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Turbo butts for Saturday

onpoint456
onpoint456 Posts: 204
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Hey all,

Doing a couple of turbo butts for the first time, got a question about temps and fire.

I had the egg to about 375 before I put the butts on. I opened the lid, burping it as not to singe my arm, once I had it open all of the lump immediately lit and started shooting flames from underneath the plate setter.

I suspect it is because I didn't shut the bottom vent but it is the first time I had experienced this at a relatively low temp. Additionally, after I closed the lid, a back draft was shooting flames from the bottom vent. Inspecting from a distance I could see that the gasses in the bottom were lit. 

I'm sure it's normal, just not something I've seen before.
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  • dmchicago
    dmchicago Posts: 4,519
    I’ve not seen that before but hopefully someone else has. Good luck!
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  • SmokeyLopey
    SmokeyLopey Posts: 435
    I haven't seen that either. Did the temp stabilize at or near the temp you wanted? Glad no hair or eyebrows were singed in the making of your last post!
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  • onpoint456
    onpoint456 Posts: 204
    Yeah everything stabilized at 350 and had been steady since 5:45. Seems to be coming a little faster than expected. Butts are at 160 and 180 3 hours in.

    Planning to eat around noon, should I dial it down a little?
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  • dmchicago
    dmchicago Posts: 4,519
    You could or let 'em ride and FTC if necessary. Even stow them in a warm oven.
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  • onpoint456
    onpoint456 Posts: 204
    dmchicago said:
    You could or let 'em ride and FTC if necessary. Even stow them in a warm oven.
    Yeah I plan to stow then in the oven. Any worry for them cooking too fast? Again, never done turbo.
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  • dmchicago
    dmchicago Posts: 4,519
    I've never NOT done turbo butts. I run mostly 325 to 375...where ever the Egg settles. As many here say, Pork Butt is very forgiving.
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  • dmchicago
    dmchicago Posts: 4,519
    Also, is your dome thermo calibrated?
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  • onpoint456
    onpoint456 Posts: 204
    dmchicago said:
    Also, is your dome thermo calibrated?
    Yes, dome and grate probe read the same.
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  • Mattman3969
    Mattman3969 Posts: 10,458
    So the flames were from a bigger fire than necessary then being choked down to hit the desired temp.   It was starving for oxygen and found a rush of it when you opened the dome.  

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  • NorthPilot06
    NorthPilot06 Posts: 1,179
    This ^
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  • onpoint456
    onpoint456 Posts: 204
    edited September 2019
    Thanks all. The butts turned out fantastic, sorry don't have pictures. As said before, they are very forgiving.

    The butts reached temp in 4 hours, foiled and put in the oven for two hours. Out of 12 pounds, maybe half pound is left.
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