First post! (other than roll call)
My 8lb butt took 8 hours to smoke today. I expected longer.
I smoked the butt on my Large BGE. I used lump charcoal and some hickory chunks. The butt was on the vrack and I had the plate setter in for indirect cooking. I put the butt on at 5:30 this morning and then I foil wrapped it at 175 degrees and put it back on the egg until 200 degrees. Egg temperature ran between 200 and 225 degrees. Outside temp this morning was mid 50's and it is 70 this afternoon
I had Smokey Mountain propane smoker that I did a couple butts on in the past. I had the same issue, where the butt took less than an hour per pound.
So the question is, why doesn't the butt take longer?
Here is another reason I am perplexed with cook times. My Thanksgiving turkey at 13.5 lbs only took 4 hours at the same temps!
Dave
My 8lb butt took 8 hours to smoke today. I expected longer.
I smoked the butt on my Large BGE. I used lump charcoal and some hickory chunks. The butt was on the vrack and I had the plate setter in for indirect cooking. I put the butt on at 5:30 this morning and then I foil wrapped it at 175 degrees and put it back on the egg until 200 degrees. Egg temperature ran between 200 and 225 degrees. Outside temp this morning was mid 50's and it is 70 this afternoon
I had Smokey Mountain propane smoker that I did a couple butts on in the past. I had the same issue, where the butt took less than an hour per pound.
So the question is, why doesn't the butt take longer?
Here is another reason I am perplexed with cook times. My Thanksgiving turkey at 13.5 lbs only took 4 hours at the same temps!
Dave