Injecting a Butt!!!! :)

Bubba's dad · August 2010

I have done a couple pork butts on the egg that I have used a dry rub. I was wondering if anyone out there has injected their butt along with a rub and what kind of a difference does this make? Thanks

Unknown · August 2010

I injected my last butt with dizzy dust, 1/4 apple cider vinegar and 3/4 apple juice.

It was good but no big deal. I'm not sure if I would go out of my way to do it again

RU Eggsperienced · August 2010

I inject mine with:

maple syrup, pinapple juice, worsteshire and bourbon. I never measure but would guess it would be roughly:

1 6oz can pineapple juice
1 shot bourbon
2 tbsp worsteshire
2 tbsp bourbon
2 tbsp real maple syrup

How much do I put in. I inject til the butt takes no more OR I run out of the liquid noted above.

I think it makes a difference and I do it all the time. I've forgotten and it was good, but when I've remembered it was better.

Unknown · August 2010

What I was considering doing next time was just make a lot of deep slices in the butt get the rub right in there and tie it up.

I do like your injection recipe though.... nice

Buster Dog BBQ · August 2010

Are you injecting for flavor or moisture?

RU Eggsperienced · August 2010

Very good point. I always tie my butts with cooking twine. then I put on the rub, then I inject. I really believe that tieing up the butts makes a big difference. Sometimes you get one side thats thin and another that's thick. Cinch them all in with some cooking twine...before you inject - which again I highly recommend.

SmokeyPitt · August 2010

I tried the Stoagies injection recipe on the BGE web site (apple juice, cider vinegar, worcheschecssttehcchsire, etc.). It turned out great. However, the next butt cook I skipped the injection and it also turned out great. I think next time I cook butts I will do two butts, inject one and not the other and do a side by side taste test.

BurntRaw · August 2010

I like to inject and I do think it makes a difference - others not so much. Over the past couple of years I have been using the FAB products...mostly FAB B for briskets but also use FAB P in butts.

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Misippi Egger · August 2010

Hey Jerry.

Look back at your recipe- is the 'shot of bourbon' for the cook and the 2 tablespoons for the injectate, or the other way around?

:laugh: :laugh:

RU Eggsperienced · August 2010

Good catch - must have had too much bourbon when I wrote that!!

Injecting a Butt!!!! :)

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