Last 8 1/2 lber took me 9 1/2 hours. But I increase the heat once I have the butt wrapped in foil.I am about to try a pork butt (6-8 pounds), with the assumption of 2 hours per pound. Any opinions on that?
Last 8 1/2 lber took me 9 1/2 hours. But I increase the heat once I have the butt wrapped in foil.I am about to try a pork butt (6-8 pounds), with the assumption of 2 hours per pound. Any opinions on that?
Really there is no real problem with that. If it does end up done early, just leave it wrapped up in foil for its resting period.Forum responses that said to plan on 2 hours per pound seem to agree all around, so I guess that is my yardstick.
Thanks for all the help!
Not a crusty old-timer at this, but my ideas would include:I am currently in the process of doing my first minion method smoke. I have the masterforge charcoal pretty much the same as the Brinkmann. The mods I have done was sealed the lid and door to prevent leaks. Drilled (4) 3/8" hole on top for smoke to escape. Installed a BGE vent on the front of the charcoal area to regulate air flow. raised the charcoal grate up from the bottom 2" and attached a piece of expanded sheet metal to the outer edge of the charcoal grate that stands 6" high to create a basket. I was really excited to try out the minion method because of all the babysitting I was doing before. I didnt have a can to put in the center so I just filled up the basket and removed about half a chimney out of the middle. Lit the coals and dumped them on top. I foiled some Peach and Pecan wood and put them on top. After about 1 hour the temp was up to 210* so I put on my 5# boneless butt. This is where the problems start. The temp kept climbing all the way to 300*. I checked and there were no flare ups. I had an extra ketchup bottle I use for my sauce so I filled it with water and poured it over the outer coals to put them out. after this the temp has settled in around 260-270. This is still a little too hot but I am tired of messing with it so I am hoping it will go down. I feel like I have done everything the same as everyone else on here but you all are getting better temp control. can anyone let me know where I went wrong? I know you want pics but I currently have a BUTT on there and like an idiot I didnt take pics at the start (sorry).