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Butt (Day 3)
So the butt sat in the marinade for 7 hours. But and I decided to inject the butt last night too. I used half of the injection last night and then I will use 1/4 of it before I put the butt on the Egg, and then the remaining 1/4 will get injected before I go to bed tonight.

How to inject a butt:

Stogies Pork Injection
2 cups apple juice or cider
1/2 cup cider vinegar
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
1/2 cup corn syrup
1 tbsp of the rub you use on the butt (finely ground)

Mix all ingredients together and heat over a low burner until the rub mixture is dissolved. Cool to room temperature. IMPORTANTE: Do not inject the butt with hot liquid - ever.

As for the rub - I used something called a Voo Doo rub and it consists of:

1 cup cane sugar (Hawaii)
1/2 cup Lawry's seasoned salt
1/4 cup garlic salt
2 tablespoons celery salt
2 tablespoons onion salt
1/2 cup Hungarian hot paprika
1 tablespoon black pepper
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 tablespoon mustard powder
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon cayenne
1/2 teaspoon MSG

You will want to pull the butt out an hour before grill time and bring it to room temperature. When you pull the butt out, you want to rub it. Let me recommend this - do not actually rub the butt. Sprinkle the rub mixture on to the butt, but don't rub the butt. This will clog the pores of the meat and that's not what you want to do. Nobody hates a clogged pored butt more than me.

After you spread the rub on the butt, you need to build your fire. Today we are using some Wicked Good Lump - Weekend Warrior Blend. Split the lump into large, medium, and small piles. Spread large pieces across the bottom of the grill first, single story pile please. Then fill in any holes or gaps with the medium pieces. Last, spread small pieces across the top. Start one large piece of lump on another grill grate - but not on the grill you are going to use. Once your starter piece is good add it to the center of your lump in the grill you are going to use and bring that baby to 190 degrees. Once stabilized at that temp, add your butt, and grill indirectly for 18 hours.