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J-Man Newbie

Joined: 19 Jun 2009 Posts: 74 Location: Kansas City, MO
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Posted: Aug 11 2009 Post subject: butt got done way ahead of schedule -- advice? |
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i threw a butt on around 4:30am ... expecting it to take about 12 hours based on the temps my smoker usually runs ...
i went back to bed ... when i woke up it was running at about 300 degrees and my butt is already up to 185-190.
i have people coming over to eat ... but im still about 5 hours from dinner time. how long can i hold it in the cooler? |
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BabyHuey BBQ Fan

Joined: 01 Jul 2008 Posts: 269 Location: Lake Barkley, Ky
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Posted: Aug 11 2009 Post subject: |
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Wrap it with suran wrap, then aluminum foil, then a thick towel. Put it in the cooler and expect it to lose about 3-5 degrees per hour depending. You will be safe for 5-6 hours easy. If you need longer you could always set your oven at 150 and put it in there for a couple of hours. _________________ God Bless the "Q" and the People who eat it.... Amen!
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BabyHuey BBQ Fan

Joined: 01 Jul 2008 Posts: 269 Location: Lake Barkley, Ky
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SoEzzy BBQ Super All Star

Joined: 13 Oct 2006 Posts: 13183 Location: SLC, UT
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Posted: Aug 11 2009 Post subject: |
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As babyhuey says it will carry that long in a "cooler", though I'd still take it a little hotter before I'd pull it off and wrap, (195 - 205).
I don't bother with the saran, (that's just me and not wanting to struggle with getting it off again later), I do double wrap in HD foil though.
And I pre-heat the cooler with a pan of boiling water, surround the foiled butts with towels to remove as much airspace from the cooler as possible. _________________ Here's a change Robert.
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BabyHuey BBQ Fan

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SoEzzy BBQ Super All Star

Joined: 13 Oct 2006 Posts: 13183 Location: SLC, UT
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LOL no problem, I just wash the cooler and the towels, though sometimes it's funny as to how good a perfume BBQ pulled pork can be!  _________________ Here's a change Robert.
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J-Man Newbie

Joined: 19 Jun 2009 Posts: 74 Location: Kansas City, MO
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Posted: Aug 12 2009 Post subject: |
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thanks guys ... it worked great! |
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