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Boston Butt on the Mini

NoVA Bill
NoVA Bill Posts: 3,005
edited November -1 in EggHead Forum
Just had to try a butt on the mini. This pic is of a 6.76lbs Boston Butt going direct and targeting 250 degrees dome. I have the Et-73 all set up and reporting.

I filled up the fire box with lump and let it burn for a bit and added cherry and oak chunks for smoke. The butt was slathered in Dijon mustard w/kosher salt and course ground pepper. I'm using an old Miracle Maide pie pan as a drip pan so I guess you could say I'm using a modified indirect cook.
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I wanted to do an indirect cook using the mini KIM woo and baking stone but the butt was to big (it was the smallest Blooms had at the time and I wasn't about to pass up 99 cents/lb.). Next time I'll shop in advance for something around 4 lbs - that would be a great size for the wife and me.

Comments

  • cookn biker
    cookn biker Posts: 13,407
    Bill, I'm l;ooking forward to this cook. Keep us posted!
    Molly
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  • NoVA Bill
    NoVA Bill Posts: 3,005
    Me too!

    Thank Molly, will do later tonight when the butt finishes. I'm in Butt Bark withdrawl - need a fix...now! :woohoo:
  • tjv
    tjv Posts: 3,830
    Man, so why do I get the visual of pacman when looking at that picture.....did I just date myself.

    thought to add a picture for the younger set......LOL

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  • cookn biker
    cookn biker Posts: 13,407
    :laugh:
    Molly
    Colorado Springs
    "Loney Queen"
    "Respect your fellow human being, treat them fairly, disagree with them honestly, enjoy their friendship, explore your thoughts about one another candidly, work together for a common goal and help one another achieve it."
    Bill Bradley; American hall of fame basketball player, Rhodes scholar, former U.S. Senator from New Jersey
    LBGE, MBGE, SBGE , MiniBGE and a Mini Mini BGE
  • DrZaius
    DrZaius Posts: 1,481
    Very cool Bill B) . I am curious how many times you will need to refill :ohmy: the firebox if any. I am close to getting a mini and this is just the information that
    I need. :P
    This is the greatest signature EVAR!
  • I would say that you can get 4-6 hrs of low and slow cooking on the mini. That is my experience with brisket. My biggest problem has been dome temp, because it never returns where it was. I think that the mini is just too small to get the right temp with that big of a piece of meat.
    Please keep us posted.
  • NoVA Bill
    NoVA Bill Posts: 3,005
    Tom,

    Well I'm there with you. I had to look at the pic again to get some appreciation for your pic. It's there :ermm: :unsure: :whistle: :laugh: .
  • NoVA Bill
    NoVA Bill Posts: 3,005
    Dr. Z,

    Thanks. If I believe what I've read and I do the mini should go 7 to 8 hours on one load of lump - we'll see how well I did.
  • NoVA Bill
    NoVA Bill Posts: 3,005
    This is my first lo and slo with the mini. Temp control certainly takes more effort than on my medium as the mini temp will run away in a heart beat or beer run. :laugh:
  • cookn biker
    cookn biker Posts: 13,407
    We did not have to refill when we did 2 (separate cooks) atr work. both took 8-9 hours.
    Molly
    Colorado Springs
    "Loney Queen"
    "Respect your fellow human being, treat them fairly, disagree with them honestly, enjoy their friendship, explore your thoughts about one another candidly, work together for a common goal and help one another achieve it."
    Bill Bradley; American hall of fame basketball player, Rhodes scholar, former U.S. Senator from New Jersey
    LBGE, MBGE, SBGE , MiniBGE and a Mini Mini BGE
  • Clay Q
    Clay Q Posts: 4,486
    Lookin good! B)
    Yeah that is a big chunk of pork for the mini. I had almost a 4 pound boneless butt with plenty of room up in the dome when I last smoked a mini pork butt. More than enough for two people.
    Have fun!
  • NoVA Bill
    NoVA Bill Posts: 3,005
    I remember your post. Your post convenced me to do a butt on the mini. I'm crossing my fingers I did a good job loading up the fire box. We'll see. ;)
  • NoVA Bill
    NoVA Bill Posts: 3,005
    Thanks Clay Q. I like the idea of doing a small butt on the mini - just right for the wife and me.
  • Clay Q
    Clay Q Posts: 4,486
    This is how much lump remained after an 8 hour mini pork butt smoke running at 250 dome. :ohmy: :cheer:

    BGEminismokedporkbutt0015.jpg
  • loco_engr
    loco_engr Posts: 5,759
    Dang Bill, now I want to run to the store and get one myself! :lol:
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  • NoVA Bill
    NoVA Bill Posts: 3,005
    I'm gonna have some fun pulling that butt in a couple of hours. :)