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Cochinita Pibil!

FlyingTivo
FlyingTivo Posts: 352
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Mothers bday, so had to go big!
Two boston butts@4kgs each and 2 Kgs of full rack of ribs! Marinated them for 12 hrs. Smoked them indirectly for 1 hr with pecan. Then they went in on the roasting pot with an additional 2 bottles of Achiote, banana leves and some bitter orange juice. BBQ GURU@230 for 8:30 hrs!
Men, easier fed than understood!!
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  • blind99
    blind99 Posts: 4,974
    Nice work!  I love that stuff but haven't made it yet.  I'm hungry, and jealous!
    Chicago, IL - Large and Small BGE - Weber Gasser and Kettle
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  • FlyingTivo
    FlyingTivo Posts: 352
    Made some Flour tortilla burritos for dinner, still amazing!

    Felipe
    Men, easier fed than understood!!
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  • KiterTodd
    KiterTodd Posts: 2,466
    Never heard of it.  Looks great!

    How does the taste compare to a standard low and slow cook? 
    What do the banana leaves do?  Is that just a natural alternative to tin foil?
    LBGE/Maryland
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  • Griffin
    Griffin Posts: 8,200
    Thanks for posting this cook. I have a bottle of that stuff but wasn't sure how to use it. It was a gift. If I just did one butt, do you think I would need 2 bottles? And where can I find another bottle?

    Rowlett, Texas

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  • FlyingTivo
    FlyingTivo Posts: 352
    @Griffin you can find them on any Mexican deli food store or if you are in texas probably HEB or Wal-Mart. The butts i cooked where around 8.8lbs each and used 2 bottles per butt.

    @KiterTodd the taste is very different due to the Achiote which is what the bottles have. The banana leaves do impart a special flavour that is difficult to describe since its unique. I did add some Pecan chunks to smoke them at the beginning before wrapping them in the leaves. It was a nice subtle flavour. The leaves are supposed to be used instead of the tin foil, but it will dry out and the juices do make for a very enhanced flavour profile. So i did cover them with foil after the smoke and wrap leaves.

    Felipe
    Men, easier fed than understood!!
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