Butts for work

[ghost9mm]

Really waiting for a picture of the finished butts all pulled and ready to munch... :D

[Drac]

Smoking done and doing the swap/rotate before bed.

The one on the right is the GP, the one on the left Salt Lick clone -



Here is were we stand at 9pm/5 hours.  Hopefully it will make it until tomorrow more.  I don't think it will be to bad since it took me a while to do the switch, temp dropped to 160F.



I'll check in tomorrow morning.

Jim

[Drac]

Here we go.  First one got done around 9:30 this morning.  This one is the GP -



Was already falling apart as I tried to move it onto the foil.

F'd -



T'd -



C'd -



The other one got moved down and is at 177F so I hope it will be done soon.

BTW - how in the hell do you keep from digging in right away?!?!?!?  Not only did it smell incredible the scraps that fell off were amazing.  Granted I haven't had breakfast yet.

Jim

[ghost9mm]

Now Jim tell the truth, did you help them scraps fall off...lol partner they have some great lookin bark...have a great weekend...

[Drac]

And #2 got done at 11 -



Into the box and will see how they are in a few hours/

Jim

[Drac]

Four hours later and all finished.  After taking them out and nearly burning my finger pulling the pork I am not a believer that it could keep them hot for 6+ hours.

The GP one -



Tastes like it was already sauced but did turn out dry.

The Salt Lick -



Much moister but not as intense as the injected one.  

Both will be good I think.  Not going to win prizes but they will be passable for my first time.  Will have to rethink the smoke though as the smoke flavor was very mild in both.

Packed up for the fridge and ready to go Monday -



Jim

[OU812]

Outta the park!

The smoke flavor will wake up after the rest time, come Mon it should be more robust.

[squirtthecat]

Looks good!

And like OU said, the smoke flavor will be better then next day.

[Drac]

And the last part, the pies.

Did up a couple Southern classics, a peach and pecan.

Was going with apple in the planning but when I went over to the produce area I could smell the peaches.  The secret to getting a good peach for a pie is if it doesn't smell like a peach it won't taste like one.  These reeked of peachy goodness so "there has been a menu correction." 



Also did up a pecan pie (it's a Texas thing) for the feast.  This one may have not turned out to well.  The oven ran a bit hot from the previous pie and it got a little dark.  We'll see how it tastes.



Hope everyone has a safe and enjoyable Memorial Day.

Most of all to our troops here and past -

Thank you!

Jim

[muebe]

 DANG!!!!

You had to break out the pies! I love pecan pie ;D

[OU812]

Holy Crap!

Those pies look gooooooooooooood!

Pecan is my fav.