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    turbo butt - no foil - great bark!

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      Ain't doing no spritz or anything else... The grid is 316 now and my IT is 171.., might open the vents a bit LOL
      MSV Chill Spot
      Chester County, PA

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      hapster said:
      Ain't doing no spritz or anything else... The grid is 316 now and my IT is 171.., might open the vents a bit LOL
      Well whats the verdict? Did you bump up the temp after? Get thru the stall yet?
      Doing mine in the morning if i'm not to hung over :)
      Post a pic!
      Hows ya gettin' on, me ol ****? 



      Kippens.Newfoundland and Labrador. (Canada).
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      CANMAN1976 said:

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      Well whats the verdict? Did you bump up the temp after? Get thru the stall yet?
      Doing mine in the morning if i'm not to hung over :)
      Post a pic!


      Pics for sure...

      The grid is now at 327 and the IT is 188... No stall that I can tell. Put the butt on at about 1:30
      MSV Chill Spot
      Chester County, PA

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      It was amazing I'm never doing a low and slow again. Thank you this
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      Alright so I gotta do a quick butt today for dinner. Is the consensus here to do 350 give or take with no foiling to get a good bark? What's the approximate about of time?
      Dunedin, FL
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      To me it depends on the size. I have tried 350 with 10 pounders and the bark was not edible since it took so long to finish it burnt bad. I have had good luck turbo with shoulders up to 6-7 pounds. For large butts I take it down to 300 or just above but like others have said I only go low and slow when I set up the cyberq for an all nighter and am in no hurry.
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      Thanks @lit, I ended up just picking up a 12 pound package at Costco so they're probably 6 pounds each. I guess I'll tie the boneless ones up with twine to keep them together somewhat. Not together though.
      Dunedin, FL
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      Turned out pretty good. I got them on at 12:30 at 350.I wasn't going to foil until I realized I needed them done by 4,so I foiled them and poked some holes on the bottom to let grease drain out. One was nearly done by 4 except for a small part in the center, so that just got chopped instead. I unwrapped and threw the other in the oven at 250 to finish up while we were gone. Came home and it was perfect. I was surprised how much fat was in these. Usually when doing low and slow they're not greasy at all, but these were running grease like a sick toddler's nose running snot--big turn off. Maybe it was just these butts, and I usually trim off fat cap for more bark since it flops off anyways and there's plenty of fat inside. Oh well, I'd do it again if I needed it quickly like today, but I'm still a fan of 250 degrees. Thanks!
      Dunedin, FL
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      At least you tried the turbo method. I'm egging spares today - yup...also 350 turbo method - works for me!
      Re-gasketing the USA one yard at a time!
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      I did turbo 8 lbs last weekend.. 350 for couple of hours until interior hit 160 then foiled until hit 200
      did inject overnight with apple juice and apple cider vinegar and rub .
      My son said " there is no way could have made this any better"
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      @RRP Looks like in your first photo, you have a "potato nail" in the butt as well as your probe.  Is this the case, or am I not seeing it fully?    If it is a nail, do you feel it works well?
      Large BGE - McDonald, PA
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      How do the turbo butts "pull" as compared to the low & slow?
      Jax, FL
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    • Posts: 77
      RRP said:
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      I've been a fan of the turbo butt method for a couple years now, but always missed the good bark  that a low and slow produced. After reading discussions I went with no foil yesterday and by 4 hr 40 minutes this 7.5 pounder had hit 200 internal. The bark was delicious and chewy! No more foil on turbo cooks for me!
      Nice work RRP!
      Marietta, Ga
      I feel bad for people who don't drink. When they wake up in the morning, that's as good as they're going to feel all day
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      RedSkip said:
      @RRP Looks like in your first photo, you have a "potato nail" in the butt as well as your probe.  Is this the case, or am I not seeing it fully?    If it is a nail, do you feel it works well?
      no nail - just an extra thermometer probe I call a  confirmation probe.
      Re-gasketing the USA one yard at a time!
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      SidZer0 said:
      How do the turbo butts "pull" as compared to the low & slow?
      I have never noticed any difference - try it - you'll like it!
      Re-gasketing the USA one yard at a time!
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      I have done two PB's at 350° in about 4 to 5 hours before and am thinking of doing it again on the 4th. Planning on putting it on at 1130 to noon to get it ready by 530 or 6.
      XL, WSM, Coleman Road Trip Gas Grill

      Kansas City, Mo.
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      Question for you all... I too, like to cook straight through for the great bark, however, when resting in the FTC It softens the bark. Is there a way around the FTC that allows you to retain the firm bark?
      XL BGE -  Med BGE - Mini BGE - Traeger Pellet Grills

       Hillsboro OR
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      @mcmac - folks FTC for a few hours and they only need to leave it out and let it cool down.  Don't FTC unless you are serving more than 3 or 4 hours after it's done.  
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      nolaegghead said:
      @mcmac - folks FTC for a few hours and they only need to leave it out and let it cool down.  Don't FTC unless you are serving more than 3 or 4 hours after it's done.  
      Wonder why so many folks just don't get this. Butts and the like don't need to rest! They just don't. FTC if the meat is ready early. But try real hard NOT to. I don't even let mine cool. Off the egg and pulled (or better yet, CHOPPED) right away. Like the Chris Lilly video.

      I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

      Michael 
      Central Connecticut 

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      mcmac said:
      Question for you all... I too, like to cook straight through for the great bark, however, when resting in the FTC It softens the bark. Is there a way around the FTC that allows you to retain the firm bark?

      Like @nolaegghead‌ I never use the cooler unless I missed the cook time. But I Turbo and easer to hit dinner.
      Salado TX & 30A  FL: Egg Family: 3 Large and a very well used Mini, added a Mini Max when they came out (I'm good for now). Just given a Mini to add to the herd. 

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      Thanks folks... Makes sense to me.
      Saves on foil as well!
      XL BGE -  Med BGE - Mini BGE - Traeger Pellet Grills

       Hillsboro OR
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