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Pork Butt...Rub or not??
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Mik of Alaskam,
I've tried them both ways..."necked" (w/o rub), and with. My vote is do the rub...the spices enhanced with the smoke do wonders with pork
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I've done it both ways too. If you have a rub you like with pork, try it. I have found that some rubs can dominate the taste of the final product. So be sure to use a rub whose flavor you like. I recommend trying a rub on smaller piece of meat prior to using it on a large cut. I'll try a new rub out on a pork chop or a few bones of ribs before I use it on large cut.
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BSinAZ,
Thanks! I was leaning that way but wanted some input. Mik
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Austin, YX
[ul][li]A little Butt Rub makes everything better![/ul] -
GrillMeister,[p]And that's the shark cage behind the two Eggs?
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GrillMeister,
You're #2 on the rub so I will go for it whole hog. I just hope mine are near as good as yours look. Mik
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Mik of Alaskam,
Rub it.
If you got Dizzy Pig rubs, I recommend the original DP,but I say if you like a little more spicey, go for the swamp venom or the cow lick. both great. These go on first, then smoke and cook, good eats! (as the dude on tv says, ).[p]HTH,
ron.
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Mik of Alaskam,[p]I say use the rub over top of a layer of cheap yellow mustard. In addition to that I have learned that I like to trim off most of the "Fat Cap." That way the crust (Bark) can be added in with the pulled pork for more flavor as opposed to throwing away the layer of fat that has all the flavor because of the rub. After you pull the pork, add a little more of the rub as a seasoning.[p]E
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Mik of Alaskam,
Mik I have always done rubs, always homemade I experiment everytime, but I always use lots of rosemary on pork, try using thyme, garlic, paprika, a little cummin (a little goes a long way), try crushed mustard seeds, fresh cracked black peppercorns, brown sugar, I usually avoid salts, don't use table salt, try basil or sage, herbs are so good with pork, I use The Magic Bullet to blend, crush and make seasoning and rubs, The Magic Bullet is probably the greatest invention ever, if your not in the mood for a bunch of fresh herbs, try sprinkling some Caveneder's Greek seasoning on pork, Cavenders is the best multi puprose seasoning there is, best on pork, potatoes, and exspecially salads, I always slap on E.V. olive oil as well, another thing i like to do is put worchestor sauce, or soy sauce and a touch of white vineger in water pan if your using one.
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Mik of Alaskam,
copy out elder wards 4 part recipe from the recipe section. it goes over every thing you need to know including rubs sauces, the fire, sides etc. you will find it much easier to cook it in the 250 degree range. make both sauces, the vinegar based one is very good, but its good to make a few sauces so guests can pick what they like. i rub, slather with mustard and add more rub, lots of flavor gets cooked out so i start with extra
fukahwee maineyou can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it -
Mik of Alaskam,[p]I like to keep mine simple. I brine my butts over night in 50/50 Apple Juice and Apple Cider Vinegar. A few hours before cooking I rub the butts with Red Pepper flakes and sometimes yellow mustard. That's it. The Red Pepper flakes give the but a nice peppery/spicey flavor.
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