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Cooking & Food Talk => Charcoal Grilling & BBQ => Topic started by: MartyG on July 03, 2013, 06:22:33 AM

Title: Boston Butt on the Performer
Post by: MartyG on July 03, 2013, 06:22:33 AM
Pre-4th cook today. Pulled pork on the Performer. Will update as the day progresses.
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Here's the set up for all the cooking to come. Might add one more kettle.
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Lit a dozen coals and set the snake with Applewood chunks.
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Temp locked in at 250. Time to get on to other things.
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Title: Re: Boston Butt on the Performer
Post by: Thin Blue Smoke on July 03, 2013, 06:56:13 AM
Nice Command Center!  I have pulled pork on the menu for tomorrow but will be starting it in the morning. I haven't tried the snake method but I just might have to now. Looking forward to seeing your end results.
Title: Re: Boston Butt on the Performer
Post by: dazzo on July 03, 2013, 07:01:56 AM
I like the snake/fuse method on my performer.

Although, I go right to left. Get a different flavor that way     ::)

Nice setup!

Do you use a pan of water underneath?

Title: Re: Boston Butt on the Performer
Post by: 1buckie on July 03, 2013, 07:19:46 AM
I like the snake/fuse method on my performer.

Although, I go right to left. Get a different flavor that way     ::)

Nice setup!

Do you use a pan of water underneath?

yeah, I was gonna say somrthing......pork is supposed to burn counter-clockwise, but it's already going, so what the hey........

PS: Beef....beef is clockwise...... 8)
Title: Re: Boston Butt on the Performer
Post by: MartyG on July 03, 2013, 07:50:11 AM
I checked my intergalactic almanac, and because the magnetic polarity of the planet earth is in the process of swapping ends, I figured I better run it backasswords - like the toilets flushing in OZ.
Title: Re: Boston Butt on the Performer
Post by: MartyG on July 03, 2013, 08:01:18 AM
Thanks to Hank & Cindy's smoked deviled eggs at the meetup, my wife asked if I could throw a dozen on for potato salad. Hmm, let me think about that...

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I left these on for around 15 minutes. Maybe 18. She mixed them in right away and I have to say the subtle smokey flavor comes through just right!
Title: Re: Boston Butt on the Performer
Post by: 1buckie on July 03, 2013, 08:05:18 AM
I checked my intergalactic almanac, and because the magnetic polarity of the planet earth is in the process of swapping ends, I figured I better run it backasswords - like the toilets flushing in OZ.


OK.....Good to Go !!!!!
Title: Re: Boston Butt on the Performer
Post by: G$ on July 03, 2013, 08:19:21 AM
Love threads like this, thanks Marty!
Title: Re: Boston Butt on the Performer
Post by: MartyG on July 03, 2013, 09:11:53 AM

Do you use a pan of water underneath?

I did add boiling water to the pan after an hour or so. I'll keep doing that every once in a while. Temp is rock-steady at 250.
Title: Re: Boston Butt on the Performer
Post by: dazzo on July 03, 2013, 10:45:02 AM
Thanks. I was curious. I use an old CI pan with hot water just before I put the meat on.

Looking forward to tasting seeing the results!

Title: Re: Boston Butt on the Performer
Post by: MartyG on July 03, 2013, 11:10:46 AM
About six hours in, and the snake is on it's last chunk of apple wood. I added some length with some leftover charcoal from last nights cook ( Fire Wire skewered chicken kabobs), flipped the butt over and shifted the water pan some to accommodate the extra snake segment. Temp has been amazingly consistent, but I suppose I shouldn't be surprised. Ambient today is low to mid 80s, with only a gently breeze. On and off rain, but the kettle is under cover.

More to come...
Title: Re: Boston Butt on the Performer
Post by: MartyG on July 03, 2013, 11:29:35 AM
Quick update. Here's how I've had the vents set for the duration. Maybe a tweak here and there, but not much:

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First check of the temp:
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Hey, look who dropped by!
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Title: Re: Boston Butt on the Performer
Post by: dazzo on July 03, 2013, 11:38:45 AM
Nice couple.

They must have smelled the 'Q'

       8)

Title: Boston Butt on the Performer
Post by: Craig on July 03, 2013, 12:06:48 PM
Nice setup! I need to do the snake method on my next pork butt. I didn't know about the clockwise/counterclockwise thing. So I learned something new today! :D
Title: Re: Boston Butt on the Performer
Post by: MartyG on July 03, 2013, 01:16:29 PM
Love these long cooks. The butt is drawing a crowd! Big guys in back please...
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Title: Boston Butt on the Performer
Post by: Chasing_smoke on July 03, 2013, 01:30:20 PM
Looks like they are all getting jealous! That 26er is very sweet!


 "my kettle is more powerful it will do almost anything."
Title: Re: Boston Butt on the Performer
Post by: MartyG on July 03, 2013, 03:20:08 PM
9.5 hours in. 185 degrees. Patience...

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Title: Re: Boston Butt on the Performer
Post by: MartyG on July 03, 2013, 04:18:23 PM
Home stretch! Hit my mark, and put her to bed for a nap. Time for a brew!

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Title: Re: Boston Butt on the Performer
Post by: 1buckie on July 03, 2013, 04:30:39 PM


that's gonna be porkalishious Porknography...................Looks great !!!!!
Title: Re: Boston Butt on the Performer
Post by: MartyG on July 03, 2013, 07:34:20 PM
Last call. Pulled the trigger at 11:00pm. Ate most of the bark. Is that OK? Will sauce it up (optionally) tomorrow, but it tasted great right off the bone. Next time I have to make two.

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Title: Re: Boston Butt on the Performer
Post by: kendoll on July 03, 2013, 07:36:36 PM
Hmmm...looks the goods. I usually take mine to 195 + (203 lately) and then wrap and stick in the esky.

Nice smoke ring there. :)

Ken
Title: Re: Boston Butt on the Performer
Post by: Craig on July 03, 2013, 08:22:38 PM
And.........I'm hungry! Looks fantastico!  ;)  I'm diggin' your 26"er too. Its pretty!
Title: Re: Boston Butt on the Performer
Post by: mike.stavlund on July 03, 2013, 09:38:38 PM
Nice work, Marty!  Great photos, too.  Your kettle collection is really impressive.
Title: Re: Boston Butt on the Performer
Post by: 1buckie on July 04, 2013, 07:45:12 AM
aw.......................

..................................right....Good Show !!!

Happy 4th !!!!!!!
Title: Re: Boston Butt on the Performer
Post by: HankB on July 04, 2013, 08:06:22 AM
Looks good! Glad to hear the eggs worked out well. I've been curious if wood other than cherry (what I use for eggs) would be as good.