Fall apart on the grates butts.

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drunkenmeatfist

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Did two butts today. They were both a little over 7 lbs. It looked like one would finish way before the other, but they ended up syncing up and I just took them off.  However, when I did they literally fell apart on the grate. I got all of the meat off, but it came apart in large chunks and some of the bottom was stuck to the grate. What was my mistake? Did I cook too hot? The smoker was in the high 200's. Is there anything else that could have caused this?

 

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noboundaries

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What was the finishing IT of the meat? Sometimes 2 or 3 degrees can make all the difference.

As long as the meat wasn't mushy, it's all good.

 

atomicsmoke

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That's pulled pork. It pulls easily, be it on the grates or in a pan.

 

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atomicsmoke said:

That's pulled pork. It pulls easily, be it on the grates or in a pan.

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  My butts fall apart taking them off the grates.  I've got insulated rubber gloves so i can cradle the butt like a newborn to its resting place.

Mike

 

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They weren't mushy, they were awesome. Used JJ's finishing sauce and got 100% compliments. Good idea on the gloves. I've never had them fall apart like this. Guess I did something right today. Here they are just before getting pulled

 

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Noboundaries said:

What was the finishing IT of the meat? Sometimes 2 or 3 degrees can make all the difference.

As long as the meat wasn't mushy, it's all good.

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203 on both. Best PP I have made yet and there was a bunch so I won't have to do it again for a while, but I might make more just for the fun of it. 

 

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Yup. It really starts falling apart when you climb past 202, but as long as it's not mushy, your golden!

 

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Yes a good pair of insulated rubber or silicone gloves really helps.

Al