1st Post smoking 2 diff size butts

[SmokinAl]

Well it sounds like it should work out just fine!
Keep us posted.
Al

 

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Just took a quick peek while adding more coal

 

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170 degrees on bigger one. 145 on smaller one

 

[one eyed jack]

Don't sweat it if your smoker temp go up to 240 or 50. Under 225 will drag it out forever.

 

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At 12 hours and 7 hours I'm at 178 and 162. Holding a pretty steady 225. Timing may end up being pretty decent for my first go around.

 

[hardcookin]

Thanks for the update!!

 

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Smaller one stalled out a bit. Was sitting at 180 about 20 minutes ago. Wanted to pull them off about 2 or 230 so went ahead and wrapped that one. Larger one at 190

 

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Meat turned out pretty well. Fall off the bone. Both temps ended up getting to about 210, so they jumped up pretty quickly at the end.

Flavor was wonderful. The meat wasn't dry ,but if I pulled it off at 195, is the meat then even still moist, or should I use a drip pan and use those juices to get the meat more moist?

Either way, timing worked out pretty well with how I did it, it tasted great and I got a ton of compliments, so definitely a win for my first attempt at a butt.

 

[one eyed jack]

Congratulations on your successful butt smoke.

I haven't tried pulling a butt at 195*IT, but I've read that they need to get to 200*IT in order to pull. You may have to slice at 195*

Do a search for Chef Jimmy J's finishing sauce. It gets rave reviews around here. I use it and like it a lot. I believe you will like that better than pan drippings.

 

[hardcookin]

Meat turned out pretty well. Fall off the bone. Both temps ended up getting to about 210, so they jumped up pretty quickly at the end.

Flavor was wonderful. The meat wasn't dry ,but if I pulled it off at 195, is the meat then even still moist, or should I use a drip pan and use those juices to get the meat more moist?

Either way, timing worked out pretty well with how I did it, it tasted great and I got a ton of compliments, so definitely a win for my first attempt at a butt.

Good Job!!!