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Brining a pork butt
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My friend told me he brined a port but for 24 hrs. and it turned out great. He also brined one for about 4 hrs and it wasn't as good. Anybody ever brine one of these? I never have. See-Yaa
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Mike:
Never have done Butt, however, I've become a big fan of brining loins, chops and birds. I usually do them overnight, although I've done Alton Brown's 2 hour brine on chops several times. I notice he has a butt brine recipe, also.
Mike -
When I used a metal cooker, I brined everything, butts included, in an effort to keep the food moist. With the Egg's superior moisture retention, I usually only brine chicken and turkey. The one time I tried brining a butt (just overnight) I didn't notice much of any improvement, and so never have again.
You can add spices and herbs to the brine, and the flavors will get into the meat somewhat. For that task, I prefer marinades, because the flavors seem much stronger.
Likewise, I noticed only a small improvement from injection. That was because much of the fluid seeped right out. I have not yet tried the fishlessman technique of injecting towards the end. -
Why complicate one of the easiest and most forgiving cooks on the Egg?
I think you would get very little improvement using a brine. I often inject prior to cooking, but the improvement with that is barely noticeable - so I mainly use that in comps, where subtle improvements can make a big difference in scoring.
Since moving to the egg, I've also stopped brining ckn or turkey, unless I want to add a flavor or when cooking a skinless wild turkey breast where additional moisture is needed even on the egg. -
I usually put mine in a mixture of apple cider and lemon juice.
Not sure if it adds/helps, just a habit I have gotten into. -
Don't bother you won't be able to tell the difference it's just extra work.
Firewalker -
If you check out Alton Brown's episode of Good Eats, "Q", he brines a butt. I want to try it some time, but haven't gotten around to it.The Naked Whiz
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Thanks you guys. I'm just always looking for a way to make our competition meat better. I agree, a butt is really good like it is, and we do inject for competitions, but was just wondering if anybody brined in competitions. Thanks again
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