First timer !!!

[The meat man]

First time pellet snoker here going to try a pork butt tomorrow .... any and all advice is appreciated .... picked up this camp chef for $200 only a year old and gave me a propane tank and three bags of pellets !!!

 

[adam c]

Welcome to the forum!
A pork butt is one of the most forgiving meats, so good choice for your first attempt.
As far as advice goes... put a good rub on it, close the lid and leave it alone until you hit high 190's. Don't over complicate the process; you'll have plenty of time to experiment with foiling and mopping, etc. as you go.

 

[ayydubs]

Welcome! I just threw a pork butt on an hour ago, myself. Here’s to some tasty butts! cheers

 

[crazymoon]

TMM, Hopefully you have a temperature probe , I like to take my butts to 205*.Keep the smoker temps between 225 and 250 IMHO.

 

[sandyut]

Lots of options on time and temp for butts. Since you will be on pellet grill there are a couple thought processes.

1. Rub with a good amount of sweet pork rub.
2. 225 all the way to IT of 200 or so.
3. I like 180 for 3 hours then 275 till 200 or so. 180 on my rec tec is the high smoke temp, then 275 gets them to the finish a touch faster.

As mentioned, butts are quite forgiving. They are like briskets - they all have a mind of their own and can take a while depending on the size and when it chooses to get done. Plan extra time! I usually just plan to cook, pull and eat next day.