Pork Butt

Kjunbob

I am planning on a 6.5 Pork Butt cook tomorrow on my Egg and plan to put it on around 8 AM.   I was planning on about 250 to 275 dome temp, and then foiling and raising the temp to about 350 if needed to push through a stall as it needs to be done around 6 PM. (8 hours cooking time).  But then I just realized that my rub has 1/4 cup of brown sugar in it.  Should I be worried about scortching the sugar, although 1/4 cup doesn't seem like much to me. 

Or would I be better off using a rub with less sugar (other rub recipe has 2 tsp of sugar)?

Also, should I apply the rub tonight and let it sit overnight?

Thanks

  

Carolina Q

Lately, I've been doing mine at 320°, 8 lb or so, starting at 9-10 AM and finishing at 5-6PM. Sugar's fine at that temp.

Skrullb

I’ve personally never seen a benefit from applying the rub overnight. If you’re cooking a 6.5 pound butt startling at 8, there will be no need to wrap it and increase the heat. Just let that puppy cook at 275, and leave it unwrapped! The Egg will do the rest. 

Kjunbob

Thanks for the quick help. One more ?, should I do a raised Indirect with my Woo (which raises the grill to the felt line), or stay with the lower, regular indirect position?  Thanks again

Skrullb

Kjunbob said:

Thanks for the quick help. One more ?, should I do a raised Indirect with my Woo (which raises the grill to the felt line), or stay with the lower, regular indirect position?  Thanks again

Felt line indirect. You shouldn’t need the woo to get you to the felt line indirect though(?). The plate setter and the grid should put you there. 

Mickey

TURBO BUTTS.

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

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.   

BikerBob

Every time I've tried to push a piece of meat to finish with foil and raised temps, the results were not great. Right now a 4.85 pound is cooking at around 260. I plan to check IT around 6:30. It started at 9:00 which should give a finish around 7:00 based on previous cooks.
For your butt, I would start around 05:00 and finish not later than 1800.
Others report good results with hotter, faster cooks, but I lack their experience and skill so stick with what works.

Mr_eggers

Doing my first one tomorrow thanks for the tips fellers