Got a Boston Pork Butt, help me out here please.

[mjpeisher]

I would first start by questioning your temps. What kind of thermostats are you using? Where are they located? If you don't have a decent digital thermometer, and are instead using a bimetallic gauge, then you are plus/minus 50 degrees at best.

Second, different animals and grades of meat are different, which is why you can't cook to time, only to temp.

Just my 2 cents.


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[mjpeisher]

sounds like you really had a picnic cut, which suck. They take a lot longer to cook, as you found out. Next time, just make sure it's got the blade in it. As stated already, it heats up and helps cook from the inside out.

I get them boneless all the time with no problem. But again, I have a super nice digital thermometer, so I know what my targets are. Just what I can get local. Go go gadget Costco.


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[DrunkleJon]

Mine take forever too. Costco sells them boneless near me and i use them. I did have the same problem as you, pulled early and it was good. I went longer the next time and it was better. I went longer still the next time, still hadn't hit temp so threw it in a Pyrex dish covered in foil and threw in a 230 degree oven where it started increasing in temp. Ended up close to 200 and tender and amazing. If you stall too long crutch it. True the bark will soften but the extra few degrees do make all the difference.

 

[lolznrofls]

I wrap mine at the stall usually..then once I get the temp just right I preheat my oven and just shut it off at 220 then set the meat in there over night ..I wake up the next morning and I can shred the pork with two forks..that's after about 14 hours in the smoker the day before...if you want a nice bark do not wrap at the stall and just let r rip..then pull it off the heat at your desired internal temp.

 

[lolznrofls]

Update..I didnt have to wrap mine at the stall..it just powered right through it..I pulled my pork butt off the smoker at 190 and it literally fell apart..made awsome pulled pork

 

[Rockn_M]

Update..I didnt have to wrap mine at the stall..it just powered right through it..I pulled my pork butt off the smoker at 190 and it literally fell apart..made awsome pulled pork

Yum!


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[troy2000]

Update..I didnt have to wrap mine at the stall..it just powered right through it..I pulled my pork butt off the smoker at 190 and it literally fell apart..made awsome pulled pork

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[Jaybird]

Update..I didnt have to wrap mine at the stall..it just powered right through it..I pulled my pork butt off the smoker at 190 and it literally fell apart..made awsome pulled pork

I sure do love to see a plan come together!

Cheers
Jay