor then hickory, but for the first time I just use pecan on my last butt and it came out real good.

Before pulling I slice (shave) the bark off, chop the bark fairly well and thoroughly mix it with the pulled pork. For me this intensifies the smoke and spice flavor though out the pork.

[Duster]

thanks for the input guys, and Hab I usually have to fight for the bark myself. For some reason that always seems to disappear first.