butt got done way ahead of schedule -- advice?

J-Man

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?

BabyHuey · Posted: Tue Aug 11 09 3:24 am Post subject:

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.
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BabyHuey · Posted: Tue Aug 11 09 3:29 am Post subject:

Add---You can also put boiling water in your cooler to warm it up before you put your meat in there to help hold longer to.
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SoEzzy · Posted: Tue Aug 11 09 4:02 am Post subject:

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. Wink

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.
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BabyHuey · Posted: Tue Aug 11 09 4:27 am Post subject:

clarification - the suran suggestion is only to prevent a mess on your towel and cooler, it contains the juices better than foil alone. But, as suggested it is not necassary.
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SoEzzy · Posted: Tue Aug 11 09 5:18 am Post subject:

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! Wink

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J-Man · Posted: Wed Aug 12 09 2:29 am Post subject:

thanks guys ... it worked great!