Well I caved in and tried the oven finishing method this weekend. Did a 7.5 lb butt. Smoked it on the SS until meat temp was 140 then double wrapped it in foil and cooked it in the oven at 225 until meat temp was 195.
The flavor was delicious. I attest that to the smoking process. I tend my fire like a worried parent doting over a sick child. The consistency was very very tender. It almost pulled itself.
What I didn't like was that I, and my wife, thought it was too greasy. We love juicy, we don't like greasy. Finishing the last half of the cooking process in the oven seemed to leave a little too much fat and grease. Maybe I should have left it in the oven until the meat temp was 205-208 as Jeff suggested in one of his articles. I don't know.
What does everyone else think of finishing a butt in the oven? Tender yes, flavorful yes, but greasy is gross. Thoughts?
The flavor was delicious. I attest that to the smoking process. I tend my fire like a worried parent doting over a sick child. The consistency was very very tender. It almost pulled itself.
What I didn't like was that I, and my wife, thought it was too greasy. We love juicy, we don't like greasy. Finishing the last half of the cooking process in the oven seemed to leave a little too much fat and grease. Maybe I should have left it in the oven until the meat temp was 205-208 as Jeff suggested in one of his articles. I don't know.
What does everyone else think of finishing a butt in the oven? Tender yes, flavorful yes, but greasy is gross. Thoughts?