all night butt smoke

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hello everyone. Last night at 6:30 I put on a 7lb1oz boston butt. I went to bed at 9:00, the temp was at 225. I got up at 12:30 to check things out and the temp was at 280. I hope this did not hurt the beautiful chunk of meat. I was freaking out. I closed both top and bottom vents approximatly 1/8 of an inch, got up at 4:00, and the temp was at 235, where it has been every since. I thought that I needed to cook it at 225, and I am trying to slowly bring the temp down to this. This is the second all nighter that I have done, and the last one turned out intensley good. I hope the same for this one.Does anyone know an address from which I can buy a polder? How much do they cost? I have not opened the lid yet, and don't plan to for a while, but will eventualy have to in order to check temp. Thank you for any comments or advice.

Puj

rw,[p]The temp range that you experienced overnight should not cause a problem at all. Keep resisting the temptation to open the lid. I'd check the temp of the butt at about 16 hours into the cook and go from there.[p]Puj

Unknown

rw,
The
Bakers Catalogue: www.bakerscatalogue.com...$24.95.
I have done business with them for years and they are excellent. Hope this helps..nde

Mike in New England

rw,
Doing just that tonight to have pulled pork for the football games tomorrow.[p]mmmmmmmmmmmmm