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I'm doing my first pork butt today on my 55. I seasoned the pork early this morning and they have been sitting in the fridge. Just took them out and will let them sit out for a couple hours for temp to get closer to room temp (assuming that is a good idea?). I was going to inject them with something like apple juice. My kit came with an injector but I don't recall if it came with a needle. Maybe I misplaced it but I haven't used the injector yet so that is unlikely. Maybe I'll just have to go to BBQ Galore and buy a whole new injector with a needle. Does anyone know if it came with it or where I can get a new needle at? Also any suggestions on what is good to inject with. Thanks!
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Maybe I was just mistaken. Wife told me that CS didn't come with an injector. I must have an old injector then. Still don't know where to pick up replacement needles. Oh well. Still looking for suggestions on what's good to inject pork butt with. Thinking apple juice with some tabasco. Apple cider vinegar? Do many people use injectors? Seems like we injected a pork roast a few years back when we lived in Georgia and just used tabasco. Think it tenderized the meat more than addiing a whole lot of flavor. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Try wallyworld or target.

They sell the plastic syringe,with needle, for about $1.75.

Folks that inject, usually carry several with

them.

Pork loin can be very lean,dry,flavorless and often benefits from brining or injections.

Not sure why you would let butts set out a couple hrs,unless you are putting a bunch of them in a logburner?

Butts have so much moisture,and can be seasoned while you pull them,that most folks don't bother to inject.

Shoulders,at MIM,are presented whole on the cooker,so they don't have the option to season the pulled meat.

Here are a couple more:


Smokey Bones Pork Shoulder Recipe Recipe courtesy John Radcliff



Recipe Summary
Difficulty: Medium
Prep Time: 1 hour
Cook Time: 10 hours
Yield: 6 servings
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1 whole pork shoulder
1 gallon chicken broth
3 cups homemade or commercially prepared dry barbecue spice rub, ground to a powder
1 cup sugar
1 cup homemade or commercially prepared barbecue sauce plus additional for glazing
1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
1 pound butter, melted
1 cup olive oil
About 1 gallon apple juice
2 tablespoons corn syrup for glaze, optional
Special equipment: A charcoal or wood-fired grill or smoker; a meat injector


Light a fire in the smoker or grill. Allow the fire to burn for about 2 hours until the temperature in the cooker is 225 degrees F.
Meanwhile, remove the pork shoulder from the refrigerator and it rest at room temperature for 1 hour.

Bring the chicken broth to a boil in a large pot. Add 2 cups of the rub, then add the sugar, barbecue sauce, and Worcestershire sauce and simmer until dissolved. Using a handheld mixer or whisk, gradually incorporate the melted butter and olive oil. Mix until the broth and fat emulsify then set the marinade aside to cool.

Rub the pork shoulder all over with the remaining cup of dry rub then set the meat aside for 20 minutes. Measure the marinade, and then add enough apple juice to achieve a 3 to 1 marinade-to-juice ratio. Inject the marinade and juice mixture into the pork repeatedly until the meat is saturated and can absorb no more.

Cook the pork shoulder at 225 degrees F in the grill or smoker (adding more coal or wood as necessary to maintain the temperature). After about 4 hours the pork should have turned a rich red-brown. Remove the meat from the cooker, wrap it in aluminum foil, and then return it, fat side down, to the grill or smoker. At this point begin checking the temperature of the meat with a thermometer every hour until it reaches an internal temperature of between 180 and 190 degrees F. at the center. (This should take about 4 more hours; the bones will pull clean while the meat stays firm.)

Glaze the shoulder with barbecue sauce, mixed with a little corn syrup for extra shine if you like. Using a large fork, pull the meat from the bones and serve.

Chris Lilly

The Slabs

Smoked Pork Butt "Kyle Style"
featured on Food Network's "Royal BBQ Battle"

Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook time: 6-8 hours
Yield: 6-8 servings

Marinade:
2 cups cider vinegar
1 cup corn oil
1 can pineapple concentrate
1/4 cup salt (non-iodized)
1/8 cup paprika
1/8 cup worcestershire
1/8 cup white pepper
1 chicken boullion (dissolved)
Place all ingredients in a non-reactive bowl and whisk together.


Jack's Old South Meat Marinade Recipe courtesy Jack's Old South BBQ & Grill



Recipe Summary
Difficulty: Easy
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Yield: 12 1/2 cups
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2 quarts apple juice
1 cup Worcestershire sauce
1 cup orange juice
1 cup light brown sugar
1/2 cup olive oil
1/2 cup lemon juice
2 tablespoons hot sauce
1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
1/2 cup salt

Heat and whisk together until sugar and salt dissolve.
Thanks for the responses. Went ahead and smoked 2 butts without injecting. Just rubbed with CS rib rub. 2 butts weighed 2.95 and 4.15 pounds. Bones were already out and bought them with twine on them. Best I could find close by. Smoked at 225 with small one on top and larger one just under it. Both put in smoker with fat side up. Smoked with 1.5 oz apple wood, 1.5 oz Brazilian cherry wood, and 3 oz hickory. Oven temp went up right away to 298 but temp swings for most of the time went from about 200 to 250. Just left it alone and didn't open door or thermostat. Took to internal temp of just over 190 and foiled with apple juice and let sit for 30 minutes in smoker turned off and door cracked. Pulled the pork and served on steamed hot dog buns (forgot to buy the white bread when at the store)topped with an absolutely great North Carolina spicy vinegar sauce recipe I found. Also put cole slaw on top of the sandwiches. Wow!!!!!!!!!!! These were some of the best BBQ sandwiches I have ever had, hands down. The wife seconds that. These sandwiches with this sauce I think taste better than the pork served at the annual pig feed at the local pub. Very moist and meat came apart very easily. I think this sauce is a winner and I liked it better than the tomato based based sauce we usually use. Definetely doing this again very soon and gonna have a party. Very easy. The larger butt is now in the fridge (never shredded it). Will eat that in next day or so. For anyone who wants to try the sauce, recipe to follow:

2 quarts cider vinegar
1/4 cup salt (used non-iodized sea salt)
2 tbsp cayenne pepper
3 tbsp red pepper flakes
1 cup light brown sugar
1 tbsp Tabasco
Mix ingredients and let stand for 3 hours

Tasty!!!!!

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