Does anyone use spray bottle on pork butt?

[Jim_W]

I have a butt on WSM right now. I have been wrapping in foil at 160, then bringing on up to 200 internal for pulled pork. I want to try the "bark" butt today. Do I need to spray with apple juice? When do I put sauce on butt? Or do I put sauce on at all? I bought some Head Country sauce yesterday at the "Jack."

I dry rubbed last night, then coated in mustard before putting on the WSM about an hour ago. It went on about 8:45am.

The foil method makes for some really tender meat, but I need to learn to do the bark as well....

 

[Tony Weisse]

Jim,

I'm lazy when I do pork butt. No mops, no sauces, no turning, nothing. Just watch it cook to perfection and let the WSM do the work.

 

[Keri C]

Sometimes I'm also lazy and just let the butt be the butt. Otherwise, yes, I will spray. I like to make up the Soutern Sop from the Renowned Mr Brown recipe, simmer it for a while with extra red pepper flakes, and strain it out so that it'll go through a spray bottle. Adding a coupla spoonfuls of apple juice concentrate to it adds a nice touch.

Keri C
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