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Pork Butt Cook Question

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lowandslow
lowandslow Posts: 122
edited July 2016 in EggHead Forum
I am smoking a 12lb boneless pork butt on my XL egg.  I am having people over at 5pm tomorrow, but will be playing golf all day leaving the house @ 7am and not returning home until about 4:30pm.  (Travel and post round beers at clubhouse time incorporated)

I would imagine we would be looking to eat around 7pm.  How long will a boneless butt take?  I usually cook anywhere between 220 and 250.  (I prefer low and slow)

Also, what time should I start?  Should I just throw it on @ 6am, then foil when I get home to finish the cook, or should I be starting earlier?


Hasbrouck Heights, NJ

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  • SoCalTim
    SoCalTim Posts: 2,158
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    I just did this same exact cook. I started the egg (lg) @ 9pm ... put the meat on @ 10 pm @ 225. I woke up around 8 am the egg was about to hit the 'stall' @ 160.

    I bumped the temp up to about 275 or so and finishing time was around 3 pm.

    Pull, FTC and ready to go @ 5.

    Oh, btw ... none of this happens unless you are using a Temp Controller.


    I've slow smoked and eaten so much pork, I'm legally recognized as being part swine - Chatsworth Ca.
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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 32,384
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    The boneless butt will cook like a bone-in butt.  So, just apply your previous experience and go for it.  If you are not around from 7 AM to around 5 PM hopefully you will have someone minding the cook.
    Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood. # 38 for the win.  Life is too short for light/lite beer!  Seems I'm livin in a transitional period.
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  • THEBuckeye
    THEBuckeye Posts: 4,231
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    And just who is cleaning the house and bathrooms for your guests during your 11 1/2 hour adventure? Hmmm?
    New Albany, Ohio 

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  • lowandslow
    lowandslow Posts: 122
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    Ha.  Cleaning ladies came yesterday.  House isn't going to clean itself!
    Wife will be setting up shop while I hack up the golf course.
    Hasbrouck Heights, NJ

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  • Rascal
    Rascal Posts: 3,923
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    Why don't you play golf, or cook, and not drive (npi) yourself nuts??
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