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Two Pork Butts
ajridge35
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I'm sure this question has come up in the past, but I figured I'd throw this question out rather than look through the archives for hours. I'm smoking two pork butts TONIGHT, for a party TOMORROW starting at 1-2 o 'clock. The butts will probably be in the smoker at no later than 10 o'clock, and their weight will probably be somewhere in the 8-10 pound range (each). Ideally, I'd like them off the smoker at noon so I can wrap and throw them in the cooler until its time to serve. So, question is,
Smoke at 250*? 300* to secure them being done in time?
I'm assuming they can't touch each other?
Will they both be done at or around the same time?
Sorry if these are dumb questions, just wanna make sure I don't screw this up. Thanks in advance!
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I would cook them around 300 dome to make sure they are done. I cook them to an internal of 200 and then let them sit for about an hour before I pull them. They may or may not take the same amount of time to cook. Each butt is different. Always cook to internal temp and not time. Good luck.XL,L,SWinston-Salem, NC
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It's ok if they touch. They will shrink while they cook.XL,L,SWinston-Salem, NC
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I cooked 2 pork butts together last week at 250. I put them on about 6pm and 8pm. One weighed in at 8.5 and 6.5. Pork butt is forgiving, I'd do at 10pm and check them around 10am and if you need to bump temp to 300 to bring them home. Search "2 butts at once" or something similar, great thread with more details.
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It's ok if they touch but you won't have any bark where they do. Try to keep them apart if you can. You can use a wood skewer about 3-4" long to keep them apart. That's plenty of space to get good bark all the way around.Keepin' It Weird in The ATX FBTX
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