1st time smoking a pork butt tomorrow

deltasmoker84

My neighbor recommended that I set the grill temperature at 250 degrees and that I cook it 2 hours per pound. I have an 8lb bone in butt that I will be smoking, so by his recommendation it will take 16 hours. Does that seem about right? Thanks for the advices

Scottborasjr

What means do you have to monitor the temp?

deltasmoker84

I've got a digital Webster thermometer to monitor the internal heat of the meat.

shtgunal3

Don't go by time. Cook to internal temp of the meat.

shtgunal3

Check at 195. If probe goes in with no resistance (like buttah) then your done. If not check again at 200 and so on.

deltasmoker84

What does the temp of the meat need to be when it's done? I've heard between 190 and 200.

shtgunal3

When the probe goes in with absolutely no resistance.

Eggcelsior

deltasmoker84 said:

What does the temp of the meat need to be when it's done? I've heard between 190 and 200.

If the thermo moves in and out like butter, it's done. Somewhere between 190 and 200.