Would you foil a boston butt?

finsfree · Aug 25, 2013

I'm smoking a Boston Butt right now and can not remember if you foil these things?

My internal temp is 170 right now. This would be the time to foil if that's what people do. I didn't inject this thing with any thing.

Hurry, let me know!

rdknb · Aug 25, 2013

Some foil some do not, I am in the do not foil as I love the bark.

s2k9k · Aug 25, 2013

I do not foil either, love the bark!
I am in the "lean trim, no foil, wet to dry chamber method" way of thinking!

finsfree · Aug 25, 2013

Thanks guys.

For some reason this Butt is cooking pretty fast today.

After 5hrs IT 170 degrees. I was expecting a 12hr smoke. Grate temp 250-275. About a 9lb Boston Butt.

Looks like this Butt will be done sooner than expected.

tucson bbq fan · Aug 25, 2013

Depends on what you need to do. If you are stretching it 5+ hours, I would drop the temp to 225 and let it get to 190-195, then foil, wrap in a towel and put in a cooler till I was ready to pull it.

I've had buts in the 8-9 lb range take 6 hrs at 250, so that is not surprising

ats32 · Aug 25, 2013

I don't foil and I don't do the cooler rest either. I'll let it rest 30min-1hr on the counter top just lightly tented with foil because I want that bark to stay intact.

s2k9k · Aug 25, 2013

ATS32 said:
I don't foil and I don't do the cooler rest either. I'll let it rest 30min-1hr on the counter top just lightly tented with foil because I want that bark to stay intact.

:yeahthat:

Don't want to lose that great bark I worked so hard to get!

finsfree · Aug 26, 2013

That Boston Butt came out perfect!

I love this Oaklahoma Joe's Longhorn offset smoker. ;-)

I add pictures later.

dburne · Aug 26, 2013

finsfree said:
That Boston Butt came out perfect!

I love this Oaklahoma Joe's Longhorn offset smoker. ;-)

I add pictures later.

Big congrats!

I too have an OKJ Longhorn offset - so far I have smoked three runs of spare ribs. I am wanting to do a Butt next, for pulled pork.

Did you do any modifications? I am going to try raising my fire grate a little , with bolts and nuts. It is hard for me to keep temp for a full 6 hour period when doing ribs, that last hour is tough mainly because of ash buildup choking the fire. Guess I should get a metal bucket as well, so I can scrape hot ashes out into it as the hours tick by...

pgsmoker64 · Aug 26, 2013

I would only foil in a dire emergency...which hasn't happened yet!

Glad your butt turned out well.

Still don't see any pictures!

Bill

mrh · Aug 26, 2013

I have foiled before in one of those foil pans. Hit it with some apple juice just before foiling the top. You are right it kills the bark, but the juices you get are to die for! I like to add them back after skimming off the fat to the pulled pork.

Mark

smokenado · Aug 26, 2013

Just did 9 pound butt first time without foil and there was a wonderful bark and the meat was juicy doubt I'll wrap ever again.

finsfree · Aug 27, 2013

dburne said:
Big congrats!
I too have an OKJ Longhorn offset - so far I have smoked three runs of spare ribs. I am wanting to do a Butt next, for pulled pork.
Did you do any modifications? I am going to try raising my fire grate a little , with bolts and nuts. It is hard for me to keep temp for a full 6 hour period when doing ribs, that last hour is tough mainly because of ash buildup choking the fire. Guess I should get a metal bucket as well, so I can scrape hot ashes out into it as the hours tick by...

The only mods I did was a charcoal basket (Big Help) & extended the exhaust to grate level.

I can get 6-7hrs of burn time with that basket. That basket works so well that the next issue you might run into is not letting the temp get too high.

The Oklahoma Joe has great air flow, but be careful with high heat. It could burn you meat. Even with the intake vent shut it will hold a 275 at grate level for around 5hrs.

I use Oak wood with all my meat. Turns out
great (pork, beef, chicken, lamb).

My buddy has the Bradley and now he wants an Oaklahoma Joe...hahaha! He saids he doesn't get that grill taste with Bradley. Basically, it's an oven that adds smoke. F### that!

My 2 cents.

finsfree · Aug 27, 2013

smokenado said:
Just did 9 pound butt first time without foil and there was a wonderful bark and the meat was juicy doubt I'll wrap ever again.

Yes, I know what you mean. I didn't foil mine either and the bark was awesome!

I guess that's the down side to foiling...ruins the bark.

dburne · Aug 27, 2013

finsfree said:
The only mods I did was a charcoal basket (Big Help) & extended the exhaust to grate level.

I can get 6-7hrs of burn time with that basket. That basket works so well that the next issue you might run into is not letting the temp get too high.

The Oklahoma Joe has great air flow, but be careful with high heat. It could burn you meat. Even with the intake vent shut it will hold a 275 at grate level for around 5hrs.

I use Oak wood with all my meat. Turns out
great (pork, beef, chicken, lamb).

My buddy has the Bradley and now he wants an Oaklahoma Joe...hahaha! He saids he doesn't get that grill taste with Bradley. Basically, it's an oven that adds smoke. F### that!

My 2 cents.

Thanks for that, very helpful. I have had a charcoal basked on order with Horizon, since June. I called last week, and the info I was given was it should ship early this week. No shipping info yet, so I kind of doubt it. I do wish I would get it sooner rather than later. I would love to be able to hold heat for 5 hours or so, that would be awesome.

Thanks,

Don

bama bbq · Aug 27, 2013

I don't wrap because I want the bark. I don't use water in the pan for the same reason.

sqwib · Aug 27, 2013

Sorry I'm a little late for the party. I foil and I love bark

finsfree · Aug 28, 2013

dburne said:
Thanks for that, very helpful. I have had a charcoal basked on order with Horizon, since June. I called last week, and the info I was given was it should ship early this week. No shipping info yet, so I kind of doubt it. I do wish I would get it sooner rather than later. I would love to be able to hold heat for 5 hours or so, that would be awesome.

Thanks,

Don

Just make one like I did. Cost me $20 to make...no welding either. Buy some 3/4 expanded metal and bend it yourself. Use some wire ties to hold it together

dburne · Aug 28, 2013

finsfree said:
Just make one like I did. Cost me $20 to make...no welding either. Buy some 3/4 expanded metal and bend it yourself. Use some wire ties to hold it together

Thanks for that, I was almost at that point - I called Horizon again today, and was told they were going to ship today via Fed Ex to arrive to me on Friday, in time for my smoke this weekend. Keeping my fingers crossed.

finsfree · Aug 29, 2013

dburne said:
Thanks for that, I was almost at that point - I called Horizon again today, and was told they were going to ship today via Fed Ex to arrive to me on Friday, in time for my smoke this weekend. Keeping my fingers crossed.

I was looking at those baskets for an Oklahoma joe from Horizon. The dimension were a little different from mine. I think Horizon was like 12"x13"x10". Mine is 18"x18"x7".

Let me know how thoses dimensions work out for you because the only issue I'm having is holding the ideal 225 degrees where mine even with the intake shut it's at 275 degree.

Not a huge deal but just woundering if I should make a different size basket.

Thanks man,

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