First Smoke - Boston Butt

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seanysmokes

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Feb 22, 2017
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Raleigh, NC
So far so good!

Rub Overnight:
Brown sug, white sug, kosher, cracked pepp, paprika, chili, cayenne, yellow mustard binder
Wrapped in plastic and set in fridge 10 hours

Unwrapping was messy - decent amount of juice and looked like rub has dissolved into a BBQ colored sauce - Maybe too much mustard? Added a little garlic pow, onion pow and some generic BBQ rub to dry out a little.

Let pork sit out a good 45 min while getting the smoker up and running - hickory chips for wood. Since this is my first time using the smoker I had to play around with gas/vents to keep temp range between 222-228. Now sitting at 224! Can't explain how PLEASED I am with the ThermoPro TP20 with monitoring my chamber temp. Really helping me as a beginner - I will insert the meat probe in a few hours.

To be continued!!
 
About 7lbs. Got two in the pack which was 14lbs total. Other butt currently in freezer for future use.
 
 
Looks like a great start!

Al
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Al & I will be in the bleachers waiting for the Final Pics & Report !!

  
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OK so it's been in almost 10 hours. I turned up heat to 255ish around 2 hours ago as I hit the stall and family is getting anxious for dinner time. Right now I have 172IT. I did not wrap and am considering going up to 275 as dinner time is approaching. Thoughts and comments for this beginner???!!
 
OK so it's been in almost 10 hours. I turned up heat to 255ish around 2 hours ago as I hit the stall and family is getting anxious for dinner time. Right now I have 172IT. I did not wrap and am considering going up to 275 as dinner time is approaching. Thoughts and comments for this beginner???!!
Call out for pizza, it looks like you won't make it. It happens. It would be far better to let it cook, than pull it early and be disappointed. 

If you're wanting to eat it shortly after it comes off the smoker, don't pull it off before 205 IT. 
 
Thanks guys. Bumped to 300 so going to just let it rock until it hits 205 - told the fam they can have the Cole slaw and beans but the pork will have to wait until it's done!! Thanks again!
 
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Call out for pizza, it looks like you won't make it. It happens. It would be far better to let it cook, than pull it early and be disappointed. 

If you're wanting to eat it shortly after it comes off the smoker, don't pull it off before 205 IT. 
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Hello, freakyfastJimmyJohns...hey, they're already in your driveway!!    
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Thanks guys. Bumped to 300 so going to just let it rock until it hits 205 - told the fam they can have the Cole slaw and beans but the pork will have to wait until it's done!! Thanks again!
A wise decision. Shoulders and briskets can be tricksey like this. Not hard to cook, but kind of hard to predict. I find its easier to hold the butt or whatever for awhile, or even reheat than to be held to a specific time. Shoot, sometimes ribs can be 30-45 minutes off. If this stuff was simple, your dummy neighbor would be doing it. 
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Final report:
After the resting period the pork pulled very easily once I broke through the bark. Super moist and juicy and great smoke flavor - not too stong. Bark was tasty and smokey and had a beautiful ring underneath. THANK YOU fellow smokers for all of your knowledge and input; I am absolutely hooked!

 
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