Time to smoke a pork butt

[baboon]

Not sure what woke me up early but I figured I do the pork butt with mustard base, salt & pepper over pecan this morning.

 

[Texas42]

. Best thing I’ve heard all day

 

[Mills]

What time should we be over ?

 

[baboon]

What time should we be over ?

I aint thought it out that far yet. Still haven't made coffee. Depending on where your at, you might have wanted to be on the road an hour ago.

 

[Geezer]

I like pork butts and I cannot lie.

 

[Super Dave]

Pork butts are good. I cook them on the pit often. Just put a brisket on the pit about 15 minutes ago.

 

[deemus]

I have big holes in my firebox in my smoker. It’s getting harder to control the temps.

 

[baboon]

I have big holes in my firebox in my smoker. It’s getting harder to control the temps.

Invest in a Kamado, ceramic don't rust. I just wish I would have gotten one sooner in life.

 

[Texas42]

Invest in a Kamado, ceramic don't rust. I just wish I would have gotten one sooner in life.

I have one of those temperature controlled fans on my Kamado Joe. Was kinda pricy, but I can put that bad boy in at night and it will be at the right temp in the morning.

 

[deemus]

I've been old school on the smoker front. The New Braunfels Smoker in my back yard has been in service for 26 years. Just a regular smoker with a fire box.

I'm really conflicted on the options that are available now. Two daughters have Traeger pellet smokers, and the product that comes off of those is impressive. And I have buddies with the Kamado that do great stuff on them.

I might be moving this summer. Think I will wait till I get to my new place.

 

[Texas42]

I’ve had my Kamado style for like 7 years. I’ve enjoyed it, but it has problems.
1. Price. They just are pricey.
2. Cooking space is limited. The Primo’s have a better shape, but are harder to find.
3. Weight. They are heavy to move.

I think I would have gotten a pellet smoker if I was to do it again.

 

[baboon]

I’ve had my Kamado style for like 7 years. I’ve enjoyed it, but it has problems.
1. Price. They just are pricey.
2. Cooking space is limited. The Primo’s have a better shape, but are harder to find.
3. Weight. They are heavy to move.

I think I would have gotten a pellet smoker if I was to do it again.

When I bought mine it was me the wife & dog, with few people in mind to come over. With the wife gone it's plenty big enough for those I might invite over.

I thought about the WIFI controlled blower after staying up all night doing a brisket. Buying one has not been pulled out yet.

I see pellet cookers as the crock pot of smokers. If you can read & follow directions anyone should be able to produce decent BAR B Que. I still like to cook enough to go out & check on temp & spritz the meat. I'd hate to have to count on the blower if power fails like during the big freeze.

My biggest reason not to buy a pellet smoker is buying pellets vs going out & getting wood.

 

[oldag]

I thought this was going to be another thread on shooting feral hogs...

 

[Geezer]

I agree with @baboon , pellet smokers are like cooking in the oven. I like to be involved in the cook. I do all of my cooking and smoking on a Weber kettle grill. I like to monitor and adjust the temperature myself.

 

[Texan79423]

IMO Wood is King.

 

[deemus]

Weber doesn’t have an option I’m interested in.

I’ll either get another big smoker or a Traeger. My daughter cooks a slab of salmon on her traeger that is amazing.

 

[Texan79423]

IMHO, Running a smoker requires some foreplay then taking it slow. Running a pellet pooper is just doing it and then rolling over to sleep.

 

[Axxe55]

for me a pork butt or shoulder is similar to smoking a brisket!

 

[baboon]

 

[deemus]

yum!