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Final update and verdict....
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May 17, 2025, 7:20 PM
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Final result was meh. It was cooked perfectly. Was not dry at all. But something was off.
One thing, it appeared to taste too salty, which leads me to think I overapplied the rub, but on something this big, that's supposed to be near impossible. Biggest negative was it tasted TOO smokey.
One other thing I did was injected it with McCabe's BBQ sauce, before cooking. But the overpowering smoke flavor, coupled with the saltiness was a turnoff. Don't think that came from the injection.
I also used a new butcher paper, and that may contribute. I have a feeling I should upgrade my pellets from the Sam's blend to a quality hickory or cherry.
I've done much better. Could be bad pellets, could be new butcher paper. Could be too much rub.
Texture, juiciness, and the bark was the best bark I've ever had, and maybe that just added too much smoke flavor with sub-par pellets.
Soooooo many variables. Oh well. 7/10 maybe 7.5/10.
In the pic, as I unwrapped it, it nearly fell in two. You can see the shoulder blade hanging out. Not one tough spot in the whole thing when pulling it. Normally there's a spot or two where it doesn't pull as well, not this time.
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Re: Final update and verdict....
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May 17, 2025, 7:37 PM
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Id eat it
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Turn it into hash......
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May 17, 2025, 8:43 PM
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Big Pot, apple cider vinegar, taters, and immersion blender.
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Re: Final update and verdict....
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May 17, 2025, 8:45 PM
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Looks great and meh's idea is good.
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I find that my efforts may not be "epic", sometimes "meh", but fresh smoked pork
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May 17, 2025, 9:16 PM
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at home is better that a lot at restaurants.
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Maybe having some of the fat on there helps the rub disperse a bit?
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May 17, 2025, 9:20 PM
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Still looks like a good success 👍
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I'd give it a 9.5 on tenderness and juciness
May 18, 2025, 10:25 AM
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The deduction is all on taste.
I'm thinking cu85s comment is worth consideration. Change to charcoal pellets. Another option would be to wrap in aluminum foil at the stall. Benefit of butcher paper is it allows the smoke flavor to keep increasing over the cook. Aluminum foil would cut the smokiness down and maybe on something this big and long to cook.... that's better?
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