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Cooking a 15.5 lb. boneless pork butt

SmokingMike
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I just purchased a 15.5 lb. boneless pork butt from Costco and need advise as how long to cook it.
SmokingMike
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there is two pork butts squished in that package, base the cook on 8 pounders
fukahwee maineyou can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it -
If you do low and slow--225°-250° expect 1 1/2- 2 hrs per pound.
Cutting it in half and doing one piece this weekend and the other piece the next weekend, might be a less strenuous way to go.
That or bump the temps ups to around 300° (turbo).
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That may take a while. At 225 (Dome) its around 2 hours per lb and at 250 you can expect about 1.5 Hrs per lb. I just set mine up for 250 dome and expect 2 hrs per lb and that gives me time for the FTC (Foil,Towel, and Cooler).O-Town, FL
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There are two butts in that package.
Pork shoulder can be cooked in varying ways to great results. Setup for an indirect cook. Egg temp somewhere between 225-375º. Add some salt to the pork and cook until tender (normally 195-205º). Anything after that is personal preference.Approximate cooking times for pork butt/shoulder:
225º: 2 hours a pound
250º: 1.5 hours a pound
275º: 1 hour per pound
350º: 30-45 mins per pound
There is a good amount of variability between individual pieces so take all times as rough (plan to be done a couple of hours before eating time). Times assume a full sized butt - 7-10 pounds. Temps are dome.
Southeast Florida - LBGE
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