Pork Butt Question

gotbbq · March 05, 2005, 01:54:31 AM

Im planning of making 4 butts and i'll monitor the inernal temp of butt on the middle shelf. Does anyone rotate the sheves or is the temp kinfd of seteady throughout? Thanks for your help[:D]

gotbbq

Cold Smoke · March 05, 2005, 04:30:26 AM

GotBBQ- IMHO I'd stick your handy dandy remote thermometer into the middle of the largest butt- (Kirk, have mercy...[8]) Rotation never hurts as long as the door stays shut as much as possible.

Cold Smoke

tsquared · March 05, 2005, 06:05:01 AM

The lowest shelf is always the hottest, so i would rotate if doing 4 butts.
Tom

Habanero Smoker · March 05, 2005, 11:29:19 AM

If all four shelves are loaded, and it is a long smoke, I will rotated the top and bottom shelves about midway through the cooking time.

gotbbq · March 05, 2005, 12:08:41 PM

Thanks

gotbbq

Chez Bubba · March 06, 2005, 04:18:35 AM

Rotate top to bottom AND 180 halfway through cooking while you refresh the water bowl. Just my .02

Kirk

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Ya think next time I check into a hotel & they ask "Smoking or Non?" they would mind?

gotbbq · March 06, 2005, 01:15:57 PM

Kirk,

After the smoke is done (4-5) hrs, on a 10 hr cook, its not necessary to keep h20 in the bowl, right?[?]

gotbbq

Chez Bubba · March 06, 2005, 04:42:46 PM

Technically, no. But if you're doing 4 butts at a time and have the bacon drip action going, you will want to make sure the bowl doesn't overflow with drippings.

Kirk

http://www.chezbubba.com
Ya think next time I check into a hotel & they ask "Smoking or Non?" they would mind?