butt injection

[smokeNcanuck]

Thanks for the link, OU812.  You Americans seem to have all the great sauces!
Picked up butt this morning(and 16Lbs of some kind of brisket monstrosity) it's an 8 lb'er.

[oakville smoker]

From my 'speirence injecting is a great way to add flavour but liquids only
I have a cajun injector and it does not even like finely granulated garlic powder
Go with the ruband try to find an injector with an over sized barrel

[KevinG]

Spitjack makes one that will handle spices but it's kind of expensive. I also got one from a Ronco Rotisserie that will handle full garlic cloves. I'm not sure if you can buy it separately though.

[OU812]

From my 'speirence injecting is a great way to add flavour but liquids only
I have a cajun injector and it does not even like finely granulated garlic powder
Go with the ruband try to find an injector with an over sized barrel

If you take your dry seasonings and run then through a spice or coffee grinder and turn them into powder before you add them to the liquid you will have no problems injecting them, just stir the liquid/rub mixture each time you draw some into the injector. I ues unsalted butter for my liquid.

[KevinG]

Here's the link to the Ronco, it's listed for $15

http://www.ronco.com/rco_prodinfo.aspx?pid=ST0000134721&color=&active=ascry
and here's the one for spitjack, it's listed for $50 with another $13 for the large needle

http://www.spitjack.com/page/SJ/PROD/HOG/MAGNUM

[oakville smoker]

Kevin

Do you have a Ronco?  This looks lik it could be useful
i dont want to inject solids but getting some granulated stuff through the end would be awesome

[KevinG]

I've got both. The Ronco is a little on the flimsy side but with a little effort it'll work. I really like the spitjack, but it won't do whole cloves.

I've also got this one from Cabelas
http://www.cabelas.com/p-0005924516713a.shtml

I was using it for the longest time, but the needle bent, so I switched to the spitjack.

[oakville smoker]

I need one of those honkin ones from BBQ Pitmasters !  LOL 
A garden hose with a piece of pipe for a needle .....

[KevinG]

I haven't seen that show yet, but it sounds like it'd be a lot of fun to watch. A garden hose would definitely shove the spices up in there ;D. I don't recommend the Cabelas model for shoving the spices through. The needle gets clogged and it's a real pain to get clean.

[smokeNcanuck]

Well hear is my first (pork)butt!  Fresh from the butcher this AM





After some Oink'r rub



Wrapped and in to the fridge for the night, going to put in tomorrow some time maybe 4 or 5 pm



Going to give it around 4hrs of mesquite??(only have that or hickory) unless someone else has a better idea.

[hal4uk]

HICKORY!

[FLBentRider]

Yeah, I like Hickory over Messy wood on butts.

[smokeNcanuck]

HICKORY!

Well I guess I know where you stand Hal. :D :D
As this is only my third smoke and the two previous ones I have done with hickory, I thought I might try something different.
I know that mesq is a strong smoke but because it's a large piece of meat and the smoke will not penetrate to deeply I thought
I might help carry the flavor thru the meat after it's pulled???  BUT as I am still really new I will take your advice if you really
think it's a bad idea.

[classicrockgriller]

Last two butts I did with 8 hrs of mesquite.

I liked it but I'm from Texas.

You are gonna hear it sooner or later, so I'll be first:

sNc, That sure is a pretty Butt you got there! ;D

[hal4uk]

My opinion is just one of many..   ;D
But... it is what it is...

I wouldn't use mesquite if CRG had Sandra Bullock hand deliver it.
(Ohhhh.. I'd THANK him mightily!  I just wouldn't use it.)