Just check it occasionally to ensure that the meat is not directly over the hot coals. As the snake burns round you may need to slide the meat round with it. This will help keep the cooking of the pork more even. Don't get paranoid about it though.
Boston butt over 4th of July
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Hey Wade! Thanks for checking in. That's a good tip and I'll do that.
I also put a "heat shield" on the side closest to the coals now. Just a folded up piece of foil.
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Looking good! You going to foil or not? I did my first no foil butt on Friday and have come up with this analogy: big you set your marshmallows on fire when toasting them, then don't foil, if you prefer a nice golden brown and think flaming mellows are ruined, then foil it!
Hey Drewed......no, not planning on foiling. However, I do like my marshmallows golden and not black!
I'm hoping that running it at 275-285 for the first 3-4 hours might help with the stall. Not sure so just trying it out. I'll back it down to 225-250 after that though. I've got some time today so I'll let it go without foil.
Just checking in, I'm at the four hour mark. It looks good visually. I'm bringing the grill temperature down from 275. Trying to get it in between 225 and 250 starting to drop now. Stuck a probe in the top of the meat and it is reading 160° at the moment.
IMHO you should not start cooking at a lower temperature, but instead keep going at 275°. You are risking hitting the stall, avoiding the stall is the reason for cooking at higher temps.
OK I can go outside now and open the vents on the grill. Here are my times and temperature readings from the past several hours.
163° at 12:15
167° at 12:30
172° at 1:30
180° at 2:30
Yeah man, I'm CAUTIOUSLY optimistic due to it being the very first time.
Just not sure how long to let it rest. Not sure I want to wrap it and put it in a cooler for 1-2 hours. Could I just put it in a tin pan, cover with foil for 30 minutes and then pull it apart?
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Awesome man thanks for helping me out again. It's at 196° now so maybe another 20 minutes or so.
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Thanks man, appreciate the compliment. I'm layed out in the reclined position on the couch now!
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