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Slow Butt....
corey24
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Put a 6.5lb butt on at 7:15 this am. So it's been going for almost 8 hrs. Having supper in three hours. Been cooking between 240-250 at grate. It's been a slow climb all the way.....
Will it hurt to up temp to speed along process? If not what temp and should a wrap in foil...?
Will it hurt to up temp to speed along process? If not what temp and should a wrap in foil...?
XL Egg Owner Since Dec 2013 - Louisiana
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What is the IT now? You can bump to 350 and not hurt a thing.-----------------------------------------analyze adapt overcome2008 -Large BGE. 2013- Small BGE and 2015 - Mini. Henderson, Ky.
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Also do these need to rest much after pulling?
XL Egg Owner Since Dec 2013 - Louisiana
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I turbo cook all my butts. I cook them at 350 grill until int of 160. Then I double wrap HD foil until 200 or 205. I take them off. Wrap in a towel for about 1 hour in a cooler. I can do 10LB butt in 6 or 7 hours.
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Fernandina Beach, FL
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With those time constraints I would prolly wrap in a couple layers of HDAF and bump temp to 350. It's gonna be close I think.-----------------------------------------analyze adapt overcome2008 -Large BGE. 2013- Small BGE and 2015 - Mini. Henderson, Ky.
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But since I didn't turbo it's fine to just crank temp up a bit now unfoiled, it's not that dark color wise
XL Egg Owner Since Dec 2013 - Louisiana
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Yes. It won't hurt a thing. It will make the bark a little crunchy but for me that's a good thing-----------------------------------------analyze adapt overcome2008 -Large BGE. 2013- Small BGE and 2015 - Mini. Henderson, Ky.
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Thanks mattman, how much time needed for rest?
XL Egg Owner Since Dec 2013 - Louisiana
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I have pulled within 15 mins of coming off the egg. I will pull as soon as I can handle the meat. I don't think butt needs much of a rest.-----------------------------------------analyze adapt overcome2008 -Large BGE. 2013- Small BGE and 2015 - Mini. Henderson, Ky.
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As @Mattman says, it isn'i necessary to rest a butt.
John in the Willamette Valley of Oregon -
This butt seems to have an extra large bone compared to others I have cooked think that could attribute to long cook time
XL Egg Owner Since Dec 2013 - Louisiana
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@corey24 - how did it turn out??-----------------------------------------analyze adapt overcome2008 -Large BGE. 2013- Small BGE and 2015 - Mini. Henderson, Ky.
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Sorry guys, Turned out great. I will definitely go the Turbo Method next time. It was really really good....The John Henry Pecan Rub was fantastic.
XL Egg Owner Since Dec 2013 - Louisiana
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Been doing turbo for all my butts lately and they have turned out great. I go from 325°-350°.
What I did Sunday was I cooked turbo for most of the way then at around IT 180° I ramped down to about 275° to really go slower as the connective tissue breaks down at that point on.
Then FTC for about 4 hours. Was amazing.
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tarheelmatt, are those temps you use grate or dome temps?
Go Heels!
XL Egg Owner Since Dec 2013 - Louisiana
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@corey24 - Those are at grate temps per my Maverick 733.
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