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Boston Butt

Gene613
Gene613 Posts: 53
edited November -1 in EggHead Forum
What is the best set up and temps for a 7.5 butt??????

Comments

  • Wise One
    Wise One Posts: 2,645
    Gene613, set up for an direct coo at about 240. Plan to take from 12-15 hours to reach an internal of 195-205.

  • BajaTom
    BajaTom Posts: 1,269
    Wise One,
    Don't you mean indirect with a place sitter and a drip pan underneath. I thought the butt would be toast after 15 hours direct at 240. Just a thought. Thanks, Tom

  • BajaTom,
    I was thinking the same thing. I thought it was indirected with drip pan and all at about 225 but wanted to make sure that I had it right for my wife who will be doing this one tonight while I am at work.

  • Wise One
    Wise One Posts: 2,645
    BajaTom, you are absoultely correct about indirect rather than direct. Hopefully he has not left it on for 15 hours by now. Use of a drip pan is optional - just depe4nds on how much a mess you're willing to tolerate. I will often times just foil some firebricks (keeps my firebrick clean) and set the butt a rack on top of those.
  • Wise One
    Wise One Posts: 2,645
    Gene613, if someone is asking how to cook a butt, I would not recommend trying to keep the temp at 225. Too many people wind up with a fire going out if they're not constantly checking. 240 is much easier to maintain for a novice cooker and it doesn't affect the cooking enough to be noticed. I just try to stabilize the temp somewhere between 225 and 250 and wherever it settles, I settle.

  • Wise One,
    Sounds like a plan I will attempt it here in a little while after I get the kids in bed since the hubby had already gone to work. Plate setter upside down, drip pan, v rack, soaked chips and lots of lump and a nice butt that has been molested!!!!