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[smokeringking]

Hey guys haven't posted in a long time, life's been crazy, haven't been smoking.
But today is my girlfriends birthday party, and since she's from Puerto Rico I'm doing a pork feast. I've got a whole butt I'm doing for pulled pork, country style ribs, and baby backs.
It's 7:30 and the butt just got on. Overslept this morning. Is an 8.6 lb but bone in. I was anticipating about 12-13 hours. Any tips on cutting that time down a little without cutting the butt in half?
Also any way to put pics on my post without having to quote from another site? Can't seem to find any way to just add from my phone.

 

[gmc2003]

To get the butt done quicker crank the heat up 275* to 300*. As for pics, I'm not sure about a phone, but from my camera I just drag the pictures from the camera to the post. They'll show up below the thread and you can choose either thumbnail or full-size. Let us know how it goes - sounds like a busy day.

Chris

 

[smokeringking]

Heres the butt on the smoker. Thanks for the tips Chris. Im actually very poorly prepared today since I havent smoked in ages. Started late, even lost my therm. So Im just winging it. Lol Im just keeping the fire and smoke going by sight from memory. Hopefully that keeps my temp about where I want it. Ill do my best to update q-vue through the day!

 

[Nutshell]

Go with a pit temp of 275 and when you get to 160 IT, wrap it in foil. Last time I did an 8#, it took 24 hours (that was at 225). Good luck! Post some pics throughout the day!!

 

[oddegan]

Time to go quick grab a Walmart el cheapo therm. They work in a pinch.

 

[SmokinAl]

Good luck with that butt!
I too smoke them at 275.
Al

 

[smokeringking]

Thanks guys, I have a regular digital them, bit I can't put it in the smoker or it'll get ruined. Wal-Mart is 20 mins away I may go get one later. I was only able to post a pic because I came home to bathe the kiddos. I'm cooking at the girlfriends without my pc so ill only be able to post pics if I can figure out how to from my phone.

 

[gmc2003]

Just stop by any mom-n-pop or grocery store and pick up one of the $5.00(or less) stand up oven therms. That's what I use for grate temps.

Chris

 

[KrisUpInSmoke]

Also any way to put pics on my post without having to quote from another site? Can't seem to find any way to just add from my phone.

choose from your gallery or whatever app you keep your photos in. Choose all the pictures you want to upload in order of how you want them to appear in the post.

I'm pretty sure you have to repeat the upload process for every photo you want to add. I don't see a way to upload multiple photos at once.


After you click "full image" (to insert every image you've uploaded into your post) they'll show up in your post, then you can make a space between the photos in the post and write descriptions between them if you want to.

Good luck today!

 

[smokeringking]

Oh that's great kris thanks!

Good idea gmc I may do that later.

Here's what im doing for now, it's taking temps right by the meat so its working good.

 

[smokeringking]

Temps seem to be staying around 285 by the meat.

 

[oddegan]

Here's what im doing for now

LOL! If I had a dollar for every time I've done that same thing!

 

[smokeringking]

3.5 hrs in and now I'm hungry. Lol

 

[smokeringking]

Just got back from running the kids to their moms and the temp was around 325 right above the meat. I'm definitely not winning any awards for temp consistency lol.

 

[smokeringking]

baby backs going on the second grill now.

 

[KrisUpInSmoke]

Just got back from running the kids to their moms and the temp was around 325 right above the meat. I'm definitely not winning any awards for temp consistency lol.

What's the internal temp on the pork butt? You might want to wrap it even before it hits 160f since you're in a time crunch. A little less smoke and bark, but it'll baste and cook faster... and be done to eat...lol. You still have to let the butt rest for at least an hour once it's 205f. If those are spares, you're planning to be done in about 6 hours, now 5 hours from when you posted them.

I'm rooting for ya!

 

[smokeringking]

Ribs are baby backs.
Going for 3-2-1 method.
But it's at 157 gong to wrap it now.

 

[smokeringking]

 

[KrisUpInSmoke]

Ribs looked big..lol. Nice baby backs! You can do them 2-2-1. Spare ribs are 3-2-1.
3 2 1 on baby backs will have them falling off the bone, which isn't bad in my opinion, but they might be dry.

 

[smokeringking]

Thanks
Waiting longer than intended to foil stuff as I ran out. Got foil on the way. When it gets here ill foil both then start the country ribs.