smoking two butts tomorrow, money muscle

[ubet]

I got a pack of two pork butts and am going to throw them on the smoker tomorrow. I want to get the money muscle out afterwards and serve it up as well. Any suggestions on getting this done right? Do you baste them with a little sauce, or semi remove them before going onto the smoker to get as much smoke as possible? Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks


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[SMOKE FREAK]

I've never done it but I think I would remove it before I started.

Some comps don't allow that.
But the MM cooks to a lower finish temp.

[Fishawn]

I don’t think I have ever removed it either, post or pre-cook, butt check YouTube oot, there’s some good looking videos 👍

[crusty ol salt]

Post pictures of how you handle the money muscle? I honestly have no clue.

[pr0wlunwoof]

I have seen some competition trims where they leave the butt intact but cut out each muscle. I have yet to do this, but i think it would be interesting.

https://youtu.be/V4YtLx2KOd4

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[ubet]

Well a small update.

I put these two “butts” on at 0400. They were the worst cut pieces of meat I had ever seen, I had to cut a bunch of just meat off and toss as it had stuff dangling everywhere. I have done better but in the dark with a pocket knife working by lantern light. I digress though.

They get thrown on at 275 at 0400. I finally go to bed, wake up at 800, and they’re in the 170-190 ranges. I was thinking they would not have even hit the stall yet. So I sprayed, flipped, rotated and adjusted the meat probes, I did not have them in the best spots.

I only found the money muscle on one. I was so disgusted with it, I did inject it, but did not separate it off or anything and am going to let it roll with the rest of the butt. When I pull them from the cooler, I will cut it away and just slice it into medallions and try that approach. Will report in with pics and results after said meat is pulled.

It always seems to go this way, if I am expecting a long cook, the meat cooks as if I’m using the burners off the space shuttle, if I think a piece is going to be fast, I can’t get that damned thing to ever move. That being said, they are looking good though.


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[crusty ol salt]

It always seems to go this way, if I am expecting a long cook, the meat cooks as if I’m using the burners off the space shuttle, if I think a piece is going to be fast, I can’t get that damned thing to ever move. That being said, they are looking good though.

I have encountered the same issue.

The first thing I do is wrap those butts and throw them in a cooler.

The second thing I do is verify all my thermometers.

Sorry to hear about the money muscle.

[sweet_magnolia]

It always seems to go this way, if I am expecting a long cook, the meat cooks as if I’m using the burners off the space shuttle, if I think a piece is going to be fast, I can’t get that damned thing to ever move. That being said, they are looking good though.

Damn if you do, damn if you don't kinda thing. How did it all turn out?

[ubet]

Well, I had had a couple whiskies when I finally pulled them out of the cooler to pull them I forgot to cut the money muscle out. They had sat wrapped in there for 5 hours, and came out at 160IT. I put a pot of boiling water in the cooler about 30 mins before I pulled the butts off, to warm the cooler and it helped I think.

They were to the two worst cut butts I have ever seen. I had to trim A LOT off of them. And ended up with two smaller pieces I cooked up after the first were done. They actually came out better though. I caught their drippings in a mix of worchestshire sauce, 7up, apple cider vinegar, water and a dash of the dry rub I used. Then when they hit the stall I put the two small butts into the pan the drippings were in, covered said pan and put back in smoker until 205IT. Then pulled them out of the pan, basted bbq sauce onto them and let them sit in the smoker for 30 more minutes to glaze the bbq sauce. They came out moist and awesome.


Anyways here are some picks.

First two are the bigger butts


These are the smaller ones. I wish I would have gotten pics of them pulled apart. But I was running on 2hrs sleep and was tired so I forgot.





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[sweet_magnolia]

Yum! I am sure they were good eating!