Cooking a Butt on the Mini WSM today

[Orgetorix]

Doing a butt for tonight's dinner on the Mini WSM. Second time I've cooked on this mini.

Butt is 6 lb 11oz. Rubbed last night before bed with an unknown rub I've had kicking around in the pantry for a while. I think it's Meathead's Magic Dust. It's a boneless butt from Costco, so I had to tie it up with twine to hold it together.


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Went on this morning about 8:15. Shooting for a ~275 cook, to be done hopefully around 4pm, rest for 2 hours before dinner.

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About 2 hours in, we're cooking away! Thin/invisible smoke is right on. Mini has been humming along at around 280 for the most part. Lost a little heat opening the lid for the picture.

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Last butt I did, I spritzed with vinegar every hour or so. I think I'm going to skip that this time and just let it ride.

[tb80]

Looking good. I love using the mini for smoking butts. It is the perfect size for it.

[Fwismoker]

The mini is my favorite cooker for a single butt by far. I like putting it in and not opening the lid until my Maverick says 195...then i'll start probing. Usually takes about 45 min per lb. but i cook around 300.

[Orgetorix]

Fwismoker, that's helpful. I was aiming for 1hr. per pound, hence 275-280.

Been humming along at 280 for about four hours now, with hardly a vent adjustment needed. The Mini is amazing.

Maverick is showing 165. Temp rise has definitely slowed way down, but I don't think it's gonna truly stall at this temp. I'll let it go another 1.5-2 hours and then foil if it still has a ways to go.

[T&S BBQ]

Do you cook unwrapped till 195 then probe, and if it's done then wrap and rest

[Fwismoker]

Do you cook unwrapped till 195 then probe, and if it's done then wrap and rest

That's what I do

[Meatguyver]

I got the same maverick last year as a gift and only started using it recently, as i had no need for it before then. Used it two times and as always decided to test it for accuracy. It was working good and got good reading then i pulled it out last week to do a butt and noticed the probe read 165 when i turned it on! Guess the probe went bad somehow. :|. Sucks because no warranty as it was purchased over a year back.

[Orgetorix]

Temps started faling at about 5.5 hour mark, checked and it was choked up with ash. Also getting low on coals. Despite doing the tuna can mod, I keep having this ash issue, since it's a SJS bottom. I may need to procure some daisy wheels and mod them to the sides a la the SJG, to avoid this issue.


Do you cook unwrapped till 195 then probe, and if it's done then wrap and rest

That's my preferred approach. If I start running short on time or it stalls too much, I will wrap and finish that way. Even finish in the oven if necessary.

[Orgetorix]

After 7.5 hours, 195, barky, and probing tender! Wrapped and into the cooler it goes to rest for 2 hrs.

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