I’m cooking a pork shoulder it weighs around 7.25 pounds. All the recipes I’ve found say cook it 8 hours or until it hits 190. Well mine has been on the egg for 3 hours now and it’s already at 131, the egg has been holding steady between 250-260. Yes I’m cooking indirect heat with the egg deal. Is it gonna hit a stall or is it just cooking pretty fast? Never smoked anything in the egg before. Any help is much appreciated.
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You'll slow down a lot with a good heavy marbled butt. I wouldn't worry about it. Just let it take it's time.
Also 190 may not be the ideal number for that particular butt. It's more of a guideline. Look for cracking fat across the back and a very loose bone when twisting. When you see those indicators you're golden.
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I have a primo and I found I like my butts cooked around the 275 mark and my briskets 225. Pork butt is a great piece to start on it has a lot of fat and a lot of forgiveness on temps. Just stay on course if you are nervous just close the Daisy wheel a smidge and I mean a frogs hair. Oh my temps I use are grill not domb
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I’m at 162 now planning on wrapping around 170-175. It is starting slow down a hair. My daisy wheel on top is almost closed just a small gap on top and the bottom vent is about 1/4 of the way open. Thanks for all the help guys! Also do y’all let it rest in a cooler or do y’all eat it right after it comes off?
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Originally posted by Williams4298 View PostI’m at 162 now planning on wrapping around 170-175. It is starting slow down a hair. My daisy wheel on top is almost closed just a small gap on top and the bottom vent is about 1/4 of the way open. Thanks for all the help guys! Also do y’all let it rest in a cooler or do y’all eat it right after it comes off?
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Just pulled it off to wrap it. Had a couple pieces flake off so I did what any guy would do and tried it. It was pretty da*n good! Has a nice bark and good smoke flavor! Hoping i hit a home run with it on the first try! The meat is starting to pull away from the bone but it’s still holding on pretty firm. How long do y’all leave it on the egg wrapped up for? I’m thinking roughly another hour to hour and half?
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Time is merely a scattershooting guideline. It's done when the internal temps says it done. I have found that the BGE, UDS and WSM style verticals smokers cook meat a little quicker than an offset.... I'm assuming due to a more direct type heat.
Sounds like you are moving along fine. If you want to pull it, I would push it to 200. 190 is not enough in my opinion.
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Originally posted by Smart View PostTime is merely a scattershooting guideline. It's done when the internal temps says it done. I have found that the BGE, UDS and WSM style verticals smokers cook meat a little quicker than an offset.... I'm assuming due to a more direct type heat.
Sounds like you are moving along fine. If you want to pull it, I would push it to 200. 190 is not enough in my opinion.
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