Butt Plateau Reached!!

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Here I am smoking my first butt of the season (long story) and I have hit the magical plateau! :yahoo: Now, I vowed to not foil this time, as I am experimenting a bit. Good thing I'm stubborn!! This could take awhile. Smoking a 9# Boston Butt in my ECB using Dragon Fire Lump Charcoal. This is the best lump IMHO. I'll post Q-view when finished. :grilling_smilie:

 

[themule69]

it will be worth the wait.

Happy smoken.

David

 

[kathrynn]

Gotta show the q-views! 

Kat

 

[rdknb]

wait it out, it is worth it in my opinion.  Oh and q-view is needed

 

[thrifty token]

This was the longest smoke so far -- 18hrs.  I had to battle a Nor'Easter, which made keeping temps consistent a challenge.  But it was fun nonetheless!.

Q-View as follows:

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Bark Heaven

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Pulled Result

 

[kathrynn]

Very pretty!  Nice bark!  I have had 2 go close to 20 hours!

Kat

 

[fwismoker]

That's a good looking butt for sure, great bark...woof woof!

 

[disco]

This is the second post I've read today about not foiling. You are inspiring me to give it a try. That is a great looking butt.

Disco

 

[thrifty token]

Give it a try! Then you can decide which method works best for you. Best part of smoking meat is that "one size doesn't fit all! Let me know how it goes! :grilling_smilie:

 

[seenred]

Nice Butt!  Looks real tasty!

Red

 

[forluvofsmoke]

Nicely done!!! I haven't foiled a butt for probably 3 years...probably never will again, either...smoke and learn.

Eric

 

[geerock]

This is the second post I've read today about not foiling. You are inspiring me to give it a try. That is a great looking butt.

Disco

Give it a shot, disco. I foil only after the IT is reached. You may never go back.

 

[disco]

Give it a shot, disco. I foil only after the IT is reached. You may never go back

Four posts! The PRESSURE!

Just kidding. I will give it the next time I am doing a butt.

Disco

 

[thrifty token]

Just make sure you save a portion or two for yourself. I put the finished product out with homemade barbecue sauce and turned my back for a moment. Never do that!! There were no scraps left!! Guess that's a sign of good eats! Smoke and learn......

 

[marshman71]

Looks super.  Great Job,  So Hungry now and I just did two 7.5 pounder's this weekend but they are all gone now ... 

I don't foil anymore either once I notice I have hit my stall i just bump the temp up 25-50 degrees depending on where my cabinet is running and that usually will 

start to bring her up and get her through the plateau.  Then just watch that bark start to really develop.   

 

[themule69]

That is a nice looking butt. I never foil till it is time to rest.

Happy smoken.

David

 

[holdem]

What is the advantage to NOT foiling?

 

[backwoods bbq]

On pork butt it does not matter whether you foil or not the ONLY difference is....if you foil your butt will continue to cook a little more and dive slightly deeper with the IT so if you pull at 190 or 200 it won't matter usually goes about. 10-sometimes 15 degrees further but if you pull it at 210 215 (a lot if people do) you are prolly better off not foiling as it may become mushy something to think about say if your favorite team goes to overtime or you fall asleep and you meat cooks longer tha you planned :)

 

[forluvofsmoke]

What is the advantage to NOT foiling?

In two words, better bark. Foiling softens the bark, and reduces the development of bark if you foil before it's finished cooking.

Eric

 

[jbomx363]

Wow.. that looks good. Great bark on that one....did you spritz?