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Title: Pork butt fat cap on or off ??
Post by: joewhodatt on July 03, 2018, 05:35:04 PM

I was going to remove the entire fat cap  ? Need some advice on this subject looks like you can do it either way in the results of similar ?  Any help would appreciated !!  I am using WSM to smoke butts. 


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Title: Re: Pork butt fat cap on or off ??
Post by: Troy on July 03, 2018, 05:36:53 PM

i usually cut most of it off

Title: Re: Pork butt fat cap on or off ??
Post by: Lemans on July 03, 2018, 05:37:59 PM

Leave it on . Separate after the smoke


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Title: Re: Pork butt fat cap on or off ??
Post by: Mike in Roseville on July 03, 2018, 06:07:39 PM

YMMV

Pros:

On...protects the bottom of cooking on a WSM (yes fat cap DOWN)

Off...another spot on the meat to add rub, form bark, that won’t just be scraped off when finished.



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Title: Re: Pork butt fat cap on or off ??
Post by: michaelmilitello on July 03, 2018, 06:11:20 PM

Quote from: Mike in Roseville on July 03, 2018, 06:07:39 PM

YMMV

Pros:

On...protects the bottom of cooking on a WSM (yes fat cap DOWN)

Off...another spot on the meat to add rub, form bark, that won’t just be scraped off when finished.



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+1


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Title: Pork butt fat cap on or off ??
Post by: Schaefd2 on July 03, 2018, 06:53:22 PM

If it is 1/2” or less, leave it on as it’ll supply moisture and render itself away during the cook. If it is thicker than that, trim it off in one big hunk, add the rub, and then replace the fat cap, and cook fat cap up.

However, the fat cap down on a WSM is a unique idea. I used to have a smoker I built out of terra-cotta flower pots and the bottom of the pork shoulder always got turned to charcoal from being too close to the heat source. I’d probably just use some foil and stil place up.


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Title: Re: Pork butt fat cap on or off ??
Post by: YardBurner on July 03, 2018, 07:02:07 PM

Quote from: Lemans on July 03, 2018, 05:37:59 PM

Leave it on . Separate after the smoke


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This ^^^^

Title: Re: Pork butt fat cap on or off ??
Post by: JDann24 on July 03, 2018, 08:15:48 PM

I generally leave it on. Fat cap down too.

Title: Re: Pork butt fat cap on or off ??
Post by: joewhodatt on July 03, 2018, 08:42:35 PM

Thanks for advice.   I cut it off so I can have more bark.  We will see which is better.   


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Title: Re: Pork butt fat cap on or off ??
Post by: JPotter on July 03, 2018, 09:51:15 PM

I leave fat on i score so rub can penetrate then cook fat side up then remove when  done

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Title: Re: Pork butt fat cap on or off ??
Post by: Bubblehead on July 04, 2018, 03:37:26 AM

Team bark!  I usually remove most of it, it not all.

Title: Re: Pork butt fat cap on or off ??
Post by: HoosierKettle on July 04, 2018, 03:49:47 AM

I heavily trim.


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Title: Re: Pork butt fat cap on or off ??
Post by: WNC on July 04, 2018, 05:17:25 AM

I've long been team remove, and lately have also been remove and fat cap down. I think the the other side of the pork butt seems to get better bark and and we're all about that bark.


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Title: Re: Pork butt fat cap on or off ??
Post by: Davescprktl on July 04, 2018, 05:18:05 AM

I too remove for more bark.  It does nothing for moisture retention.  Pork butts are well marbled and plenty moist as long as you hove good cooking and post cooking techniques.

Title: Re: Pork butt fat cap on or off ??
Post by: SMOKE FREAK on July 04, 2018, 05:39:58 AM

Quote from: Davescprktl on July 04, 2018, 05:18:05 AM

I too remove for more bark.  It does nothing for moisture retention.  Pork butts are well marbled and plenty moist as long as you hove good cooking and post cooking techniques.

Yep...Plenty of fat inside...Trim the outside...