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Boston butt

shortey
shortey Posts: 4
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Do you wrap the butt in foil about 2/3rds through the cook and then put back on to keep it from drying out? Or is the egg small enough it does not dry out 
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  • Carolina Q
    Carolina Q Posts: 14,831
    Nope. Never.

    I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

    Michael 
    Central Connecticut 

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  • Foghorn
    Foghorn Posts: 10,320
    edited July 2017
    The egg retains moisture well enough that most of us don't wrap.  It will be a little more moist if you do wrap, but the bark will be softer.  Eventually, you should try it both ways and see what you like.

    On the egg on a low & slow cook the vents are typically not open very far.  As a result, there is not a lot of evaporative losses when compared to an offset smoker, for example.

    And welcome aboard.

    XXL BGE, Karebecue, Chargiller Akorn Kamado, Weber Smokey Mountain, Grand Turbo gasser, Weber Smoky Joe, and the wheelbarrow that my grandfather used to cook steaks from his cattle

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  • bikesAndBBQ
    bikesAndBBQ Posts: 284
    This is a good article about wrapping in foil. Personally, I don't wrap anything. 
    http://amazingribs.com/tips_and_technique/texas_crutch.html
    Pittsburgh, PA. LBGE
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  • ronw9471
    ronw9471 Posts: 112
    I don't wrap either and have never had one dry out. 
    Parrish, FL

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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 37,898
    Welcome aboard and enjoy the journey.  Above all, have fun.   
    As mentioned, not needed but your call.  
    Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood.  Life is too short for light/lite beer!  Seems I'm livin in a transitional period. CHEETO (aka Agent Orange) makes Nixon look like a saint.  
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  • GrillSgt
    GrillSgt Posts: 2,507
    I'm in the keep it simple camp. Don't drive yourself crazy. If you're shooting for 250 and you come back and it's 230 or 265, no biggie. 
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  • SSQUAL612
    SSQUAL612 Posts: 1,186
    Foghorn said:
    Eventually, you should try it both ways and see what you like.
    Funny to see that advice under a post for Butt.  


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