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Help, Pork Butt 22+ hour cook

Vanbey
Vanbey Posts: 2
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Hoping someone can help me out. I have an 8lb pork butt, that has been on the grill for almost 24 hours. I have a cyberQ temp controller and have charted the pork progress. 
details
8Lb pork butt
235 degree constant temp, verified with cybercook app and associated graph
took roughly 5 hours to platue at 160 degrees, then took another 7.5 hours to climb again.

I used the convegerator and a drip pan, adding a little moisture at about hour 7 (apple juice).

Just wondering if I am doing something wrong or should I expect this long of a cook

Thank you
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  • JohnInCarolina
    JohnInCarolina Posts: 34,737
    Definitely sounds too long for an 8 pounder.  

    You really don't need to add moisture to a BGE cook.  All you're doing there is actually delaying the cook.  

    Did you check the butt temp in other locations?  What is it probing at for an internal temp right now?
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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 36,797
    Give the bone a tug-if it pulls clean you are there-if bone-less, disregard  ;)
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  • Vanbey
    Vanbey Posts: 2
    currently at 188.9, dome temp is very close to grill temp monitor reading. Used an external temp guafe and measured the same as the probe temp for pork temp

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  • JohnInCarolina
    JohnInCarolina Posts: 34,737
    I agree with @lousubcap - give the bone a tug and see if it comes clean.  If there's no bone, you could just probe it in a few spots and see how it's probing. 
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  • MeTed
    MeTed Posts: 800
    I had a 10 pounder take a little over 24 hours @ 225. They all have a mind of their own. It is not normal but it happens.
    Belleville, Michigan

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  • DaveRichardson
    DaveRichardson Posts: 2,324
    With a temp that low, it'll take that long depending on the butt. Bump that temp up a little to 275 and it'll be done pretty quickly. 

    LBGE since 2014

    Griffin, GA 

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  • womaus
    womaus Posts: 256
    I do my butts on a WSM, have been able to consistently dial it in at 225º - 230º, always resulting in a 22 - 24 hours cook.
    Like the previous reply stated, if you need to hurry it give it some more oxygen, bump up the temp.

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  • Terrebandit
    Terrebandit Posts: 1,750
    That's crazy long.  Use the Texas crutch with a 1/2 cup of DP and finish it to 203. 
    Dave - Austin, TX
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  • bhedges1987
    bhedges1987 Posts: 3,201
    If your at 188 and it's not probing good.  Pull that sucker and chop it up! Will be just as tasty.

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  • jeroldharter
    jeroldharter Posts: 556
    Next time, go turbo at 350. I have a friend with a Traeger who insists on going at 250 for something like 17 hours - that's great but it is no better than 5-6 hours on the egg at 350. I do about 10 pro shoulders a year and used to go at 250, but no more. Turbo is just as good and much easier.
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  • billt01
    billt01 Posts: 1,892
    doesnt help on this go...but I usually cook mine between 225 and 275, depending on fat content...The more fat the lower the cook, the more fat renders down...I wrap mine..i know to each their own...at 160 and i havent been shy to let the cooker climb up to about 3 hundy to choke it back down...
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  • Hans61
    Hans61 Posts: 3,901
    jeroldharter said:
    Next time, go turbo at 350. I have a friend with a Traeger who insists on going at 250 for something like 17 hours - that's great but it is no better than 5-6 hours on the egg at 350. I do about 10 pro shoulders a year and used to go at 250, but no more. Turbo is just as good and much easier.
    Was on the fence, after reading this I'm definitely going to try!
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  • Photo Egg
    Photo Egg Posts: 12,137
    There are lots of dots between 235 and 350.
    Find a temp that works with your time frame. Remember you can foil and cooler them for several hours. Put them on at 235 before you go to bed and run the temp up in the morning depending on when you want to start eating.
    Butts are VERY forgiving. At higher temps you do need to monitor very close towards the end of the cook. 30 minutes past your target temp cooking at 235 would still give you a good Butt, 30 minutes past your target temp at 350 would really dry it out.
    Thank you,
    Darian

    Galveston Texas
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  • DaveRichardson
    DaveRichardson Posts: 2,324
    And remember that the higher you get in the turbo range, the more the sugary/sweet rubs will blacken.

    LBGE since 2014

    Griffin, GA 

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  • tarheelmatt
    tarheelmatt Posts: 9,867
    Vanbey said:
    Hoping someone can help me out. I have an 8lb pork butt, that has been on the grill for almost 24 hours. I have a cyberQ temp controller and have charted the pork progress. 
    details
    8Lb pork butt
    235 degree constant temp, verified with cybercook app and associated graph
    took roughly 5 hours to platue at 160 degrees, then took another 7.5 hours to climb again.

    I used the convegerator and a drip pan, adding a little moisture at about hour 7 (apple juice).

    Just wondering if I am doing something wrong or should I expect this long of a cook

    Thank you
    Expect a long cook a 235°.  Bump the temp up to 275°+ and enjoy earlier.  I just did about 37lbs of shoulder and took about 16hrs.  I went 250° mostly, then bumped to 275° to push it faster.  I had time to burn on this cook so it timing wasn't a big deal. 
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