Smoking Pork Butt but for how long?

[sheridan]

I'm giving pork butt a go for the first time. I'm going to do it on my Traeger rather than my kamodo on account of the wind.

15lbs, bone out (Costco). If I understand correctly, this is going to take about 8 hours @ 225?

Thanks in advance.

[Mr. Bones]

Yup. It's been pumped all kinda fulla liquids, an had multiple drain holes made in it.
I think yer good, amigo!

[Mr. Bones]

Yup. Yet another Great reason to always maintain a Strategic Bourbon Reserve, at all times...

[dancingzorba]

While I have your attention... I injected my butt - wait that came out wrong... lol! In all seriousness, I injected the PORK butt last night, one in apart with 1 oz per injection. There was a bit of liquid in the pan this morning when I let it sink in last night in the fridge, is that normal?

[dancingzorba]

LOL! Now THAT is some good advice!

[texastweeter]

Ahumadora pork butt. Bigger butts (lol) require more than one bottle of bourbon.

[Ahumadora]

texastweeter Just to clarify..... Until the bottle of bourbon is done or the pork butt?

[texastweeter]

put it in the pit at 225°, and or ed n a bottle of bourbon. Drink bourbon until it's done, it will taste great...

[dancingzorba]

Cheers lads. And if it is done early, I can always wrap it in a faux cambro.

[TheQuietOne]

5-6 hours is about right from my experience with my PBC which stays pretty steady at about 275. I wouldn't go by a crock pot recipe. Liquid transfers heat more efficiently than air so the crock pot time would be too short for the smoker.

[dancingzorba]

Thanks! Should I just adjust for 225 do you think? I mean 225 is the bbq temp I normally see too. I am easy in that regard.

[LA Pork Butt]

Most formulas I am aware of are based on cooking at 225, and my experience is at 225 with 10# butts. If I had to guess I would say 5-6 hours. Crock Pots cook at 300 on high, so if you can find a crockpot recipe that would put you in the ball park.

[dancingzorba]

Hi All,

It's been a while since I've posted! I am smoking a pork butt today, 4.5lb boneless (I forgot to ask for bone-in). I am following this recipe but it's for a butt that's twice as big. https://amazingribs.com/tested-recip...ol-smoke-style

How long can I expect to smoke this butt at 300? Is there a formula so I can learn to fish instead of asking here again?

Thanks!

Mike