Quick holding question...

[sempersmoke]

Hey guys. Quick holding question. I did an overnight pork butt smoke for my friends daughter's small grad party. Doesn't start til 4pm. It's 10 am now. I've heard people say they have held them in a cooler for up to 4 hours resting. They cooked a little faster than I hoped. They are approaching temp probably in the next 20 minutes. I'm about 6 hours away from serving time for the open house. Should I just put them in the oven at 150 to hold temp til then when they come off? Was only about a 12 hour smoke.

 

[912smoker]

In my opinion 6 hrs is pushing it.
I would probably wrap tightly in foil and oven hold the for a couple of hrs and then put in a towel lined cooler if oven space is needed.

Pellet smoker? Does it go down to 150?

Keith

 

[sempersmoke]

In my opinion 6 hrs is pushing it.
I would probably wrap tightly in foil and oven hold the for a couple of hrs and then put in a towel lined cooler if oven space is needed.

Pellet smoker? Does it go down to 150?

Keith

Goes to 180

 

[sempersmoke]

Butts just came off at 1045. Probed like butter. I guess I will put them in a cooler till about noon. Pull them. Then put the oven on warm at hold them at 150 til 4.

 

[Central PA Cowboy]

I’m no expert, but 6 hours in a cooler seems ok to me if you wrap tightly in foil and towels. I held a butt for like 3-4 hours once and it came out like it was still 200 degrees plus. Maybe not, but it was very hot and steaming and too hot to hold.

 

[912smoker]

Forget my other post lol.
I agree and have gone 6 hrs and they were still piping hot. Follow CAP and you should be fine.

Keith

 

[sempersmoke]

Thanks all...

 

[civilsmoker]

I’m late but holding covered in your house oven @145-150 is good to go for 12 - 14 hours. Just don’t pull them till dinner…. No need to cooler at all

 

[912smoker]

Thanks all...

And thank you for your service!

Keith

 

[tallbm]

Hey guys. Quick holding question. I did an overnight pork butt smoke for my friends daughter's small grad party. Doesn't start til 4pm. It's 10 am now. I've heard people say they have held them in a cooler for up to 4 hours resting. They cooked a little faster than I hoped. They are approaching temp probably in the next 20 minutes. I'm about 6 hours away from serving time for the open house. Should I just put them in the oven at 150 to hold temp til then when they come off? Was only about a 12 hour smoke.

Hi there and welcome!

I agree with the others.
Wrapping each pork butt in double foil, and then stacking all the foiled wrapped pork butts together on bath towels and wrapping should basically ensure they are fine. 4 piping hot pork butts together and then insualted should hold temp quite well.
For the cherry on top, put that all in a cooler and you pretty much ensure they will be super hot 6 hours later when it's time to shred and serve.

If it was 1-2 pork butts you might be pushing it at 6 hours without a cooler but 4 of them with foil, towels, and a cooler should be fine. Best of luck on it! :D

 

[JeffShoaf]

I’m late but holding covered in your house oven @145-150 is good to go for 12 - 14 hours. Just don’t pull them till dinner…. No need to cooler at all

Most common ovens won't go that low...

 

[dr k]

Everyone read the pinned posts, first ones that are in the food safety forum and read the

Holding Meat and other Foods above 140°F (60°C)

The question of keeping meat hot for X number of Hours comes up frequently. They get a variety of answers like " 5 to 6 hours, wrapped in a Cooler and it will still be Hot.." Or, " Put it in the Oven on Low, 150 to 170°F, and you'll be fine..." And at least one member that has been here and...

www.smokingmeatforums.com

 

[JLeonard]

So....How were the butts?

Jim

 

[millerbuilds]

In my opinion 6 hrs is pushing it.
I would probably wrap tightly in foil and oven hold the for a couple of hrs and then put in a towel lined cooler if oven space is needed.

Pellet smoker? Does it go down to 150?

Keith

Agree 100% with Keith.

- Jason