quote:Originally posted by RobM:
I feel honored to have Smokin Okie respond.
Rob
Well here's another one
So looking at the photos, the outer edge is a little darker than the middle. That's from bumping the temp up to 300 and the outer portion cooks to a higher doneness (hence the darker, not red color).
Smoke it at 180 to 200 for HOURS and never bump the temp until the crusting step and you'll see a big difference in the internal color.
I also shoot for a finishing temp of 125. Once you slice it, the pink goes away anyway once it's exposed to air, but it will be more tender.