Boston Butt cook times ....help

crammed together, they might hinder airflow a little until they shrink. but generally, at 225 dome you'd take as much as 2.5 hours a pound. 2 hours a pound for a dome of 250.

going by the biggest, at 8 pounds, assume at least 16 hours for a 250 dome. allow a couple more at least. could be as much as 20 hours from the time the meat hits the grid.

i've had success reheating by putting the meat in a tinfoil pan with tinfoil over top, and letting it heat up slowly, say 275-300, in the oven. keep the lid tight, stir it every now and then. sometimes add a can of coke (though don't let anyone see you).

i guess you could crock-pot it, too. or (in desperation) reheat in batches in the micro, adding the batches back to the foiled pan as you take out another batch. we had to do that once, and it was fine.

reheating in the oven lets the folks smell it too.

my best guess is 14 to 16 hours plus up to about 5 or 6 in the cooler if you are still at one of the parties or just cant get at it, or the cook takes longer. i like the reheat from a vacuum sealed bag best in boiling water. i would still be thinking of ways to start the cook around 6 on saterday and have it sitting in a cooler around 9 or 10 sunday morning waiting for the wifes word that we will be eating in an hour. pulling the butt is easier than the reheat especially since at a party there is always someone that wants to help with it and get the first samples.

my wife calls plastic wrap "cellophane".

it's like we grew up in the 30s