Now, now, now, it's Sunday.
After washing and rinsing, I put the butt in the fridge overnight. When I got it out this morning, the color looked quite normal:
So I lit the fire in my "mini" ring with two small chunks of apple, and one hickory.
The meat went on in a cloud of smoke,
And the temp dialed in nicely.
It'll go back in the fridge overnight before I slice, cook and sample, but I promise to report back in a day or two with the results and more Pron!
My thanks to all who helped with this first time venture!
JimT