Hi everyone I recently joined and tomorrow I am going to do my first pulled pork as a test for a bigger pot luck at work later in the week. I wasn't able to find a 7-10 lb butt, just a 4 pounder ( not a Sam's Club member yet). I applied the rub tonight and it is sitting in the fridge and I know to take it out to bring it to room temp and pre-heat the smoker.
What I am wondering is on the smaller butt ( 4.5 lbs) what do you think the cooking temp should be and the ratio of cooking time to smoking time and FTC should be. Need some help from the pros.
4.5 lbs butt
Cooking temp?
Smoke time?
FTC time?
Thanks,
Mike
We get small butts over here and that's about the biggest I've cooked. I smoke at 210 for three hours and then kick the temp to 225 until the desired IT is reached. I FTC for 1.5-2 hours generally.
3rensho has it right - not much to add
Thanks,
It's in the smoker so I will just have to be patient!
Thanks again
Mike