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Best Smoked Pork Butts Yet!

Yesterday morning I injected and rubbed two nice butts that totaled just about seventeen pounds. If I'm going to be smoking one butt I'd just as well throw another one on because it' doesn't take that much longer . In the Keg they went for what I knew would be a long day of smoking but these butts were some of the most difficult I've done in a long time. It was late when they were finally done so I pulled them this morning.
Well, for being the most difficult to get up to temp they sure turned out to be some of the best.
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Some of the most tender, moist and tasty pork buts I've done to date.
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They both have excellent smoke flavor.
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Those stubborn ones usually do turn out to be the best ones. Sometimes the temp will just stall and seems like it will take forever for them to finish. Ive had them even drop a few degrees at the stalling point. Usually happens when you have a schedule to keep too.lol

I ususally cut mine in small pieces. They absorb the smoke flavor alot quicker. And cook faster

that is nice! I love smoking meats. I usually do ribs bc the shoulders and butts take so long.

The reason that some take more time in the stall is more internal fat. When that fat starts to melt That is the time it stalls. As it melts it creates flavor and moisture in the pork. A stall of 3 hrs on a 16 - 18 lb butt is great.