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Re: Brined Pork Butt for Pulled Pork
« Reply #30 on: January 04, 2014, 11:38:01 AM »
Hey Wik, I did this 9 1/2 lb butt for about 15 hours, and it was perfect.  So, for pork, I use about 1 1/2 hours per pound.  This depends on the thickness, too.  Brining a 9 lb butt takes longer than a 9 lb pork loin.  I'm not sure you can "over" brine a pork butt.
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Re: Brined Pork Butt for Pulled Pork
« Reply #31 on: January 04, 2014, 09:38:08 PM »
Tony, are you still doing the same brining recipe for the butts?  Looks like a winner to me?  I just want to make sure before I go grab the ingredients.

Did you end up getting a brining bucket?  I picked up a couple food safe buckets at Home Depot to use for turkey's, but I ended up just using a brining bag I had instead. I'll probably do a combo of bag+ bucket as long as I can get the bucket in my beer fridge without displacing too much of the brews.
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Re: Brined Pork Butt for Pulled Pork
« Reply #32 on: January 04, 2014, 10:03:10 PM »
Charlie, this is the same simple recipe I use now, too.  It's easy, and works great (at least in my opinion).  I did get a Briner Jr, and really like it.  I can fit anything I'm brining in it, except a whole turkey.  Butts, loins, ribs, chicken - no problem.  I like the "hold down" disc inside, and the heavy-duty plastic it's made from.  Also has a pretty small footprint in the fridge, so minimal beer displacement occurs. ;D
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Re: Brined Pork Butt for Pulled Pork
« Reply #33 on: January 10, 2014, 10:02:12 PM »
Divot look at turkey briner I broke a bag wife said buy it, comes in two sizes works great
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Re: Brined Pork Butt for Pulled Pork
« Reply #34 on: January 10, 2014, 10:06:35 PM »
Is that the name, Doogie?  Turkey briner?  Got a website link?  I have The Briner Jr that I love - fits everything but a whole turkey, so I'm interested in something bigger for a turkey.
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Re: Brined Pork Butt for Pulled Pork
« Reply #35 on: January 10, 2014, 10:08:14 PM »
Same thing you have I have bringer jr and love em usually only do turkey breast so they suffice for size
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Re: Brined Pork Butt for Pulled Pork
« Reply #36 on: January 10, 2014, 10:10:34 PM »
Gotcha.  I almost order the big one, too, but I don't do whole turkeys that often, and really don't have the real estate in the fridge for it (don't want to push the wife's buttons too hard:)  The Jr fits great!  Using it this weekend on a 9 lb Boston butt!
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Re: Brined Pork Butt for Pulled Pork
« Reply #37 on: January 10, 2014, 10:19:44 PM »
Gonna have to try a butt in the briner sounds good
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Re: Brined Pork Butt for Pulled Pork
« Reply #38 on: January 10, 2014, 10:25:50 PM »
Gonna have to try a butt in the briner sounds good

It's the bomb!  Best pulled pork I've ever had!
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Re: Brined Pork Butt for Pulled Pork
« Reply #39 on: January 10, 2014, 11:41:15 PM »
I will whole heartedly agree with the butt brine, it is the best I ever had
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Re: Brined Pork Butt for Pulled Pork
« Reply #40 on: January 10, 2014, 11:42:03 PM »
Thanks Ben!
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Re: Brined Pork Butt for Pulled Pork
« Reply #41 on: January 10, 2014, 11:44:06 PM »
I can't thank you enough Tony, best ever
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Re: Brined Pork Butt for Pulled Pork
« Reply #42 on: January 11, 2014, 05:52:51 AM »
Seems like briner is way too big for my liking given fridge space and not cooking whole turkeys.... You feel the JRis a fair deal?
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Re: Brined Pork Butt for Pulled Pork
« Reply #43 on: January 11, 2014, 08:00:00 AM »
Seems like briner is way too big for my liking given fridge space and not cooking whole turkeys.... You feel the JRis a fair deal?

It's a little over-priced, given cost of shipping.  But, it is unique, well-made, and should last a long time (forever?).  I'm ok with the purchase, and use it enough to justify it.
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Re: Brined Pork Butt for Pulled Pork
« Reply #44 on: January 15, 2014, 09:34:01 AM »
Tony
how long do you recommend the brining process? I have read it seems 8 hours minimum and 48 hours maximum.
I am going to brine my next pork butt using the briner Jr.
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