strangest thing happen yesterday. i was smoking a case of butts, n my home-made smoker. its gas, and wood. anyway, i never use temp probes, i use eyes and hands. i knew they were in their plateau, and fully barked, but i let them hang there too long. when i finally got around to pulling them out of the smoker, they looked pumped up, like hot dogs, when you boil them. i stuck the first butt with my hook, and immediately, it sprayed, like bursting a water ballon! they entrapped the juices, because they were barked, but the bottoms, had seared to the grate(even though i treated the grate), making a water tight seal. so they were all plump. they completely fell apart, and had to be removed from the smoker with a flattop grill spatula, and tongs, in little pieces. i never seen butts do that before. no pulling required, they just fell. yea, i immediately, grabbed some bread, and feasted!! mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!!!!!
but the cleanup was hard. the grate is a permanent part of my smoker, but in about two hours, it will be gone. mr. welder is coming and we are modifying......yeehaw!!
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