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henapple
henapple Posts: 16,025
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Placed 2 frozen butts on the egg last night through a haze of Woodford. Woke up, had coffee and suddenly remembered I was egging. No difference in taste or cook time at all. Carolina spicy rub is my new go to. 

Rutland is shot. Dollar bill test? More like a roll of quarters test. Still held 240 with the digiq. 

Green egg, dead animal and alcohol. The "Boro".. TN 
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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 32,384
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    @henapple - great bark right there.  You must have been quite rough to hose up the Rutland.  No worries, the gasket can't communicate ;)  Enjoy the eats.
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  • Fred19Flintstone
    Fred19Flintstone Posts: 8,168
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    I cooked three frozen butts for a work picnic last summer and they turned out a bit dry.  A little apple juice & DIzzy Dust made it work.
    Flint, Michigan
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  • FATC1TY
    FATC1TY Posts: 888
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    Yeah I tried frozen or almost frozen last weekend. Great bark. Mest wasn't as moist as it usually is. But couldn't tell it it was the difference in boneless or bone in. Normally skip the boneless but price was right 
    -FATC1TY
    Grillin' and Brewing in Atlanta
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  • W5CI
    W5CI Posts: 6
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    You put Frozen butts on the Egg, or previously frozen
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  • GATraveller
    GATraveller Posts: 8,207
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    Last time I did a frozen butt on the egg it wasn't as moist as usual.  I'll defrost from now on unless not an option.

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  • tarheelmatt
    tarheelmatt Posts: 9,867
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    Carolina Spicy rub?  Your own mix or bought?  
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  • Darby_Crenshaw
    Darby_Crenshaw Posts: 2,657
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    The loss of moisture probably migjt have less to do with cooking from frozen than it does how they were frozen

    if they were in foam trays and plastic from the meat department, that's probably the problem. 
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  • henapple
    henapple Posts: 16,025
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    @W5CI... Frozen. Soaked(in cryo) enough to hold the rub. 
    @tarheelmatt... A gift. It was the best tasting bark I've done. 
    Any moisture loss I blame on Woodford...lol. It was moist as usual although I lost some of the smaller one....again, Woodford. 
    Green egg, dead animal and alcohol. The "Boro".. TN 
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  • SmokeyPitt
    SmokeyPitt Posts: 10,490
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    Bark looks awesome.  What's up with the Rutland?  I thought those were pretty permanent.  Did it burn up or just come unglued? 

    Which came first the chicken or the egg?  I egged the chicken and then I ate his leg. 

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  • Judy Mayberry
    Judy Mayberry Posts: 2,015
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    What I loved most was seeing an Egg as dirty as mine. Most pictures show really clean Egg exteriors to shame me. You go, henapple!!!!
    Judy in San Diego
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  • Hotch
    Hotch Posts: 3,564
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    So that would be a pair of "Woodford Butts"?

    Seems with the right amount of Woodford on hand, who gives a **** on how moist the butts are!!

    You da man there henapple........

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  • Legume
    Legume Posts: 14,627
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    Any chance less fat rendering occurs in the middle when you start with frozen d/t less time at a fat rendering temp?

    edit - looks great @henapple
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  • johnnyp
    johnnyp Posts: 3,932
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    Looks solid.  I'd have no problem eating that
    XL & MM BGE, 36" Blackstone - Newport News, VA
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  • FATC1TY
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    Darby_Crenshaw said:
    The loss of moisture probably migjt have less to do with cooking from frozen than it does how they were frozen

    if they were in foam trays and plastic from the meat department, that's probably the problem. 
    Cryo pack instantly to foodsaver and frozen quickly. 

    I'm gonna assume I like bone in more. I could smoke pork on my sleep. It was drier but better bark so trade off I guess. I get good bark anyway but loved the chunky stuff this last go around. 

    Im an outside pull/chop guy 
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  • theyolksonyou
    theyolksonyou Posts: 18,458
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    You know, if you'd have followed the instructions, you wouldn't have a leaking gasket. You gotta bunch it!
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  • DMW
    DMW Posts: 13,832
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    Looks great. Both my eggs leak, doesn't seem to matter.
    They/Them
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  • Mattman3969
    Mattman3969 Posts: 10,457
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    LMAO!!  That's what you get for winging and not following directions.  

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  • Mattman3969
    Mattman3969 Posts: 10,457
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    Did you bunch it up like @rrp suggest? I have a hard time believing that smoke could escape a Rutland 

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  • bgebrent
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    Bunch, bunch, bunch it up.
    Sandy Springs & Dawsonville Ga
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  • RRP
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    SmokeyPitt said:
    Bark looks awesome.  What's up with the Rutland?  I thought those were pretty permanent.  Did it burn up or just come unglued? 
    The BGE is not capable of reaching 2,200º at gasket level necessary to damage a Rutland.
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  • RRP
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    Mattman3969 said:
    Did you bunch it up like @rrp suggest? I have a hard time believing that smoke could escape a Rutland 
    Been thru this before, but no he did not buy it from me. I'm kinda anal in my directions about application. Heck - my large Rutland gasket just hit 13 years of age and doesn't leak...but what do I know? LOL
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  • henapple
    henapple Posts: 16,025
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    @RRP...   I'm sure it's my fault. There's absolutely sure there's no way a gasket could not work. No, I didn't by from you... Amazon. 
    Green egg, dead animal and alcohol. The "Boro".. TN 
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  • Legume
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    I'm glad the gasket mystery is cleared up now, but it did make for a very cool pic of the smoke.
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  • henapple
    henapple Posts: 16,025
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    Rutland gunked up..   
    Green egg, dead animal and alcohol. The "Boro".. TN 
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  • RRP
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    Rutland not junked up - compare the compactness which still prevents leakage plus spring to the gasket.

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  • henapple
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    Mine is gunked up. I realize you're defensive of the Rutland. I'm not claiming it's a pos..... Just that mine is full of crud. Yes, I installed it correctly.... It's not rocket science. I used the correct glue and bunched it...not my first. Mine is merely full of ****. 
    Green egg, dead animal and alcohol. The "Boro".. TN 
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  • RRP
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    henapple said:
    Mine is gunked up. I realize you're defensive of the Rutland. I'm not claiming it's a pos..... Just that mine is full of crud. Yes, I installed it correctly.... It's not rocket science. I used the correct glue and bunched it...not my first. Mine is merely full of ****. 
    OK! Peace!
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  • SGH
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    henapple said:
    Yes, I installed it correctly.... It's not rocket science. 
    No you didn't and yes it is Unc ;)

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  • SGH
    SGH Posts: 28,791
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    @RRP
    You should whip Uncle Apples a$$ for his insolences ;)

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