1st butt on my new #3

[gmannel]

1st smoke was prime brisket, 2nd was 8 lbs chicken thighs, 2 rack St Louis ribs and 1 rack spare ribs... now.....the butt -
10.2 lb butt
Tony's brine tonite - added 2 bay leaves and 1 thinly sliced lemon and brought to a boil, iced and chilling now.
Tomorrow, Dave's pork injection subbed Tony Chacheres for rub and MSG for 1/4 of the salt(big believer in the "5th taste" - umami)
Then on the #3 w/ Gulden's spicy mustard plus texasbbq.com Championship Rub, 225 ti IT 195, wrap & rest, and Sunday pool party!

 

[DivotMaker]

Can't wait to see the results, George!!

 

[swthorpe]

Nice...I like the bay leave addition...I am going to add this to my next BB brine.

 

[SuperDave]

Nice...I like the bay leave addition...I am going to add this to my next BB brine.

I also use bay leaves in my brine.  Simmer long enough in advance so that they can really steep into the brine. 

 

[Grampy]

George, sounds like a good plan! Interested to see the results.

 

[swthorpe]

Thanks for the advice, Dave.  I would not have thought of that!

 

[gmannel]

Yes, brine was simmered awhile to incorporate the bay and lemon

 

[gmannel]

Some pics

 

[gmannel]

Pics

 

[gmannel]

Out of order but last ones til tomorrow

 

[gmannel]

They weren't sideways on my phone......

 

[gmannel]

The saga and sideways pics continue.....

 

[DivotMaker]

George, when you import the pics to your computer, try opening them in MS Paint, or another photo editor.  You may find they import rotated, based on your phone setting.  Your phone will auto-rotate, if turned on.

 

[SuperDave]

George, your pictures are posting sideways because you are posting them directly from your phone.  Mine will do the same thing.  If I host the pictures before posting they come out right side up. 

 

[gmannel]

I take the pic, email it to myself, then on the PC I download it from my gmail account. Then I post it choosing the jpg file under downloads in Chrome, which opens in the correct orientation both on my phone and on my PC, only after posting is it rotated left 90 deg.

 

[gmannel]

Woke up at 0630, 198 deg IT, pulled and broke in half moving to foil wrap, ice chest, eat mid afternoon, was nervous about the 22 hr smokes so finished a bit early at 14.5 hrs for 10.2 lbs at 225

 

[gregbooras]

Looks really good George!

Greg

 

[swthorpe]

Better early than late!    Looks very tasty, George!  Enjoy.

 

[drains]

Great job! That's some good eatin!

 

[DivotMaker]

Looks great, George!  Your time is very much in line with the times I get on butts.