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11.5lb Bone-In
sofakingbald
Posts: 49
Today, I am going to embark on my first *true* overnight cook. My belt has one failed attempt under it. Last year, temps magically went from 200deg to 360deg whilst snoring, despite having regulated the temperature for almost a full 4 hours before laying my head down that night.
Tomorrow, the @sofakingbald family will be savoring each bite of their juicy pork tacos, courtesy of a large BGE, Adjustable Rig, a fresh 11.5lb bone-in from my local butcher here in Arlington, Texas, Applewood lump chunks, and Rodak's coffee rub (Mansfield, Texas). The plan is to devour this pork at 5ish tomorrow afternoon, hopefully just in time to see the last two holes of The Players'.
Coffee Rub is going on the mustard-coated meat today at around 3pm, then back into the fridge. The goal is to get the egg stabilized at 200deg for one hour prior to the cook, starting at 4pm. At 5pm, the overnight smoke will commence. Based on the previous experience, the grill temp will be checked every hour to ensure it is stable at 200deg.
Hopefully, by 4-5pm tomorrow, pics will adorn this post confirming and showcasing a successful, well-executed cook. Here's to a stabilized egg...
Tomorrow, the @sofakingbald family will be savoring each bite of their juicy pork tacos, courtesy of a large BGE, Adjustable Rig, a fresh 11.5lb bone-in from my local butcher here in Arlington, Texas, Applewood lump chunks, and Rodak's coffee rub (Mansfield, Texas). The plan is to devour this pork at 5ish tomorrow afternoon, hopefully just in time to see the last two holes of The Players'.
Coffee Rub is going on the mustard-coated meat today at around 3pm, then back into the fridge. The goal is to get the egg stabilized at 200deg for one hour prior to the cook, starting at 4pm. At 5pm, the overnight smoke will commence. Based on the previous experience, the grill temp will be checked every hour to ensure it is stable at 200deg.
Hopefully, by 4-5pm tomorrow, pics will adorn this post confirming and showcasing a successful, well-executed cook. Here's to a stabilized egg...
BGE novice from Arlington, Texas
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Sounds awesome. Have you been able to hold temps at 200 before? That would be my only concern, that you don't lose the fire.THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER
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Looking forward to the finish!
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Yeah, that's definitely the fear. We'll see how it goes. I'm going to clean the bowl out and fill to the brim with coal. During the light, going to try and keep the initial flame to just the bottom layer of coals. Once it hits 200, I'll do my best to stabilize there for an hour before doing anything with the food.Legume said:Sounds awesome. Have you been able to hold temps at 200 before? That would be my only concern, that you don't lose the fire.BGE novice from Arlington, Texas -
Why 200? Really no point to go that low and could prevent another failed attempt to bump it up some. 200 dome is around 175 grate temp--- no bueno
Columbia, SC --- LBGE 2011 -- MINI BGE 2013 -
Stabilize between 250 and 275 dome, you should have much better luck...Southlake, TX and Cowhouse Creek - King, TX. 2 Large, 1 Small and a lot of Eggcessories.
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250 is very easy to maintain and won't cause any adverse effects on the pork. You will sleep much better

good luck and hope it turns out well.Greensboro, NC -
I agree with the others. Go 250 and save yourself the headache of trying to keep that tiny fire lit.
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I have been coached up and she's purring at 250-275 - much appreciated. Smells so good I want to sleep outside tonight even with the possibility of tornadoes in the area...BGE novice from Arlington, Texas
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FWIW, all my over nighters run at 300* on the nose like a champ! The one time I tried at 250* I threw out a $65 brisket, ah-uh no thanks!Large BGE in Moore, OK
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Can you please post a pre cook pic of the beast????
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Oh God, you're not soaking wood chunks there, are you?
"I've made a note never to piss you two off." - Stike
"The truth is, these are not very bright guys, and things got out of hand." - Deep Throat -
Shhhhh. It's already on. Let 'er rip.JohnInCarolina said:Oh God, you're not soaking wood chunks there, are you?
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER -
Well, I missed it.
Executed everything to plan, though the dome temp hit 310 for maybe 2 hours of the 12.5 it was on the grill. Because I was sure that it was going to take longer than 12 hours, I did not even have the iGrill probes in the meat overnight.
At 6:45am, the massive storm that is tearing through the Metroplex woke me up. Thought I might as well check on the actual meat temp to guesstimate how much longer. Probe 1 on the back side away from the bone - 208. Probe 2 on the front side, nearer to the bone - 211. I realize this is most definitely a first world problem, but still frustrating as hell. 11.5 pounds, bone-in, and it was fully done in under 12 hours.
It will taste fine, but to know that I was so close to getting it right and failed...sucks a fart.
BGE novice from Arlington, Texas -
Glad to see the previous posts got moderated/deleted...that was creepy.
Quick update for those interested - even though this was pulled too late for perfection, let me just tell you that the flavor and taste were incredibly good. So far, this baby has fed 6 adults (3 of whom are some grown ass men) and 2 kids and there's still 1/3 of the total meat left. Rave reviews from the crowd.
Tonight, doing my first pizza. The egg rules!BGE novice from Arlington, Texas -
Looks like a win to me! The rub and crust look awesome! Did you just go ahead and pull it and then reheat later?
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Nothing wrong with 210. I've gone to 220+ and no one but me noticed.XL, Small, Mini & Mini Max Green Egg, Shirley Fab Trailer, 6 gal and 2.5 gal Cajun Fryers, BlueStar 60" Range, 48" Lonestar Grillz Santa Maria, Alto Shaam 1200s, Gozney Dome, Gateway 55g Drum
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Looks pretty dang tasty from here.Joe - I'm a reformed gasser-holic aka 4Runner Columbia, SC Wonderful BGE Resource Site: http://www.nakedwhiz.com/ceramicfaq.htm and http://www.nibblemethis.com/ and http://playingwithfireandsmoke.blogspot.com/2006/02/recipes.html
What am I drinking now? Woodford....neat -
Awesome...this is one reason I love my Stoker, sleep. 225 grate runs 250ish domeVisalia, Ca @lkapigian
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Thanks - yessir, we pulled and foiled. When it was time to serve, little steam bath with apple juice and water to bring it back to life. Very tasty, especially with a little bit of bark in the bite.SmokeyPitt said:Looks like a win to me! The rub and crust look awesome! Did you just go ahead and pull it and then reheat later?BGE novice from Arlington, Texas
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