smoking time vs cooking time

[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?

[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.

[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

[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.

[OU812]

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]

Must be a bunch of retired folks.

I WISH!! I'm not even close!

[squirtthecat]

Must be a bunch of retired folks

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

[OU812]

What squirt said.  ::)

[KevinG]

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

[Caneyscud]

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

[hal4uk]

Big DITTO.

[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.