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First Butt Cook In A Year (Advice Needed)

johnkitchens
johnkitchens Posts: 5,234
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I know first butt cook in a year. I will duck as the rocks get thrown. We have a bbq joint in town that my family loves. Pulled pork is eaten here at least once a week. For that reason I don't do a lot of butts. 

I bought an 8.75 pound boneless butt for New Years Day. (The only ones I could find). If I turbo it at 350 what am I looking at 5.5 to 6 hours? If I go low and slow at 225 what am I looking at time wise? I plan on pulling this at around 195 degrees. 

Louisville, GA - 2 Large BGE's
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  • Jeremiah
    Jeremiah Posts: 6,412
    Hey john. Never done a boneless here. You planning an overnighter? If so I’d stay around 275 to ensure it stays lit, go to bed, and check in the am. If a morning light, I’d do the latter, 225-250 and hang tough for 7 ish hours. Happy new year buddy. 
    Slumming it in Aiken, SC. 
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  • Jstroke
    Jstroke Posts: 2,605
    Cook it in the morning. 325+ probably done in 5 hours or so. 
    Columbus, Ohio--A Gasser filled with Matchlight and an Ugly Drum.
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  • bgebrent
    bgebrent Posts: 19,636
    Bone in and boneless cook in similar times.  Jeremiah has you set.
    Sandy Springs & Dawsonville Ga
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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 36,831
    I'm with @Jeremiah here-depends on the eat time as butts don't need any FTC for the goodness.  Don't know your set-up vis a vis controllers but if you run with one, I would back off around 12 hours and then make sure the BGE is stabilized and go with it.   If no controller and you don't want to sweat the cook thru the post- NYE evening I would go early Jan 1 AM and run somewhere  around 290-300 *F (initially and see where you are a few hours short of pull and eat time.  Adjust from there.  Pull when it probes smooth-not necessarily tied to temp as it is more likeky to be good to go in the low 200's*F.  FWIW-

    Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood.  Life is too short for light/lite beer!  Seems I'm livin in a transitional period. CHEETO (aka Agent Orange) makes Nixon look like a saint.  
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  • outrageous
    outrageous Posts: 803
    just finished cooking one, 360* for 3 hrs, wrapped in hdtf.  then 1.75 hrs. done   pulled at 205*

    Large egg and mini max egg plus a Blackstone griddle

    South Ga. cooking fool !!!!!!!!

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  • johnkitchens
    johnkitchens Posts: 5,234
    I don't plan on an overnighter. They make me nervous. I plan on putting on in the morning. I guess I better go turbo.  

    Louisville, GA - 2 Large BGE's
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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 36,831
    @johnkitchens given we don't know your target eat time then you may not need to run turbo.  Please see my above post as you have a lot of latitude depending on your cook window.  Also if your rub has a lot of sugar then 350*F is about as a hot as you want to go so the sugar doesn't burn.  FWIW-
    Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood.  Life is too short for light/lite beer!  Seems I'm livin in a transitional period. CHEETO (aka Agent Orange) makes Nixon look like a saint.  
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  • johnkitchens
    johnkitchens Posts: 5,234
    Target time is 6 PM. I should have mentioned that in my original post. I am thinking about putting this on at 9 AM. 

    Louisville, GA - 2 Large BGE's
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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 36,831
    My take on large protein cooks is to give myself room approaching the finish line for options.  Said another way, I would start earlier as you can always dial it up (and use the crutch).  While the butt doesn't need the FTC it doesn't hurt and is a lot less stress than trying to punch the cook home against the clock.  FWIW-
    Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood.  Life is too short for light/lite beer!  Seems I'm livin in a transitional period. CHEETO (aka Agent Orange) makes Nixon look like a saint.  
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  • Jeremiah
    Jeremiah Posts: 6,412
    johnkitchens said:
    Target time is 6 PM. I should have mentioned that in my original post. I am thinking about putting this on at 9 AM. 
    You should be fine, have fun!
    Slumming it in Aiken, SC. 
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  • johnkitchens
    johnkitchens Posts: 5,234
    Thanks guys! I appreciate all of your help! 

    Louisville, GA - 2 Large BGE's
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  • dmourati
    dmourati Posts: 1,300
    edited January 2019
    Dont do 225. 250 at least imo. Also, pull later. At least 200F. If it were me, I'd get it on at 6am and cook at 275.
    Plymouth, MN
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  • Mattman3969
    Mattman3969 Posts: 10,458
    edited January 2019
    I would fire up about 7am and run 325-350 depending on sugar content and roll till it probes like butter.  Should be around 5-6hrs.  FTC when done and relax. 

    You got this.   

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    analyze adapt overcome

    2008 -Large BGE. 2013- Small BGE and 2015 - Mini. Henderson, Ky.
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  • johnkitchens
    johnkitchens Posts: 5,234
    Due to circumstances I couldn't control, uhm,,,, I couldn't put the butt on until 11AM. Pulled it off at 6 PM. Delicious! 

    Louisville, GA - 2 Large BGE's
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  • Shawnodell83
    Shawnodell83 Posts: 53
    johnkitchens said:
    Due to circumstances I couldn't control, uhm,,,, I couldn't put the butt on until 11AM. Pulled it off at 6 PM. Delicious! 
    What temp did you cook at? 
    Edwardsville, IL (Near St. Louis, MO)
    Large Big Green Egg & Weber Genesis II 
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  • johnkitchens
    johnkitchens Posts: 5,234
    I started at 250 and creeped on up to 300.

    Louisville, GA - 2 Large BGE's
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  • Jeremiah
    Jeremiah Posts: 6,412
    Good deal John. Happy new year!
    Slumming it in Aiken, SC. 
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  • frazzdaddy
    frazzdaddy Posts: 2,617
    johnkitchens said:
    Due to circumstances I couldn't control, uhm,,,, I couldn't put the butt on until 11AM. Pulled it off at 6 PM. Delicious! 
    Did an identical cook NYD with same results bone in.
    Xl bge ,LG bge, two 4' crusher cone fire pits. Weber Genisis gasser and 
    Two rusty Weber kettles. 

    Two Rivers Farm
    Moncure N.C.
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  • GATraveller
    GATraveller Posts: 8,207
    I've found 265 to be a sweet spot for butts.

    "Social media gives legions of idiots the right to speak when they once only spoke at a bar after a glass of wine, without harming the community [...] but now they have the same right to speak as a Nobel Prize winner. It's the invasion of the idiots."
                                                                                  -Umberto Eco

    2 Large
    Peachtree Corners, GA
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