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Boston Butt

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edited November -1 in EggHead Forum
I am planning slow cooking a butt over the weekend, but don't know if I can pull the meat long after it is done or not. Example; if I finish the cook at midnight tonight, can I pull the pork at 8am the next day? Any suggestion or advice? Thanks in advance
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  • DynaGreaseball
    DynaGreaseball Posts: 361
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    Travis,[p]Normally a butt will take from 1-1/2 hours to 2 hours per pound to complete at 250° dome. There's about a 4 hour period where it's perfectly safe to double foil and wrap in towels and place it in a cooler after the cook to wait for guests to arrive. Some do it even longer than 4 hours.
    With that much slop in the schedule, you should be able to build in some safety (time wise) and be on time with some good hot, tasty pulled pork.[p]Hope that helps.

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  • Hammer
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    I personally have never waited more than a couple of hours until I pulled it. It was still warm because I had double foiled it; wrapped in towels; and placed newspapers on top of it in a cooler.
    Maybe others can shed some light on this long of a time wait before pulling it. Eight hours seems like a long time.
    Hammer
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  • DynaGreaseball
    DynaGreaseball Posts: 1,409
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    Morning Hammer,

    Just for your info, Travis posted his question over in the old forum. He can't see your answer.

    Regards
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  • Unknown
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    DynaGreaseball,[p]Many thanks, I really appreciate it
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  • Farlsworth
    Farlsworth Posts: 7
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    But what if Travis wants to put the "done" butt in the ice box for 12 or 18 hours? Can it be pulled then?
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  • Unknown
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    Hey Dyna and Farlsworth,

    Travis is a good friend of mine and I just got off the phone with him. I relayed your answers, so he is clued in.

    I started a 8lb butt myself last night. I am 16 hours into to cook and the internal temp is 190, so I am almost done. I have not had to add charcoal, adjust the temp or even open the lid; this thing is amazing. Cooking brunswick stew this afternoon. Happy Superbowl.


    Thanks...John
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  • DynaGreaseball
    DynaGreaseball Posts: 1,409
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    Now if he had one 'nem food suckers, it wouldn't matter one i-owe-ter when he finished it. You might tell him that it pulls better hot than it does cool.
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  • Big Bird
    Big Bird Posts: 4
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    I did the same thing you mention (foil, towel, cooler) and served 6+ hours later with no problem. Mine finished at 6 am and I had it for lunch.
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