I have a 10.5 lb boneless pork butt that finished way earlier than anticipated. I expected it to go over night, but I woke up to my maverick thermometer receiver yelling at me at 2 am. So I woke up, and checked the temp in several different places and it seems done. I was too tired to do much, so it's in a tightly wrapped foil pan in the oven at about 160. I have searched around, and I know the preferred method of holding is a cooler with towels, but dinner time is about 11 hours away. I would really like to avoid reheating. I'm smoking this one for friends. They provided it, rubbed it, expressed some interest in pulling it themselves (about 11 hours from now), and are taking the bulk of the leftovers.
I sure didn't anticipate a 10.5 lb butt finishing in 9 hours. I was at 225-250 the whole time except for hour 3-4 where I had it at about 275 because I wasn't looking like I was going to make 140 in 4.
Do I really need to pull it, let cool, and refrigerate this morning, or is it OK to leave it covered in the oven at around 150 all day?
I sure didn't anticipate a 10.5 lb butt finishing in 9 hours. I was at 225-250 the whole time except for hour 3-4 where I had it at about 275 because I wasn't looking like I was going to make 140 in 4.
Do I really need to pull it, let cool, and refrigerate this morning, or is it OK to leave it covered in the oven at around 150 all day?
