Thanks for the assist, guys. Much appreciated. :beercheer:
w00t w00t! Just hit 190!
I planned on letting it rest at least the hour in a towel as suggested by Caribou.
196 now!
You're welcome.
Thanks for all the help, encouragement, and information, Caribou & Demosthenes. Its like I have my very own smoking mentor. ;)
Some clarification on this. Meat will continue to take smoke above 140 degrees. That said, a Butt will probably have taken enough smoke by the time it reaches 140 that if you have to finish in the oven, the smoke flavor will still be noticeable.Its looking real good there. The nice thing about pork butt is that its pretty hard to screw up so relax and enjoy the ride! But if I may add one more bit of info that was bestowed upon me, once the meat gets to 140-150ish, then it's not going to absorb as much smoke as it does in the beginning. So if you're having a rough time--weather, fussy smoker, general bad day--after you get it to 140, wrapping it and finishing in the oven can save you some frustration. Enjoy! :-)
FWIW, I differ from Caribou in that I don't cook butts by temp, rather, I go by feel. The butt might be ready well before 205 degrees, or it might not be ready until 208 degrees. It will be ready when it's ready regardless of what the temp may be. Do a poke test and stick a probe into the butt in a couple of different places. When it slides in effortlessly, the butt is ready. Also, you can do the bone pull test. When the bone will wiggle and pull free, the butt is ready.
No problem. Id rather hear the info twice than not hear it at all.
Ill be sure to post a shot or two after its rested and unwrapped.
Good tips, thanks. Imma go do the poke test. I dont want to unwrap it in order to wiggle the bone before the resting is done. Heh, 'wiggle the bone.' After Ive done a couple Ill probably be more confident and be willing to go by feel..
FWIW, I differ from Caribou in that I don't cook butts by temp, rather, I go by feel. The butt might be ready well before 205 degrees, or it might not be ready until 208 degrees. It will be ready when it's ready regardless of what the temp may be. Do a poke test and stick a probe into the butt in a couple of different places. When it slides in effortlessly, the butt is ready. Also, you can do the bone pull test. When the bone will wiggle and pull free, the butt is ready.
I might have to get a little igloo playmate cooler or something..Awesome man, just my 2 cents for what it's worth..... If ya have a cooler (I just use my camping cooler) set it in a cooler or even just set it in your oven (keep oven off) it'll help retain more heat than on the counter & it'll still be nice & warm for pulling !
Yeah, what he said @!!!!!!!Looks awesome man ! Congrats !
Hahahahaha.... Don't worry that won't last for long.
I think it was worth the wait, yes. It wasnt done till almost midnight last night so we will be having it tonight instead. But she thoroughly enjoyed her tastings. She even told me I was right!
lol. But it sure is nice while it lasts.
Hahahahaha.... Don't worry that won't last for long.