Gettting more bark on my Butt

East Cobb Eggy

Cooked two butts now and everyone loves the bark.

Just wondering how I might get a little more bark on my butt.

Any ideas?

Greg

hdrider

I had great bark on the two butts that I cooked yesterday. I think the success came from the dry rub that I coated them with. I wrapped them in plastic wrap and they sat in fridge for about 18 hours before placing on grill. Plus, I let them sit on counter a good hour before beginning cook. Good luck!

Tombo

Also adding some turbinado sugar to your rub.

Tom

Big'un

As long as there is no fat layer on the butt and you don't foil it too long, you should have the entire butt covered with bark. I rub, slather w/mustard, and then rub again. It'll look like a meteorite.(And it won't be shy)

East Cobb Eggy

Hmmm.... I might have to try that next time.

Greg

East Cobb Eggy

Very good.

I have the "Sugar in the Raw". I might have to do that next time.

Thanks for the advice.

Greg

East Cobb Eggy

Big'un,

Thanks for the advice.

I was thinking that next time, I will add time to my unfoil and subtract the same amount of time from the foiled cook.

Greg

Big'un

Just keep in mind that the foil time cooks slightly faster than unfoiled. BTW, I have never foiled a butt or a picnic and I always huge amounts of bark. HTH.

East Cobb Eggy

Big'un, thanks for the advice.

Greg

Fidel

Add more turbinado sugar to your rub.

ric3677

I didn't foil these at all.....just 13 hours at 250 dome

East Cobb Eggy

I guess I need to try one of these 13 hour cooks.

Are you using a DigiQ??

Greg

Hitch

Didn't foil at all...

Couldn't have had more bark...

I prep like most above, but right before I put on the egg, I fully rub Dark Brown Sugar over the entire butt.

Came out like this...

PhilsGrill

Cook four butts... ;-)