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Tell me I’m wrong on th pork butt

Captnrontx
Captnrontx Posts: 43
in Cookbook
Did two pork butts today, one injected the other not. The one that I injected had some mushy spots. I have never injected a pork butt and this was a test.  I’m am in the no-injection camp
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  • Ozzie_Isaac
    Ozzie_Isaac Posts: 21,622
    I'm also in the no injection camp.  Never found enough difference to warrant the effort. Juice isn't worth the squeeze to me.

    There is a significant overlap between the smartest bears and the dumbest humans - Park Ranger designing bear proof trash cans.

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  • lkapigian
    lkapigian Posts: 11,549
    I’ll do it for competition, I have had an issue with Butcher BBQ before , what did you mix with ? Anything acidic?But I rarely if ever do it on a regular cook 
    Visalia, Ca @lkapigian
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  • Mark_B_Good
    Mark_B_Good Posts: 1,653
    edited December 2023
    I'm assuming you are trying to make pulled pork?

    Did you foil wrap or not?
    Napoleon Prestige Pro 665, XL BGE, Lots of time for BBQ!
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  • TechsasJim
    TechsasJim Posts: 2,252
    I've never injected one either.    I usually run around 250F on butts with the fattiest portion on top to render down then pull at 205F IT, wrap and cooler for a couple hours.    Never had a noticeable issue.
    LBGE, 28” BS, Weber Kettle, HCI 7.8 SE Texas
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  • JohnInCarolina
    JohnInCarolina Posts: 34,646
    I’ve injected pork butts with a teriyaki marinade and have had them turn out great.  That’s my standard go to, particularly when I do a modified turbo (low and slow to the stall, then wrapped in foil with a big temp bump).
    "I've made a note never to piss you two off." - Stike

    "The truth is, these are not very bright guys, and things got out of hand." - Deep Throat
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  • Ozzie_Isaac
    Ozzie_Isaac Posts: 21,622
    JohnInCarolina said:
    I’ve injected pork butts with a teriyaki marinade and have had them turn out great.  That’s my standard go to, particularly when I do a modified turbo (low and slow to the stall, then wrapped in foil with a big temp bump).
    I appreciate the wokeness of "modified turbo".  "Texas crutch" is pretty offensive.

    There is a significant overlap between the smartest bears and the dumbest humans - Park Ranger designing bear proof trash cans.

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  • lkapigian
    lkapigian Posts: 11,549
    Ozzie_Isaac said:
    JohnInCarolina said:
    I’ve injected pork butts with a teriyaki marinade and have had them turn out great.  That’s my standard go to, particularly when I do a modified turbo (low and slow to the stall, then wrapped in foil with a big temp bump).
    I appreciate the wokeness of "modified turbo".  "Texas crutch" is pretty offensive.
    LoL
    Visalia, Ca @lkapigian
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  • JohnInCarolina
    JohnInCarolina Posts: 34,646
    Ozzie_Isaac said:
    JohnInCarolina said:
    I’ve injected pork butts with a teriyaki marinade and have had them turn out great.  That’s my standard go to, particularly when I do a modified turbo (low and slow to the stall, then wrapped in foil with a big temp bump).
    I appreciate the wokeness of "modified turbo".  "Texas crutch" is pretty offensive.
    What a clown you are sometimes.

    As I understand it, when people say they're doing a "turbo butt" it means the temp is pretty high from the jump.  That's not what I'm doing.  I'm only increasing the temp after wrapping in foil.  So the use of "modified" here is a reference to the approach on temperature, not the use of foil.   


    "I've made a note never to piss you two off." - Stike

    "The truth is, these are not very bright guys, and things got out of hand." - Deep Throat
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  • DoubleEgger
    DoubleEgger Posts: 19,131
    JohnInCarolina said:
    Ozzie_Isaac said:
    JohnInCarolina said:
    I’ve injected pork butts with a teriyaki marinade and have had them turn out great.  That’s my standard go to, particularly when I do a modified turbo (low and slow to the stall, then wrapped in foil with a big temp bump).
    I appreciate the wokeness of "modified turbo".  "Texas crutch" is pretty offensive.
    What a clown you are sometimes.

    As I understand it, when people say they're doing a "turbo butt" it means the temp is pretty high from the jump.  That's not what I'm doing.  I'm only increasing the temp after wrapping in foil.  So the use of "modified" here is a reference to the approach on temperature, not the use of foil.   


    He’s just a kid who likes to egg while wearing a tux. 
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  • Ozzie_Isaac
    Ozzie_Isaac Posts: 21,622
    DoubleEgger said:
    JohnInCarolina said:
    Ozzie_Isaac said:
    JohnInCarolina said:
    I’ve injected pork butts with a teriyaki marinade and have had them turn out great.  That’s my standard go to, particularly when I do a modified turbo (low and slow to the stall, then wrapped in foil with a big temp bump).
    I appreciate the wokeness of "modified turbo".  "Texas crutch" is pretty offensive.
    What a clown you are sometimes.

    As I understand it, when people say they're doing a "turbo butt" it means the temp is pretty high from the jump.  That's not what I'm doing.  I'm only increasing the temp after wrapping in foil.  So the use of "modified" here is a reference to the approach on temperature, not the use of foil.   


    He’s just a kid who likes to egg while wearing a tux. 
    Not a tux.  That is crazy.  It was just a suit. (I didn't own a tux then)

    There is a significant overlap between the smartest bears and the dumbest humans - Park Ranger designing bear proof trash cans.

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  • billt01
    billt01 Posts: 1,875
    edited December 2023
    3 cups apple juice
    3 tbsp. of salt
    1 cup of honey
    1/4 cup of white vinegar
    mix well..


    all the time / every day
    Have:
     XLBGE / Stumps Baby XL / Couple of Stokers (Gen 1 and Gen 3) / Blackstone 36 / Maxey 3x5 water pan hog cooker
    Had:
    LBGE / Lang 60D / Cookshack SM150 / Stumps Stretch / Stumps Baby

    Fat Willies BBQ
    Ola, Ga

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