I have had my Bradley Digital 4 rack smoker for about five years now, but have never done pulled pork and have a couple of questions. I picked up a 3 lb . "Blade Boston Butt Roast" I know this is a small piece of meat but it will only be me and the wife.
I think it will take about 5-6 hours????
Smoke for 2 hours then finish without smoke to internal temp of 190 degrees????
Should I cover or wrap in foil last couple of hours??
Smoke at a 230 degrees the whole time???
Could I do a single rack of ribs at the same time???
THANKS FOR THE HELP!
this would be a smaller roast then i am used to doing. when i do a pulled pork i like to use a lower heat closer to 205 and bring the meat up to the 190 range then fork test.slide in and twist easily. hour and a half per pound is about what you plan for give or take the pigs preferance to finish. if you want to do some ribs go ahead but go for the higher heat and plan for less time to finish the roast. 2-3 hrs of smoke will work. different ribs take different times so plan acordingly.
yes you can do ribs at the same time,,, just allow for a longer cook time... id stay at the 220 to 225 range... then wrap the ribs and boston butt in foil with some apple juice continue to cook till both are in the 190 to 200 f range,, and tender,,, some times the meat is not ready to be pulled at 190 F,, it is ready when it is ready,,, also check it in many places,,
good luck and best wishes