Time:
Without using the crutch, how long does it usually take to smoke a butt at 225? I've read on here 90 mins/pound (not sure if that includes the crutch) but mine has been taking a lot longer. So I think something is either off or i'm doing something wrong.
This week I bought a 13# shoulder from the local butcher and when I opened the vacuum sealed package it was two shoulders so roughly 6.5 pounds/shoulder. After cutting away some of the fat I'd say maybe 6# a pop. That'd be cooked in about 9 hours if the 90mins/# were accurate. At 225, I'm 13.5 hours in and the shoulder is only at 173.
last month I smoked a shoulder (the first on my new smoker) and it took over 19 hours to get to 201 internal (I can't remember the weight of the shoulder). Am I doing something wrong?
Bark:
I've read that it's recommended to spritz in the early stages of smoking the shoulder... is there a negative effect to spritzing in the middle or toward the end of the smoke? my last butt the bark was really hard and crunchy, like outdoor mulch - is that what i'm trying to go for? i've never actually had pork with bark before so a description online is all I have to go on - no real examples
Without using the crutch, how long does it usually take to smoke a butt at 225? I've read on here 90 mins/pound (not sure if that includes the crutch) but mine has been taking a lot longer. So I think something is either off or i'm doing something wrong.
This week I bought a 13# shoulder from the local butcher and when I opened the vacuum sealed package it was two shoulders so roughly 6.5 pounds/shoulder. After cutting away some of the fat I'd say maybe 6# a pop. That'd be cooked in about 9 hours if the 90mins/# were accurate. At 225, I'm 13.5 hours in and the shoulder is only at 173.
last month I smoked a shoulder (the first on my new smoker) and it took over 19 hours to get to 201 internal (I can't remember the weight of the shoulder). Am I doing something wrong?
Bark:
I've read that it's recommended to spritz in the early stages of smoking the shoulder... is there a negative effect to spritzing in the middle or toward the end of the smoke? my last butt the bark was really hard and crunchy, like outdoor mulch - is that what i'm trying to go for? i've never actually had pork with bark before so a description online is all I have to go on - no real examples
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