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Cooked pork butt too quick?
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Big Green Nephron
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Hi gang,
Have a 10 pound pork shoulder. Put it in last night at 11 PM at 220 or so. 3 AM checked the temp, now over 400, lots of smoke coming from the top of the egg. Closed the vents a bit. 7 AM, temp is 300, no more smoke. Internal temp according to my probe is 199 degrees. Should I take it out and call it done, or should I go to work and let it continue cooking at a lower temp?
Cheers!
Have a 10 pound pork shoulder. Put it in last night at 11 PM at 220 or so. 3 AM checked the temp, now over 400, lots of smoke coming from the top of the egg. Closed the vents a bit. 7 AM, temp is 300, no more smoke. Internal temp according to my probe is 199 degrees. Should I take it out and call it done, or should I go to work and let it continue cooking at a lower temp?
Cheers!
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It is done take it out. The temp says so. Wrap in foil and towel plac ein cooler for an hour or two.
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Thanks.
Any problems anticipated given that it cooked for less than half the expected time?
Cheers! -
400 is high for a low and slow. Got to be the temp.
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My first try.
Bottom vent open too wide.
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I bet it still tastes good. PB's are extremely forgiving. Go on and have some bark for breakfast.
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The idea behind the low and slow is to keep the meat in the "plateau" stage (internal temp around 150-165) for a long time. This breaks down the connective tissues, releasing collagen which keeps the meat moist and makes it tender. You may find the time at 400 made it a bit dry. On the other hand, this is a very forgiving cut of meat. It may be just fine.
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Thanks for the quick replies, everyone.
I was going to leave it in. Good thing I didn't. It definitely looked done when I took it out. No time to check on whether it is tough or tender. It is now double wrapped in foil, wrapped in towels and sitting in a cooler awaiting my return.
Cheers! -
Just finished cooking a butt low and slow. It was smaller than yours and I cooked it for 20 hours at 205 degrees. Turned out super - internal temp was 192 when I got around to taking it off. Moist, great bark, and the better half loved it.
Gordon
Vero Beach, FL
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