Small butts

Powak

Went to the supermarket to grab a nice size pork butt my bands party this weekend. Unfortunately they only had two 4 lb butts. Can I smoke these up no problem? I was thinking super low and slow @ 250. I'm a little worried about drying em out with small size of these guys. 

lousubcap

All good- and I find the smaller butts seem to run long on the traditional hours/lb cook.  No issue with drying out as long as you get them when the bone pulls clean or they probe like buttah.  BTW-you can always enhance the result with some sauce if you miss the finish-line.  Always quite a forgiving cook.
Enjoy.

Powak

lousubcap said:

All good- and I find the smaller butts seem to run long on the traditional hours/lb cook.  No issue with drying out as long as you get them when the bone pulls clean or they probe like buttah.  BTW-you can always enhance the result with some sauce if you miss the finish-line.  Always quite a forgiving cook.
Enjoy.

Sounds good. Do they finish at about the same temps as large ones? 195-205 range? I've got the mavericks ready so I'm monitoring their temps the whole time.

lousubcap

The finish-line remains the same so go forth and have fun.

Mickey

TURBO BUTTS

·         Hot'n fast, 350 for 5 (+ or -) hours to internal to 200. Falls apart and oh so good! Have fun!

(((((NOT THIS IS FOR A 7LB. I WOULD HAVE NO PROBLEM WITH DOING THE 4 LB SIZE. GUESSING A 3.5 OR SO HOUR COOK.)))))

·         Be sure you only get a 7lb butt or so for the time (or a couple ((same amt of time)) or more for more protein )

.         Note:  The butt box is not required unless holding for dinner. 

I use mustard & Bad Byron's Butt Rub (both not required). I put on the rub, then mustard, 

then rub once more. Ps: I do not foil on the Egg. Also good with the coffee rub. 

FTC afterwards.   

Mikee

I did a small butt once on the Egg. It still took 10+ hours to cook it. Don't think a butt that small will cook in 1/2 to 1/3 the time. Plan accordingly.

Powak

Mikee said:

I did a small butt once on the Egg. It still took 10+ hours to cook it. Don't think a butt that small will cook in 1/2 to 1/3 the time. Plan accordingly.

I'm thinking about doing it as an overnighter tonight. Low and ssssslow.

lousubcap

Don't know what your target pull and eat time is but you have tremendous flexibility with butts and the cook temp.  You can roll from the low 200's (controller helpful) to the low 300's and still get a quality outcome.  FWIW-

MotownVol

All is good.   Small butts are no problem.  Enjoy.

Carolina Q

I bought two 5 lb butts once, as an experiment. Cut one of them in half and put all three pieces on the same egg at the same time. The 2.5 pounders took just as long as the 5. Go figure.

tikigriller

When I cut my butt in half Sunday it seemed like it slowed down at the end. Interesting. 

GrateEggspectations

I like small butts and I cannot lie,
you other Eggers can't deny,
that when a girl walks in for an itty bitty taste, put a pork butt in her face!

Terrebandit

If you are concerned about drying them out, just double foil them with about a 1/4 cup of Dr. pepper when they hit the stall around 185 degrees and then bring them up to 205.  Let them sit for a while, pull, and serve.  

Powak

Butts came out killer. 3.9 pounder took 11 hours, 4 pounder took 13! Just as long as doing a big 12 pounder! They were just a microscopic hair on the dry side, so after pulling i tossed in a little chicken broth and that meat almost disappeared before going to the party I was taking it to.

Powak

lousubcap

Way to hang in there and get a great result.  Congrats.