Injection timing?


 
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Lee Morris

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Was going to Q my first injected butts this weekend and I have a question.

I have found several "how-to" recipes around, including the one on this site, and they all say inject, rub, cook without much rest time.

I am used to rubbing my butts (that always sounds so funny) about 8-12 hours before cooking. Is there a problem with injecting that long before the cook? Does the injection start to break down the meat if it sits that long?

What's your opinion? Thanks.
 
In my opinion injecting prior to rubbing just makes a big mess and can wash some of the rub off. I inject mine while on my WSM racks just before I'm getting ready to assemble my WSM. Seems to work for me.
 
I would say it depends on how acidy your injection solution is. If you use a lot of vinegar it might start cooking the meat from the inside.

Maybe somebody that injects a lot can chime in and help.
 
I was planning on Chris Lilly's injection which has no vinegar, so hopefully it won't really do much towards breaking down the meat.

Any other opinions out there?
 
Hey Larry - care to share the mix you use when injecting Butts?

I never have. Figure I might next time to give it a try. Assume you see some benefit?
 
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