Unity
Executive Chef
I usually rest butts in foil for about an hour, as much to let them cool down for handling as for any other reason. In this case I had the two smaller butts up to temp and out of the cooker by about midnight. They got to rest for a full hour. The third, largest butt finally got up to temp and came off at 1 a.m. It rested about a half hour while I pulled the other two, then it got pulled in turn. This last one, the one that went 16 hours, was a little drier down through the smoke ring, but it was plenty moist inside. I kept track of which was which after they were packed, and I compared before serving. There was no noticeable difference; taste, texture, and moistness were fine (the one that was a little drier on the outside evened out nicely). I was happy with the results. A little tired though. After lunch was over I gathered my implements and came home and took a nap.Cliff H. said:Looks like everyone had a good time. The Q looked great.
Did you notice anything different about the taste without resting the butts for a couple of hours ?
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