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Help! Trying my first pork butt!

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CAEggFan
CAEggFan Posts: 31
edited November -1 in EggHead Forum
Any suggestions? It's ~4lb. No injections.

Rub?
Wood?
Temp?
Time?
Process?

I've conquered the 311 method on baby backs so ready to step up to the big time, thanks!
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  • Chappy
    Chappy Posts: 198
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    Cook it at 250 with the wood of your choice until it is done. I usually take mine off at 195 in the money muscle (the side away furthest from the bone). You can make a simple rub with brown sugar and all sorts of spices. It is an easy cook. Go for it.

    No need to foil...but do put foil under to catch drippings.
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  • CAEggFan
    CAEggFan Posts: 31
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    OK so after researching extensively I've determined that I have a small butt (2.5 lbs). No bone.

    Plan is to lather with mustard and then dizzy dust rub.

    Stabilize at 225 with pecan wood.

    It's such a small buttt that I think it should be done in 7 hrs or so. Use Maverick until 200deg and then wrap in foil for a couple hrs then pull.

    Thoughts?
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  • Jeffersonian
    Jeffersonian Posts: 4,244
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    It probably won't take all of seven hours, and I'd go 250* instead of 225*
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  • Judy Mayberry
    Judy Mayberry Posts: 2,015
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    I make small butts too and I found letting it go to 200° makes it too dry. I pull at 190° at the most and it's always perfect.

    I did one to 170° and pulled it off so I could have slices instead of shredding it. It was delish! I'll do that again.

    Judy
    Judy in San Diego
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  • Brokersmoker
    Brokersmoker Posts: 646
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    Have never used mustard on a butt (Ribs yes). Always have produced a great bark without it and pull 190 - 195.
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  • 2Fategghead
    2Fategghead Posts: 9,624
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    Hey Judy, I have to agree with you on the small butts and the pull temp. I always smoke the biggest butts I can find from 8 to 10 pounds but, recently I seen a sale on 4 pounds for $.89 per pound so I cooked up three and they took 8 hours. I took them to 205 degrees and in the end I thought they were a little over done. If I do another small butt like that I will pull it at 195 or so. Glad you said that. Tim :)

    Three butts in the books

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  • ThailandBBQ
    ThailandBBQ Posts: 51
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    I did a little less than a 4 pounder recently and it took 9 hours, a couple of forum members told me that you never know with a small one how long it may take and it usually takes longer than "usual". I did mine around 250. It hit the plateau at 163....I remember that number very well! BTW it turned out great, I pilled at 195 but next time would pull at 190 to see if there is a significant difference.

    Mike
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  • stevesails
    stevesails Posts: 990
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    amazing, i just did my first butt the other day a 3 pounder and it took 7 hours to get to 195. kind of shot that 1.5 to 2 hours a pound theory.
    it must apply to bigger ones. The next one will be bigger as i want some leftovers next time.
    XL   Walled Lake, MI

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  • DMurf
    DMurf Posts: 481
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    I am trying my first "Butt" also. I have done several briskets, ribs, chicken, slow moving omnivores... This is also my first overnight cook, I was a bit concerned don't had a Digi-Q or anything fancy like that just the DMFT and the draft door.

    Got up at 5:30 this morning fire not out just low, Butt still at 160, mixed things up and I am back on track, still in the plateau but back on track.
    David
    BBQ since 2010 - Oh my, what I was missing.
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  • Uncle Phil
    Uncle Phil Posts: 669
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    Full video on cooking butt.



    Uncle Phil
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  • DMurf
    DMurf Posts: 481
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    Well my Butt went Turbo and was done at 8:00a pulled at 190, tender, moist, yummy! MMMMM breakfast...
    David
    BBQ since 2010 - Oh my, what I was missing.
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