boston butt

brucesieg · Jun 17, 2005

going to costco to buy a boston butt today, i need a little assistance with it. i never tried it before and need to be walked thru the process. i need to know correct temps, what i spray it with while it cooks and if i should foil it or not. also, i am using a kettle so obviosly temps may be a little higher. i have rubs i just got in from hawgeyes site unless someone has a better idea . thanks

roknrandy · Jun 17, 2005

Go to ROADMAP and look at all the subjects that are listed there, Butts are among them. There are lots of good info there http://www.bandera-brethren.com/index.php?name=PNphpBB2&file=viewtopic&t=2695

tommykendall · Jun 17, 2005

Bruce is just trying to get his post count to 100 before next Friday. 14 to go - pump brother pump

Bill-Chicago · Jun 17, 2005

I would use some of that rub that came in that mystery box I understand you received last year.

BrooklynQ · Jun 17, 2005

Bruce

Temps should be the kettle, the WSM, a MOAB or even in your home oven. On a kettle, you'l have more trouble keeping them steady, but the range is the same. At least IMHO.

Bill-Chicago · Jun 17, 2005

you can peg a kettle, using 8-10 briquettes in the charcoal holders.

One of my best bb's was done in a kettle at around 235*

Plenty of prelighting coals on the turkey fryer mod.

jsmoker · Jun 17, 2005

Honestly, higher temps have not hurt butts I've done in the past. Once when I first tried a butt on an ECB with no mods I couldn't get the temp of the ECB above 180 degrees. After 6 hours of fighting it the coal pan was full of ash and wouldn't take one more piece of charcoal. I was so ticked off I wrapped the butt in foil and stuck it on the gas weber on medium. Chamber temps were probably in the 325-350 range and took the meat temps from ~125 to 190 in about 45 minutes. Wasn't quite as easy to pull as butts I've done since 100% on the BSKD, but it wasn't too bad at all.

I wouldn't advocate this method of Q'ing on a regular basis, but like I say, higher temps in the kettle shouldn't have any adverse action on your Q.

brdbbq · Jun 17, 2005

you can peg a kettle, using 8-10 briquettes in the charcoal holders.

One of my best bb's was done in a kettle at around 235*

8-10 per side got you 235 * ?

brucesieg · Jun 17, 2005

my butt

i actually attempted a butt once before and it went well until i got too drunk and fell asleep around 5am, ruined it all, next morning i salvaged a little for a few sandwiches. haven't tried since. thanks for the advice will start it 7 am tomorrow. will throw some nutmeg in the rub and spray with cherry apple juice. only 13 to go tommy

Bill-Chicago · Jun 17, 2005

Re: RE: boston butt

brdbbq said:
you can peg a kettle, using 8-10 briquettes in the charcoal holders.

One of my best bb's was done in a kettle at around 235*

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8-10 per side got you 235 * ?

8-10, one side, with 2-3 chunks of hickory (fully light and flaming)

Each briquette = 20*, then the rest is hickory heat,

granted, in 2 hours when you add 8-10 more, you really have like 15 worth.

And I guess I dont have a true charcoal basket. I offset by piling up on one side

brucesieg · Jun 17, 2005

the butt

i just prepped the butt i bought from the local butcher 7 lbs with bone in about 20.00. i put mustard all over it then i applied nutmeg mixed with bad byrons butt rub. i foiled it up put it in the fridge to start 7am. i also bought a new temp gauge a redi check roast alert 3 to use in my new venture. thanks for any more advice

Bill-Chicago · Jun 17, 2005

Re: the butt

brucesieg said:
i put mustard all over it

my condolences on your loss

parrothead · Jun 17, 2005

Re: the butt

willkat98 said:
brucesieg said:

i put mustard all over it

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my condolences on your loss

Too farking funny!!!!!!!!!

Ron_L · Jun 17, 2005

RE: Re: the butt

I saw the biggest butt I've ever seen at Sam's today... When she moved aside

, I found a 13+ lb butt in the meat case! $1.49/lb. I should have bought it, but I have two in the freezer already...

tommykendall · Jun 18, 2005

RE: Re: the butt

8-10 per side got you 235 * ?

you bet that lil dink it did. WSM is the machine.

it went well until i got too drunk and fell asleep around 5am

as I said last Bash - no one can keep up you NY'ers when it comes to dinkin' (oops missed the 'r')

I saw the biggest butt I've ever seen at Sam's today

LFMAO thanks

brucesieg · Jun 18, 2005

bash

i actually remember us nyers staying awake and some of you non nyers wasted and out by 9pm.

brucesieg · Jun 18, 2005

mustard

butt went on about 10 am been spraying with cherry juice apple juice combo and have bourbon in another sprayer. using briquettes and hickory pieces 8-10 each side. i farked up my new temp gaugue have to go buy a new one. i will keep in touch.

brucesieg · Jun 18, 2005

my butt

i am at about 165 3-4 hours in. im still spraying with the apple-cherry combo and occasionally with some bourbon.

BigAl · Jun 19, 2005

RE: my butt

So how was it?

brucesieg · Jun 20, 2005

i tell you i was pretyy proud of myself. it was 9 and a half hours when it reached 220, stuck it in a cooler and drove an hour to my buddys house.
by the time i got there it was perfect. that bad byrons butt rub was excellent. and the cherry apple combo spray witha touch of bourbon worked well(thanks poobah)

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