Pardon my ignorance but I am a beef man looking to smoke some pig. Do I want to smoke a shoulder or butt for pulled pork? HHmmmm, someone please set me straight!!!!!!!
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Aahhhh, just found pork shoulder 101 from SmokinOkie. Question, do I actually baste while in the CS??? I thought it was taboo.
Howdy,Smokeskogee.
Welcome,and how's things in NOLA?
There is nothing wrong with moppin',other than it takes about 25 mins to get back up to temp.
If you start too early,you risk washing off your rub.
There is a lot of internal moisture in a butt,usually a little too much fat cap,and often injected with 10% + solution.
I often have butts on racks above butts,which bastes as it goes.
I just recommend trying it without moppin' and then change what doesn't suit you.
If you are trying to affect flavor,it may help some.
There are other ways to approach the flavor issue.
Welcome,and how's things in NOLA?
There is nothing wrong with moppin',other than it takes about 25 mins to get back up to temp.
If you start too early,you risk washing off your rub.
There is a lot of internal moisture in a butt,usually a little too much fat cap,and often injected with 10% + solution.
I often have butts on racks above butts,which bastes as it goes.
I just recommend trying it without moppin' and then change what doesn't suit you.
If you are trying to affect flavor,it may help some.
There are other ways to approach the flavor issue.
Thank you Tom. I will go rub-less for the first go around. I will let ya'll know.