smoking time vs cooking time

Started by smokeinmyeyes, January 20, 2010, 08:55:00 AM

Previous topic - Next topic

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

smokeinmyeyes

Being a brand new smoker I have been trying to read thru the forums and anyplace I can to find tips and recipes. I have seen on several occasions that you don't always smoke for the entire cooking time. I have the Bradely Recipe Collection and every recipe lists in the Smoking Method section a smoke/cook time. For instance, a Hickory Smoked Pulled Pork is smoked/cooked for 8 hours or 160 degree internal temperature.  That's 24 biscuits. Do I really smoke for the full 8 hours or is this an experimental thing to determine how much smoke I want?
Why waste time learning when ignorance is instantaneous
                                                         Hobbes

OU812

You only need to smoke 3 to 4 hr on pork butt the rest of the time is just cooking.

The time table is just a ball park, ALWAYS go by the internal temp of the product your cooking.

FLBentRider

Most people only run the smoke for one to four hours. depending on your taste.

Pulled pork to 160F is not going to be tender at all.

I take mine to 190-205F

A pork shoulder roast (pork butt) takes 14-24 hours, including the smoke time.
Click on the Ribs for Our Time tested and Proven Recipes!

Original Bradley Smoker with Dual probe PID
2 x Bradley Propane Smokers
MAK 2 Star General
BBQ Evangelist!

Pachanga

The wood type will dictate how long you generate smoke.

Try this link from Olds for tips.

http://www.susanminor.org/forums/showthread.php?p=36#post36

Good luck and slow smoking,

Pachanga

OU812

Also pulled pork will take closer to 18 hr with a cabnet temp of 220 F and finish with a IT of 185 to 200 F

The 8 hr with a IT of 160 would be mighty tuff for pulled pork.

HawkeyeSmokes

Welcome to the forum smokeinmyeyes. Check out the recipe site. Old's Place

And FLB is correct, about 4 hours of smoke on a pork butt and then cook until an IT of 190 to 205.

And remember to keep your vent open.  ;D
HawkeyeSmokes

smokeinmyeyes

I can see I'm gonna like this place.  I better get into the habit of looking here for recipes and variations before I actually smoke. And you guy's are quick with the replies. Must be a bunch of retired folks. Although I'm supposedly working.
Why waste time learning when ignorance is instantaneous
                                                         Hobbes

OU812

Quote from: smokeinmyeyes on January 20, 2010, 09:10:32 AM
I can see I'm gonna like this place.  I better get into the habit of looking here for recipes and variations before I actually smoke. And you guy's are quick with the replies. Must be a bunch of retired folks. Although I'm supposedly working.

I'm supposedly working too. Just pop in here between things.

FLBentRider

Click on the Ribs for Our Time tested and Proven Recipes!

Original Bradley Smoker with Dual probe PID
2 x Bradley Propane Smokers
MAK 2 Star General
BBQ Evangelist!

squirtthecat

Quote from: smokeinmyeyes on January 20, 2010, 09:10:32 AM
Must be a bunch of retired folks

We prefer to think of ourselves as 'multitaskers'..   ;)

OU812


KevinG

Quote from: OU812 on January 20, 2010, 09:13:50 AM
Quote from: smokeinmyeyes on January 20, 2010, 09:10:32 AM
I can see I'm gonna like this place.  I better get into the habit of looking here for recipes and variations before I actually smoke. And you guy's are quick with the replies. Must be a bunch of retired folks. Although I'm supposedly working.

I'm supposedly working too. Just pop in here between things.

Ditto
Rodney Dangerfield got his material from watching me.
Learn to hunt deer www.lulu.com/mediabyKevinG

Caneyscud

Quote from: KevinG on January 20, 2010, 10:31:30 AM
Quote from: OU812 on January 20, 2010, 09:13:50 AM
Quote from: smokeinmyeyes on January 20, 2010, 09:10:32 AM
I can see I'm gonna like this place.  I better get into the habit of looking here for recipes and variations before I actually smoke. And you guy's are quick with the replies. Must be a bunch of retired folks. Although I'm supposedly working.

I'm supposedly working too. Just pop in here between things.

Ditto
Ditto
"A man that won't sleep with his meat don't care about his barbecue" Caneyscud



"If we're not supposed to eat animals, how come they're made out of meat?"

hal4uk

No Swine Left Behind KCBS BBQ Team
Peoria Custom Cookers "Meat Monster"
Lang Clone - 'Blue October'
Original Bradley Smoker
MAK 1 Star General
Traeger Lil' Tex
Backwoods Chubby

classicrockgriller

I pop in here in between watching Cartoons and the Western Channel. ;D

Welcome to the forum  sime.

And you will like it her.