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    Trying smoked boneless pork butt for 2nd time

    After 11 hours of smoking and 2 hours of resting this is what I got
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    Trying smoked boneless pork butt for 2nd time

    Maybe next time I'll do it ealier in the morning when not so hot outside.
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    Trying smoked boneless pork butt for 2nd time

    My wife absolutely loves when I smoke meat. Its not bad I have definitely had better. But I will say ive learned a good bit from trial and error but most of it came from watching dad do it so much.
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    Trying smoked boneless pork butt for 2nd time

    That I have learned. You just feel a little more proud of the outcome with how much more work you put into trying to maintain a good temp for so long.
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    Trying smoked boneless pork butt for 2nd time

    Yeah but with summer being as hot as it is and my ac working a little hard right now anyway I figured best to just finish like I am. Im at 180 IT and fire is doing great so no problems.
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    Trying smoked boneless pork butt for 2nd time

    Oh and one thing I did fail to mention is I did marinate it for about 6 hours in the fridge and did do a injection let me tell ya the juices that rendered from this thing are fenominal.
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    Trying smoked boneless pork butt for 2nd time

    I'm at just under 8 hours got to 160 wrapped it in double layer foil and await the moment to wrap it in a towel and into the cooler itll go. It has a really nice bark on it. Smells amazing.
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    Trying smoked boneless pork butt for 2nd time

    Doing good so far I think though IT is at about 147 after just under 6 hours and its a 7 pound butt so I dont think its doing to bad on time so far.
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    Trying smoked boneless pork butt for 2nd time

    I would just love to not have to manage it as much in going out every like 30 minutes or so adjusting for too high or too low of a fire. It doesnt hold heat very well at all. And yes my dome thermometer is of by about 15 degress.
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    Trying smoked boneless pork butt for 2nd time

    All together I think I spent 150 for the set up. Probably the cheapest option.
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    Trying smoked boneless pork butt for 2nd time

    Charbroil has a grill that has a side attatchment for a fore box which is a portable grill turned to fire box.
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    Trying smoked boneless pork butt for 2nd time

    Its a two piece bought seperatly at lowes and I'm using the ambient probe by maverick. So yeah its really cheap. I want to do better cause I know it'll produce better quality but its all I can afford.
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    Trying smoked boneless pork butt for 2nd time

    I might just be going crazy it just seemed fast.
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    Trying smoked boneless pork butt for 2nd time

    Well it did start slowing down its at 130 in 4 hrs so I dont think its too bad it came out of fridge I didnt get up in time to get it to room temp but what had concerned me was it went from about 52 to 110 in about two hours
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    Trying smoked boneless pork butt for 2nd time

    The down side is my smoker is cheap and not really any good so I have to really work it to keep it regulated but yeah I keep it between 220 and 240 every once in awhile it'll drop to about 195 but because I end up leaving it alone a little too long but put more wood on get some flames going a...
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    Trying smoked boneless pork butt for 2nd time

    Okay good ive never really had anything jump that quick in temp.
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    Trying smoked boneless pork butt for 2nd time

    So the only concern right now is what do I do if its reaching an IT quickley when cooking temp stays pretty steady around 235-240?
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    Trying smoked boneless pork butt for 2nd time

    Thanks guys I really appreciate it and hope this goes well and I will be sure to let you know how it goes.
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