So every pork butt I've done this summer had taken 20 hrs. All were 8.5 - 10.5 lbs and basically the same thickness so it made sense they took about the same. Put two 10 lb butts in the smoker yesterday for my sons birthday party today and there was no stall. Zero. Steady temp rise the entire time. They finished in 14 hours. It's 4 am and we eat at 2pm. I gave myself a four hour buffer in case they took longer. I thought two butts might take a hair longer than one. But nope. I usually foil and cooler them but now for 9 or 10 hours. I don't have juice because I don't foil them in the smoker and I tried a foil pan but the juice burnt.
I always maintain temps 230-260F. They were cooking so fast I pulled my probe out and checked it in boiling water. It read 211F. I've read comments about really stubborn cuts of meat and others that don't stall. But man that threw new a curve ball.
They were probe tender when I checked with the instant read so I'm pretty sure they cooked just fine.
I see my options as hold in cooler until ready to pull for party and hope they stay hot or I pull in the morning (after some sleep) and add some water/apple juice to the pan and reheat for the party. Either way I just need to have pulled pork ready for 35 people at 2pm or it'll be pizza delivery (or a really big Sheetz run, any fellow mid Atlantic folks can appreciate a Sheetz food run).
What would you do?
Thanks!
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I always maintain temps 230-260F. They were cooking so fast I pulled my probe out and checked it in boiling water. It read 211F. I've read comments about really stubborn cuts of meat and others that don't stall. But man that threw new a curve ball.
They were probe tender when I checked with the instant read so I'm pretty sure they cooked just fine.
I see my options as hold in cooler until ready to pull for party and hope they stay hot or I pull in the morning (after some sleep) and add some water/apple juice to the pan and reheat for the party. Either way I just need to have pulled pork ready for 35 people at 2pm or it'll be pizza delivery (or a really big Sheetz run, any fellow mid Atlantic folks can appreciate a Sheetz food run).
What would you do?
Thanks!
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