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Fourth of pork butts

Powak
Powak Posts: 1,412
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Doing a couple 6lb butts for the 4th, serving at noon. Time is not of the essence so I could turbo butt @Mickey style these bad boys or regular slow smoke. What do you guys think?
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  • CigarCityEgger
    CigarCityEgger Posts: 2,109
    If I have the time I like the slow cook, just gives me more time to drink and “tend” the cook. But turbo butts are great too, can’t lose 
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  • Mickey
    Mickey Posts: 19,768
    I still only do the turbo butts. I really like to get sleep at night 
    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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  • Powak
    Powak Posts: 1,412
    Mickey said:
    I still only do the turbo butts. I really like to get sleep at night 
    Man you can’t beat that. With you on that one brother. Do you usually do em fat cap up or down?
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  • CtTOPGUN
    CtTOPGUN Posts: 612
    Last weekend I made two 8+ pound butts for a friend's retirement party. It was cruising along at 290*. I decided to wrap at about 165* and bump temps to cook faster. Somehow a grease fire ignited when I was inside and I got out to a temp dial wrapped above max. Shut vents and put on ceramic cap to snuff the flames. The egg showed a true temp of 500* without the raging flames. I got the egg open after careful burping and the butts were probing great at 198-205*. FTC for a few hours and it pulled a bit stiff, but coaxed along with my cleaver was pretty dam good. After that little episode I will never worry about high "turbo" temps again. I will cook L+S if lounging around and fast if time is an issue and be confident the product will be good either way.


      
    LBGE/Weber Kettle/Blackstone 36" Griddle/Turkey Fryer/Induction Burner/Royal Gourmet 24" Griddle/Cuisinart Twin Oaks/Pit Boss Tabletop pellet smoker/Instant Pot

     BBQ from the State of Connecticut!

       Jim
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  • jaydub58
    jaydub58 Posts: 2,167
    True 'dat.  Butt is still the most forgiving cook there is.
    John in the Willamette Valley of Oregon
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  • buzd504
    buzd504 Posts: 3,877
    Powak said:
    Mickey said:
    I still only do the turbo butts. I really like to get sleep at night 
    Man you can’t beat that. With you on that one brother. Do you usually do em fat cap up or down?
    Down
    NOLA
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  • Powak
    Powak Posts: 1,412
    Man you can’t beat an egg. No electronic temperature control needed
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