Showing posts with label Boston butt. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Boston butt. Show all posts

Tuesday, June 26, 2007

Boston Butts on the "Egg"

OK, I will give in and post my recipe/technique for cooking the Boston butt for the party. This is tailored for cooking on a Big Green Egg (BGE) smoker/grill - the last grill one will ever buy!



I used BBQ Rub (as pictured) which I call "Rebel Rub" and worked it into the meat liberally. I scored the fat and worked the rub into the meat of each cut.


I wrapped the meat in clear wrap and let sit in the frig for several hours (24 in this case).


Build a small lump charcoal fire, adding lots of soaked hickory chips. I added the 'plate setter' for indirect heat, a foil pan for drippings and placed the meat in a V-rack. Meat and pit temp probes were inserted, the lid closed and left for 12 hrs.

I liberally basted with apple juice, then returned to the BGE until the internal temp was 180 degrees. I removed them, wrapped them in aluminum foil and 'sweated them' for 2 hours in an insulated ice chest.

These are the Butts, unwrapped and ready to shred into "pulled pork". Serve with favorite barbeque sauce.

Bon Appetit,

Clark