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First Overnighter

vidalia1
vidalia1 Posts: 7,092
edited November -0001 in EggHead Forum
I put an 8lb Boston Butt on the BGE Sat night at 8:45PM. It was covered with mustard and Bad Bryan's Butt Rub. I had the temp stabilized at a temp of 230 degrees with a lump of Guava Wood. The Polder was set for 198 degrees.

The temp held solid all night (it never budged) (amazing). I got up and checked it 3 times. I took the butt off yesterday at 12:30PM. It cooked for 15 hours and 45 minutes. (again no pics but it was gorgeous) I double wrapped it and put it in a cooler until 2:00PM. It pulled so easy. The bark was great. The family could not believe how good it was. We had some without sauce and some with Blues Hog Original Sauce.

I still had enough coals & hot enough fire that while the BBQ was resting I did some pig candy for appetizers. What a great time & even better meal.

Kim Youngblood
(aka vidalia1)
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  • Hammer
    Hammer Posts: 1,001
    Congratulations on your first overnighter! A lot of folks are reluctant to try one because they think that the fire will go out and the length of time it takes to do one.
    I believe that it is a mark of skill when you have sucessfully completed one.
    Just my opinion!
    Hammer
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  • gdenby
    gdenby Posts: 6,239
    vidalia1 wrote:
    The temp held solid all night (it never budged) (amazing). I got up and checked it 3 times.

    I almost feel cheated when I get up, and the temperature is just where it should be. Where's the excitement of cranking up a fire a 3 a.m.? ;)

    gdenby
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  • vidalia1
    vidalia1 Posts: 7,092
    Yeah I know...but it was weird because everytime I was going to check on the temp gauge I was excited like a kid at christmas...now is that weird or what??? my wife says I need to get a life....it was too cool to see it holding those temps...

    please tell me it never grows old!!!!!!!! :P

    Kim Youngblood
    (aka vidalia1)
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  • Hammer
    Hammer Posts: 1,001
    OK! It never grows old!
    Hammer
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  • Beanie-Bean
    Beanie-Bean Posts: 3,092
    Congrats on the overnighter, Kim. That sure is a good feeling to know that the BGE will hold its temp.

    I had some problems with my first overnighter with small pieces of lump getting caught in the grate and almost (almost) choking out the fire.

    I'm inspired to do some overnighter this weekend. Haven't done a brisket on the BGE yet, so I'm thinking that I may do that, but the family enjoys the pulled pork a lot more.
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