Brand new masterbuilt propane smoker. Put a 8 lbs pork butt on top shelf yesterday at 430pm its now 915am. So 17 hours and only at 180°. I can get temp in smoker to be either about 215°or 260° so ive went with cooler temp. How long is too long? Any other advice?
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My first butt took 18 hours. The last Hour or so in the oven to bring it to 203. And it was worth the wait! You want to be "probe tender" more than to hit a specific temp. Use a probe like a instant read thermometer if you have one and push it into the meat. If it's like pushing into butter your done.
At 180 you're probably still too low to be probe tender. If you're running out of patience you could put in the oven at 280 to bring the temp up.
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I think 215 is too low unless you want a really long cook. I don't Know your cooker but I routinely cook 10# Boston Butts at a dome temperature of 225 on my BGE for 12-14 hours to an internal temperature of 200. You might want to check your thermometer since built in ones are routinely inaccurate with a few exceptions. The cheaper the more likely it will be inaccurate.
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Once you get to 180 and the bark is formed, it's simply a matter of how long you want to let it go. I usually wrap in foil at that point (no liquid added) and git 'er done. The time saved can then be spent holding at 150+ in the cooler or oven.
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Definitely wrap it in foil, raise the temp and when it gets to 203 put it in the faux cambro wrapped in towel for a few hours.
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Well Irishfuente you really hurt our feelings there, all 10,000+ of us, yup, ya really did. Ya asked for help before you said HI. It’s OK, we’ll let it slide this time. Welcome, eat good & have fun.
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