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    Boston Butt - Smoker and Oven?

    Thanks to everyone for their input. I smoked 23 pounds of Boston Butt, after brining in water, molasses and salt overnight, for about 5 hours, then put in the oven at 200 under foil with apple juice for about 10 hours (so I didn't have to lose a good night's sleep). Next morning it was 180...
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    Boston Butt - Smoker and Oven?

    Well, if it was my birthday, or any day other than my wife's birthday, it woukd be full smoke, no oven. But since it is, she gets tacos. So, to make up for it, I made orange habenero, mayonese and chipotle aioli sauces and a fire house sauce (anyone whose ever had a firehouse burger at Lankford...
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    Boston Butt - Smoker and Oven?

    Thank you all for your advice. I'll let you know how they turn out.
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    Boston Butt - Smoker and Oven?

    I usually do 12-14 hiurs all smoke but I'm making pulle pork or tacos so it's not as imperative as usual to get full on smoke as if I were making pulled pork sandwiches. Admittedly, in trying to figure out a way to get some smoke then let the oven do the rest of the work so I can avoid getting...
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    Boston Butt - Smoker and Oven?

    I'd like to smoke 2 full bone in pork shoulders  for 4-5 hours and then slow finish overnight at 175 in oven (for pulled pork). Any advice?
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