BGE maiden cook- Pork Butt

[indaswamp]

Finally got the BGE cleaned up, ready to cook. Decide on a small pork butt, about 8#; 3.5-4" thick. Got the BGE lined out, fire going and stabilized. Let her burn for about 30 minutes just to burn out since it has been a long time since she's been cooked on. I am running about 6-8# of charcoal plus 5-6 chunks of cherry wood. lit on one side to just let it burn across the fuel.

I am using a local rub. LeBlanc's Gunz and Roses. I like it a lot. Great flavor. No binder, just heavy coat of rub, plus extra on top the fat cap...

Put the pork butt on. Holding steady @ 265*F at the grate, 280-285*F at the top...

3 hours in...looking good... I expect 8-9 hours on the cook at 265*F...but we shall see.

 

[thirdeye]

You are off to a good start. One thing I do with my Eggs is to layer some pellets within the lump. Then as my small fire grows it finds a few pellets.

 

[indaswamp]

Great tip! Thanks!

 

[indaswamp]

You are off to a good start. One thing I do with my Eggs is to layer some pellets within the lump. Then as my small fire grows it finds a few pellets.

I just dumped about 2 cups of fruit wood pellets through the grate onto the coals in 3 spots....she's back to smoking now.

 

[indaswamp]

4.5 hours into the cook, INT is at 163*F so should start a slow climb to 200-205*F INT....

 

[thirdeye]

I just dumped about 2 cups of fruit wood pellets through the grate onto the coals in 3 spots....she's back to smoking now.

I've had Eggs well over 20 years and I started by layering wood chips into the lump because pellets were harder to come by. Both work, but I like pellets better.

 

[indaswamp]

I've had Eggs well over 20 years and I started by layering wood chips into the lump because pellets were harder to come by. Both work, but I like pellets better.

Next time, I will mix in more wood chunks. I have a pile of wood chunks on hand.

 

[indaswamp]

So I weighed the bag of charcoal I poured from. I put 5.25# of lump charcoal in the BGE. It has been 7 hours, still running steady. I have had to open the bottom yet a little, but still holding 265-275*F at the grate.