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Title: Pork Burnt Ends Questions
Post by: Saugust on January 29, 2016, 08:33:59 PM
Hey friends, I'm excited to try pork burnt ends but I have some questions. First, I should note that I'm going to smoke them one day and then heat them up and finish them with sauce the next day.

So, should I cube before I smoke? Right after? After it cools? Right before I reheat/finish?

Finally, is it going to ruin things because I have to reheat? I'm planning on reheating in pans in the smoker or grill, or both if space dictates that. Thanks for any advice, fellas.


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Title: Re: Pork Burnt Ends Questions
Post by: Old Dave on January 29, 2016, 09:10:10 PM
Here you go...

http://olddavespo-farm.blogspot.com/search/label/Pork%20Burnt%20Ends
Title: Re: Pork Burnt Ends Questions
Post by: Saugust on January 29, 2016, 09:23:50 PM
Thanks, Dave! Any thoughts on the reheating?


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Title: Re: Pork Burnt Ends Questions
Post by: jdefran on January 30, 2016, 01:55:23 AM
I prefer to cut my butt into 'country style ribs'; less to handle than individual cubes while maximizing bark. I smoke till just about probe tender, pull from cooker, rest (30-60 min), cube, pan, sauce/rub, return to smoker.
Title: Re: Pork Burnt Ends Questions
Post by: Saugust on January 30, 2016, 06:24:05 AM
Good advice, fellas!
Title: Re: Pork Burnt Ends Questions
Post by: wyd on February 02, 2016, 06:35:20 AM
Quote from: Old Dave on January 29, 2016, 09:10:10 PM
Here you go...

http://olddavespo-farm.blogspot.com/search/label/Pork%20Burnt%20Ends
Just checked out the blog.  Wow does that look great.  I know what I will be trying to make now.
Title: Re: Pork Burnt Ends Questions
Post by: Saugust on February 02, 2016, 10:35:55 AM
Yeah, they were really awesome! It was a pain for me having to reheat them, but it worked out fine. Everyone enjoyed them very much.
Title: Re: Pork Burnt Ends Questions
Post by: iCARRY on February 02, 2016, 10:38:42 AM
Got my WSM going right now. About 2 more hours to go!!!


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Title: Re: Pork Burnt Ends Questions
Post by: Saugust on February 02, 2016, 12:11:59 PM
Quote from: iCARRY on February 02, 2016, 10:38:42 AM
Got my WSM going right now. About 2 more hours to go!!!


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Nice! Let's hear and see how they turn out! I didn't get to snag any pics of mine. And I decided to go with slicing the butt into ribs, and then after smoking, slicing into cubes for the saucing portion. I thought it worked out well, though I ended up overloading my WSM and it took longer than it should have.  :( Better get a bigger one!  8)
Title: Re: Pork Burnt Ends Questions
Post by: iCARRY on February 02, 2016, 12:21:44 PM
I picked up 5 lbs of country ribs today. Loaded up the WSM with KBB and Apple chunks. Put lamberts sweet rub o'mine directly on them. Been on for 3 hours now. Almost time to cube them up, sauce, more rub, and back on the heat for another hour or so.


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Title: Pork Burnt Ends Questions
Post by: iCARRY on February 02, 2016, 02:20:04 PM
Just got them to 180
(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160202/ec4b28f7dda1e228c0cee1860466a515.jpg)
(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160202/019ea330fd7c5939712a2433d935639e.jpg)
Cubed up
(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160202/87cdf48a03e4d9bcf1eb273ffabd3beb.jpg)
Sauced and more rub
(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160202/73d7067942ae7d9e566f6375f2726646.jpg)
An hour later with some more smoke
(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160202/d246b191b043080427fb86c97aaad0d7.jpg)
Plated with some mac n cheese
(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160202/89ca872b0377ede541b862ac4a9b24b8.jpg)


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Title: Re: Pork Burnt Ends Questions
Post by: Paul Isa on February 02, 2016, 06:25:04 PM
Icarry, what were your temps and how long did they take to cook?
Title: Re: Pork Burnt Ends Questions
Post by: iCARRY on February 02, 2016, 06:36:52 PM
215-235, took about 4 hours to get to 180, then 1 more hour after I sauced them.


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Title: Re: Pork Burnt Ends Questions
Post by: Saugust on February 02, 2016, 07:30:32 PM
Awwww yeah! Looking good! What did you think? I really liked the pork. How'd they compare to beef for you? I'm kind of a pork guy (mom's was a hog farming family), so I'm partial.


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Title: Re: Pork Burnt Ends Questions
Post by: iCARRY on February 03, 2016, 02:36:27 PM
I loved them. They were perfect. I personally like pork more then beef. I also like the price better.


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Title: Re: Pork Burnt Ends Questions
Post by: Saugust on February 03, 2016, 04:29:33 PM
Exactly! Pork is 1/3 the price of beef around here. Kind of a no brainer for me.


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Title: Re: Pork Burnt Ends Questions
Post by: WNC on February 04, 2016, 02:00:36 PM
Damn, these look too good! I'm gonna have to try these
Title: Re: Pork Burnt Ends Questions
Post by: iCARRY on February 04, 2016, 02:07:56 PM
They were awesome. Might be the way I cook country ribs for now on.


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