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First Turbo Butt- DO IT! 4hr20min
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hoofaloos
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Ive low & slowed my fair share of butts. They always come out fantastic- even the very first one which was my first ever BGE cook. I cook them at 225° and they consistently finish at b/w 16-18 hours. Today I decided to give turbo a try since I'd been itching to do so for awhile. I could never quite pull the trigger though because I love the finished product of the long cook. Since I did a brisket yesterday, I didn't have it in me for another overnight cook & found out late in the game (but not too late for a long cook) that I was cooking for a bunch of peeps that I had never met. My eagerness to try, laziness to cook back to back nights, and a bunch of guinea pigs that I didn't care about created the perfect storm to give turbo a try.
The setup was indirect 350° grid, PS legs up, drip pan on foil balls, homemade rub and 7# butt in the rib basket thing. I started with just salt in the pan but added some water/cider vinegar after the first hour just because. Also, used apple wood chunks and no foil. I was anticipating anywhere from 5-6 hours.
Total cook time was 4:20 to 208/209°. I usually pull it at 203-205 but fell asleep so it couldve been as much as 10-20 min less. My dome temp also got to about 425° for about 15-20 min during the first hour.
It was every bit as good as the long cook. Solid bark, tender & juicy throughout. FTC for almost 3 hours but only bc I was taking it with me to another house for dinner. After unwrapping, it was still piping hot. I'll only cook butts this way from now on unless I'm doing a brisket right next to it.
The setup was indirect 350° grid, PS legs up, drip pan on foil balls, homemade rub and 7# butt in the rib basket thing. I started with just salt in the pan but added some water/cider vinegar after the first hour just because. Also, used apple wood chunks and no foil. I was anticipating anywhere from 5-6 hours.
Total cook time was 4:20 to 208/209°. I usually pull it at 203-205 but fell asleep so it couldve been as much as 10-20 min less. My dome temp also got to about 425° for about 15-20 min during the first hour.
It was every bit as good as the long cook. Solid bark, tender & juicy throughout. FTC for almost 3 hours but only bc I was taking it with me to another house for dinner. After unwrapping, it was still piping hot. I'll only cook butts this way from now on unless I'm doing a brisket right next to it.
XLBGE- Napa, CA by way of ATX
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Do you normally use a water pan on your low and slow cooks? I'm like you, my results have been great at 220 degrees, dut the 16 hours + make it really tempting to try this!Large BGE
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Haven't done lo & slo butts or ribs for years! Welcome to the time saving turbo world!Re-gasketing America one yard at a time.
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Awesome. I may be using this later today.Chicago, IL - Large and Small BGE - Weber Gasser and Kettle
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Thank you for the tip, I will try on my next."Knowledge is Good" - Emil Faber
XL and MM
Louisville, Kentucky -
Thanks for the post. I'm trying one now. Wife asked this morning if I could do a butt for a party tonight and we have to leave the house at 3:00pm.
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Thanks for the review, I am also going to give it a try soon! Looks great!Toronto, Canada LBGE
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350*? Been itching to try this as well....
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I am a true believer in turbo butts.
Do a search for @RRP's post "Turbo Butts-No Foil-Great Bark". Originally posted December 2013.
It's a great tutorial for this easy cook.
Try it.John in the Willamette Valley of Oregon -
I went turbo and never went back!
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SmokeLife said:Do you normally use a water pan on your low and slow cooks? I'm like you, my results have been great at 220 degrees, dut the 16 hours + make it really tempting to try this!XLBGE- Napa, CA by way of ATX
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hoofaloos said:Re-gasketing America one yard at a time.
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I cooked my first butt semi-turbo at 280 to 300. It was a 8 hour cook with 2 hours FTC. It was great!South Jersey Pine Barrens. XL BGE , Assassin 24, Weber Kettle, CharBroil gasser, AMNPS
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Is there another way to cook them besides turbo?In the middle of Georgia! Geaux Tigers!!!!!
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The pictures look great. How did the smoke profile work out at the high temps?
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EggDan said:The pictures look great. How did the smoke profile work out at the high temps?XLBGE- Napa, CA by way of ATX
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OK, OK ya'll talked me into trying a turbo !!!!
My next butt will be my first Turbo Butt.
I can't wait !!!Donnie Dawes - RNNL8 BBQ - Carrollton, KY
TWIN XLBGEs, 1-Beautiful wife, 1 XS Yorkie
I'm keeping serious from now on...no more joking around from me...Meatheads !!
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