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Offline prjohnson

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My First Butt
« on: January 11, 2016, 10:56:29 AM »
Parents got me a smoker for Christmas (Masterbuilt Propane from Cabelas). Being new to smoking, I figured I'd try a butt. Put a rub on it Saturday morning, fridge, then started smoking it around 5A.M. Sunday.
8.5 pounder, I figured it would be ready around dinner (WRONG!). The thing hit a wall at 135 (Noon), then again at 170 (Midnight), where it seemed like forever to go up any degrees. I quit smoking & wrapped it in foil at 160. I kept the temp at between 225-240 the entire time. I went to bed around 12:15, Set my alarm for three hours & it was just below 180, another three hours later & it was finally at 195. 6:30, I pulled it off, wrapped it in more foil, then a towel & put it in a cooler. I'm going home soon to pull it apart. Here's what it looked like at 6:30. Any reason why ya'll think it took so long?
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Re: My First Butt
« Reply #1 on: January 11, 2016, 12:06:35 PM »
it should fall to pieces.  Looks delicious.

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Re: My First Butt
« Reply #2 on: January 11, 2016, 12:34:19 PM »
It split in two when I picked it up. Taste awesome!

Guess lesson here is not to plan on certain times with bbq.

Perry

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Re: My First Butt
« Reply #3 on: January 11, 2016, 02:55:03 PM »
8.5 lb butts usually take me 24 hrs or so on my egg.
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Re: My First Butt
« Reply #4 on: January 11, 2016, 03:47:17 PM »
I do 2 on the XL in 8 hours... 4 open in the smoke and 4 wrapped.

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Re: My First Butt
« Reply #5 on: January 11, 2016, 04:04:51 PM »
I do 2 on the XL in 8 hours... 4 open in the smoke and 4 wrapped.
What's your temp set at?
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Re: My First Butt
« Reply #6 on: January 11, 2016, 05:09:27 PM »

8.5 lb butts usually take me 24 hrs or so on my egg.

Mine stay unwrapped at a consistent 225*.

Sometimes they are ready in 20.
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Re: My First Butt
« Reply #7 on: January 11, 2016, 06:11:59 PM »
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Re: My First Butt
« Reply #8 on: January 13, 2016, 01:22:31 AM »
Put a thermometer in the smoker...yours may be off a little and not hitting the 225 mark.  Mine did the same thing. 
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Re: My First Butt
« Reply #9 on: January 13, 2016, 04:55:55 AM »
Put a thermometer in the smoker...yours may be off a little and not hitting the 225 mark.  Mine did the same thing.

Yep...my water tray affects the system's reading of chamber temp.

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Re: My First Butt
« Reply #10 on: January 13, 2016, 07:23:56 AM »
Thanks for the input!
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Re: My First Butt
« Reply #11 on: January 13, 2016, 07:54:34 AM »
Prep is important.  We rub our butts with mustard and cover with our favorite rub from rebel butcher supply.  Buy it by the case.  Chill over night.  Put on by 8am, and it's at temp around 4, rests until 6, enjoy for supper and sandwiches for a week.

Another thing I do sometimes is after 2 hours in the foil is open it up and put an entire bottle of BBQ sauce on it.  Just pour it on and dump it in.  Cover well.  It does good things. 

I cook with a remote thermometer that reaches a few doors down, that provides grill and internal temp.  Pull it at 197 usually.

I really want a CyberQ but can't figure out how to make it wrap it at 4 hours, so the remote is fine, and I'll probably settle for the temp control like some buds have.
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