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Minimum pork butt rest/FTC time?

CPARKTX
CPARKTX Posts: 2,095
Is there a minimum recommended rest period before pulling a pork butt? Cook is running slow today...
LBGE & SBGE.  Central Texas.  

Comments

  • travisstrick
    travisstrick Posts: 5,002
    Not really. I like to let it cool till I can touch it but that's it.
    Be careful, man! I've got a beverage here.
  • Mattman3969
    Mattman3969 Posts: 10,457
    I hardly ever rest. Maybe a foil tent for 15 mins or so then pull and eat

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    2008 -Large BGE. 2013- Small BGE and 2015 - Mini. Henderson, Ky.
  • Hi54putty
    Hi54putty Posts: 1,873
    I let mine sit on the counter for about 30 minutes.
    XL,L,S 
    Winston-Salem, NC 
  • Ragtop99
    Ragtop99 Posts: 1,570
    Straight from the grill to pulling it unless I finished early.  It's a bit challenging to pull when it comes off the grill, but I'm rewarded with fresh hot pulled pork to snack on while I'm pulling.  yummy!
    Cooking on an XL and Medium in Bethesda, MD.
  • jaydub58
    jaydub58 Posts: 2,167
    As mentioned above, no minimum, really.  Just let your schedule set the pace.  
    John in the Willamette Valley of Oregon
  • nolaegghead
    nolaegghead Posts: 42,102
    If you're ready to eat immediately, don't tent it....let it cool down like Travis said so it's not so damn hot.  If I'm eating in an hour, I'll let it sit on a cooling rack for an hour.  When you pull it and it's 200F, the moisture comes out as steam.  Not that you can't replace it with a finishing sauce, but there's no need to tent or FTC  unless you're holding it for a prolonged period of time.
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  • Crispix49
    Crispix49 Posts: 191
    If I'm not FTCing, I'll just let it sit on counter for 30-60 min. It's too damn hot to handle before that.
    Atlanta suburbs
    Large & Mini owner
    UGA Alum - Go Dawgs!