My first Butt Attempt

[wgrogers70]

Smoking my first pork butt today and here it is 2 hours into the smoke.

 

[flash]

Looks good, what temps are you using for cooking?

 

[pineywoods]

Looks like a great start

 

[wgrogers70]

Smoker is running about 235 right now but has gone up and down from 220 - 250.

 

[travcoman45]

Lookin good! Them temps will be fine, Mine verys some, but since I added them bricks ta the smoker, they have leveld out nicely an recover quickly.

Yer off ta a fine start! May the smoke gods smile upon yer cooker!

 

[wgrogers70]

Here it is after 5 hours.

 

[1894]

LOOKIN' GOOD !!! That probe may might be needed moved to a thicker part of the meat though. But wait for more opinions before you do

 

[wgrogers70]

I think you might be right. I took my instant read out to the smoker and checked another portion of the butt and it read 141 whole the digital read 161.

Thanks for the tip and I went ahead and move the probe.

 

[daddio]

looking real good keep it up!! moving the probe a good idea,usually put it in the thickest part of the meat.

 

[wgrogers70]

Just foiled the butt. Sorry I forgot to take pictures before hand but there was a nice layer of bark on it.

I will make sure to take pictures when I get ready to pull.

 

[pineywoods]

I'll second moving it to the thicker part. I usually probe it in at least one other area before pulling to foil just in case I was in fat. I once did one and pulled it at 165 foiled it put the thermometer back in to get a reading of 147 after checking a couple other areas figured I must of been in some fat the first time

 

[waysideranch]

Looking good Mr. Rogers.

 

[seboke]

Looking good so far, keep us posted!

 

[wgrogers70]

Just pulled it out of the smoker and it resting before the feast.

 

[wgrogers70]

Here is the finshed product.



And here it is pulled.

 

[northwet smoker]

Man that looks awesome. I hope mine turns out that good.

 

[ddave]

Looks good!

Still working on mine.

Dave

 

[bill-n-jeanine_fl]

Very nice!!

Our just hit 200* and is resting comfortably for now... hope it looks that nice when it's unwrapped!

Bill

 

[capt dan]

Very nice lookin pork. I bet that bone just about fell right out.

Lots of folks smokin their first butts today, what a great day for virgin butt smokers on SMF. I hope they all turn out as good as the one you just showed us!

 

[mr porky]

Well done, on your 1st

Won't be long till your next one