Pork Butts on a Pellet Pooper

pburney · 03-28-2013, 08:55 AM

I love to cook pork butts the low and slow method

(on traeger) and doing 3 this friday.

would like suggestions on how to keep the butts from sticking to the grates real bad.

When i see the butts on this web site i never see any stuck always perfectly cooked

any ideas guys. I do them at smoke for 2hrs then up to 225 for 12hrs till IT is 200 great pulled pork and bark it just sticks bad. maybe i just want a perfect world

ButtBurner · 03-28-2013, 09:05 AM

after the grates are hot, just before you put the meat on, rub the grates with shortening, or spray them with Pam, etc

pburney · 03-28-2013, 09:10 AM

Have tryed Pam on the grates cold at startup will try hot this time and see what happens :):)

hamiltont · 03-28-2013, 09:17 AM

I don't cook butts on a Traeger but I use a big, heavy-duty spatula and work it under the butts as I lift them off my cookers. Works pretty good. Cheers!!!

Johnny_Crunch · 03-28-2013, 09:20 AM

I think they are going to stick a little no matter what you do. Just get under them when you pick them up and you should be fine.

steve6224 · 03-28-2013, 09:23 AM

I use to have a Traeger and I dont ever recall having any issues with the butts sticking nor have I ever had that problem with my FEC. I do the mustard slater prior to rub and not sure if that has any affect on it

MS2SB · 03-28-2013, 11:52 AM

I do butts on my Traeger often and have never had an issue with sticking, but I cook at a much higher temp, 275-300, maybe that has something to do with it. In any case, I'd suggest oiling the grates down when hot. I like to use an old rag which has been rolled up and tied, dip that into some oil and rub on the grates using a pair of tongs. Gives great coverage without risking the flare ups that can occur when spraying aerosolized oil onto a fire.

GMDGeek · 03-28-2013, 12:43 PM

I'll take pics this weekend but what I did last time on my traeger that worked well was:

2 Hours at the SMOKE setting with the butts sitting on the grate. I then transfer them into a tin pan, turn the temp up to 250-275 and cook for another 2 hours, then I cover with foil and cook til 185 on the probes, remove the foil, and pull them at around 190-195. Cover and rest.

pburney · 03-28-2013, 01:58 PM

Maybe i should try the warming pan idea sounds like that might work the best
have a bunch of al disposal pans around here. Any other ideas

from the BBQ Brethren on here.

03-28-2013, 08:55 AM	#1
pburney Got Wood. Join Date: 08-21-12 Location: moro,illinois	Pork Butts on a Pellet Pooper I love to cook pork butts the low and slow method (on traeger) and doing 3 this friday. would like suggestions on how to keep the butts from sticking to the grates real bad. When i see the butts on this web site i never see any stuck always perfectly cooked any ideas guys. I do them at smoke for 2hrs then up to 225 for 12hrs till IT is 200 great pulled pork and bark it just sticks bad. maybe i just want a perfect world

03-28-2013, 09:17 AM	#4
hamiltont is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 05-24-10 Location: Lincoln, NE Name/Nickname : hamiltont	I don't cook butts on a Traeger but I use a big, heavy-duty spatula and work it under the butts as I lift them off my cookers. Works pretty good. Cheers!!! __________________ If Homebrew & BBQ aren't the answer, then you're askin' the wrong questions... Cheers!!!

03-28-2013, 09:20 AM	#5
Johnny_Crunch Babbling Farker Join Date: 04-03-10 Location: Cypress TX	I think they are going to stick a little no matter what you do. Just get under them when you pick them up and you should be fine. __________________ J Crunch

03-28-2013, 09:23 AM	#6
steve6224 Knows what a fatty is. Join Date: 11-05-11 Location: Vancouver, BC	I use to have a Traeger and I dont ever recall having any issues with the butts sticking nor have I ever had that problem with my FEC. I do the mustard slater prior to rub and not sure if that has any affect on it __________________ 2X FEC 100, 2X 22" WSM, 1X 18" WSM, 26" Kettle, 22" Kettle, UDS

03-28-2013, 11:52 AM	#7
MS2SB is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 06-28-10 Location: Bothell, WA	I do butts on my Traeger often and have never had an issue with sticking, but I cook at a much higher temp, 275-300, maybe that has something to do with it. In any case, I'd suggest oiling the grates down when hot. I like to use an old rag which has been rolled up and tied, dip that into some oil and rub on the grates using a pair of tongs. Gives great coverage without risking the flare ups that can occur when spraying aerosolized oil onto a fire. __________________ Traeger lil Tex, 2 Weber 22.5", UDS "Go Cougs!" They call me "Dave" [B]Original Noobian Warlord [/B]Loser of Known Space

03-28-2013, 09:05 AM	#2
ButtBurner Babbling Farker Join Date: 12-18-12 Location: Dearborn Mi, Manton Mi	after the grates are hot, just before you put the meat on, rub the grates with shortening, or spray them with Pam, etc

03-28-2013, 09:10 AM	#3
pburney Got Wood. Join Date: 08-21-12 Location: moro,illinois	Have tryed Pam on the grates cold at startup will try hot this time and see what happens :):)

03-28-2013, 12:43 PM	#8
GMDGeek is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 10-10-12 Location: Wylie, TX	I'll take pics this weekend but what I did last time on my traeger that worked well was: 2 Hours at the SMOKE setting with the butts sitting on the grate. I then transfer them into a tin pan, turn the temp up to 250-275 and cook for another 2 hours, then I cover with foil and cook til 185 on the probes, remove the foil, and pull them at around 190-195. Cover and rest. __________________ Bib Up and Dive In! [URL]http://divepigs.blogspot.com/[/URL]

03-28-2013, 01:58 PM	#9
pburney Got Wood. Join Date: 08-21-12 Location: moro,illinois	Maybe i should try the warming pan idea sounds like that might work the best have a bunch of al disposal pans around here. Any other ideas from the BBQ Brethren on here.