Keeping a butt warm for 9 hours

Essex County

I had an 8-lb butt that was done cooking at 7:30 this morning. It needed to make it to Maine for an early dinner. After getting several suggestions, I filled a cooler with hot water and let it stand for a few minutes. I dumped it out and put 4 oven-heated, foil-wrapped bricks on a towel on the bottom of the cooler. Another towel went in next. The foil-wrapped butt went in next with its thermometer probe still in place. Then I jammed about 3 more towels in the cooler and closed it. I taped the thermometer remote to the top of the cooler. (My wife hoped we didn't get pulled over because a cooler with a thermometer remote taped to the top and, inside, a wire coming out of a hot, foil wrapped object...well, not everyone would assume this was something to eat.)

At 7:30am, the butt was at 200. By the time we were ready to serve, 4:30pm, it was still at 156. That's 9 hours! It was a big hit. Thanks for the suggestions.

Paul

Mike in Abita

Glad it worked out and thanks for the info. :cheer:

Essex County

I think it was you who suggested the bricks. We could have gone another 3 hours before hitting 140. I just unpacked the cooler an hour ago (10:30pm)...the bricks are still warm!
Thanks.