Early topic but 4th of July butts, could use some expert advice

[Consooger]

So after my Memorial Day butts I have been pegged to do more pulled mork for the 4th of July. This time instead of 1 it's 3. We're doing a 4th of July paty and my Fiance's celebration of getting her teaching Master's Degree. So here's my problem.....AGAIN since I work for a HUGE grocery company and I manage the transport of ALL produce we';re EXTREMELY busy. SO My plan was to put 2 butts in around 9 am when I get home Tuesday morning from work and smoke them for about 5 hours, wake up pull them, put those 2 into the oven, and put the 3rd into the bradley for 5 hours of smoke and the remainder of the cook.

***NOTE***
There will be a butt in the Bradley and 2 in the oven and I will be at work starting 11:00 PM until 7:00 am. Please post concerns because normally would do this while I was around or I would do it all in the Bradley but being away at work and my fiance alone with the oven going 12 +hours worries me.

Any ideas? Maybe I'm just overly concerned but I have never done 3 at once...

John

[squirtthecat]

I think you'll be fine finishing them in the oven.  Many people do this, or even in a crock pot after the smoking phase is over.

[beefmann]

just a thought, Cold smoke all the butts in the bradley, then transfer to the oven for the cook at 225 till 195 it and pull    I think 5 hours of smoke might a be a  bit much, i generally do 3 to 4 hours max though that is personal taste.

[KyNola]

just a thought, Cold smoke all the butts in the bradley, then transfer to the oven for the cook at 225 till 195 it and pull    I think 5 hours of smoke might a be a  bit much, i generally do 3 to 4 hours max though that is personal taste.

I agree with the above except I don't see a reason to cold smoke them.  Put all 3 in the Bradley at 225, smoke for 4 hours and then move all 3 to the house oven.

[mikecorn.1]

Sounds like a good plan to me


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[4given]

I have finished butts in the oven and they come out the same as if I finished them in the Bradley.  Plus it saves time!

My wife watches the smokes I start on Thurday nights and Fridays (she is off Friday) and even FTC's them and she does fine. It's all in the training! Plus I am only a phone call away. A great way to build trust in your relationship!

[Ka Honu]

... Put all 3 in the Bradley at 225, smoke for 4 hours and then move all 3 to the house oven.

KyNola gets the prize for the correct answer (He does that a lot).  The even-more-correct answer is to finish one of the butts in a crockpot and mix the three when you pull.

Here's the link to my last cook doing pretty much exactly what you say you want to do in my "stock" OBS.

[TedEbear]

It looks like they have you covered on the cooking.  You might consider something like the tool below if you're going to be pulling 3 butts.  Whenever I pull one it takes me about 15 minutes to do it.  I've been asked to smoke 3 butts for a party June 30. It would have taken me 30-45 minutes to pull all of that. With this tool I received for Father's Day it will now take me more like 30-45 seconds.   :)

Roman Pork Puller

Roman Pork Puller Video



And here's a slightly less expensive version:  Ultimate Pork Puller

[sjmcdowall]

I use Bear Claws to pull poke -- they work great and are pretty cheap!

http://www.amazon.com/Bear-Paw-Meat-Handler-Forks/dp/B003IWI66W

[TedEbear]

I use Bear Claws to pull poke -- they work great and are pretty cheap!

Those are what I used to use that took me 15 minutes per butt to pull.  With the Roman Pork Puller it will now be more like 15 seconds.  I probably wouldn't have bought one but it was a free gift, so I figure why not use it.

[mikecorn.1]

Here's my pork puller ;)
Don't take long at all




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[watchdog56]

If your butts are in from 11;00 to 7;00 make sure you have a big pan of apple juice or beer to catch the juices and you won't get a flare up.

I am like mike,I use a fork.

[tdwester]

Mike how do you plug those things in?

[Consooger]

Here's my pork puller ;)
Don't take long at all




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One of the cheapest pullers for pork out there!