Pork Butt @245 or ???

[schlotz]

For years I’ve smoked butts at 245°. Wondering if I can get the same results at higher grate temps. What temp do others smoke at?

 

[Compulsive Smoker]

For years I’ve smoked butts at 245°. Wondering if I can get the same results at higher grate temps. What temp do others smoke at?

I always smoke at about 180* to 200* then wrap and take it up to 300 or 325 depending how my time is holding out.

 

[indaswamp]

I smoke pork butts 250-275*F Pork butt is very forgiving. Higher temps. cook faster. An with such a long cook, the bark does not suffer at all.

 

[JckDanls 07]

As stated above... yes, you can cook at much higher temperatures and doesn't hurt a thing...

 

[912smoker]

Yep I'm in the 275-300 camp.

Keith

 

[ifitsdeadsmokeit]

275 camp here. Faster cook still good results.

 

[Elf@shore]

For years I’ve smoked butts at 245°. Wondering if I can get the same results at higher grate temps. What temp do others smoke at?

Butt smoke Tempts.
The lower you cook @ tempt there is less shrinkage and a more moist meat.
Higher temps will gibe a better bark.
My 1st few Butts were on a gasser, do the temps were probably higher then they should be IMO ?
They had a nice bark, but the inners were tough, due to not cooking all the way thru.
IMO: Lower is better and use a water pan with yur choice, but advise using apple juice, later adding water later, to cut down on the acid taste.
I would use 250 and increase it @ last hour before wrap for the stall ?
will give it a decent bark.


For what s its worth ?
I was taught in college !?
Low temps!
Add liquids
Really didn't understand it until I worked In Kitchens afterwards !
It works !
Use liquids and let it dissipate later to form a nice bark !

 

[Brokenhandle]

I'd go with how much time you have and how many beers or drinks you want to have... it's been proven that both ways works. Maybe even how much of that honey do list you're trying to avoid!