Overnight Smoking

[OrangeBarrel]

I am new to smoking with a Bradley.  The manual says I have to empty and refill the water bowl every 2-3 hours.  How can I do this if I want to smoke a butt overnight.  I really don't feel like like setting my alarm every 3 hours to check on my smoker.

[Ka Honu]

I don't do overnight smokes.  Having said that, you could use an aluminum foil roasting pan instead of the water bowl and have enough water to get you through the night.

[OrangeBarrel]

Thanks Ka.  Let me ask you this.  If I was to spend a Sunday(Of course during12 a Green Bay Packer game) smoking.  How long would it take to smoke 2 10lbs butts at 190 degrees.  I was thinking about hours.

[GusRobin]

I have had 2 8lb butts at 225* take anywhere from 18-23 hrs.
When I do overnight cooks I usually start somewhere around 7:00-8:00pm. I use an aluminum foil pan. I smoke for 4 hrs. After the 4 hrs I change the water and go to bed. I get up around 7 am and check things out. I use a maverick 732 thermometer and set the high temp alarm.

[TedEbear]

How long would it take to smoke 2 10lbs butts at 190 degrees.  I was thinking about hours.

Is that the internal meat temp you're aiming for or the cooking chamber temp?  That's a bit low if it's the cooking chamber.  220-225 is what most people use.

The general rule is it takes 1.5-2 hours per lb for a pork butt to cook.  With two of them at once it'll probably be closer to the 2 hour mark, especially if you just have one 500w element.

On overnight smokes, I replaced the small water bowl with a 9x13 disposable aluminum baking pan.  I change the water after the smoking part is done but after that I don't need to refill it.  I have a Maverick ET-732 and I set the high temp alarm at 230*F to warn me of a grease fire and the low temp warning at 150*F to warn me if the elements fail.  I set the receiver on my nightstand and it'll wake me if anything happens during the night.

[GusRobin]

you can always smoke and then put it in your oven for the overnight portion. Just make sure you have a pan under it to catch the drippings ;D

[KyNola]

you can always smoke and then put it in your oven for the overnight portion. Just make sure you have a pan under it to catch the drippings ;D

My friend GR beat me to it.  After the smoking period I place the butts on a roasting rack and into a roasting pan so that the butts are not sitting directly on the bottom of the pan.  You can foil or not foil.  I don't foil as I think foiling the butts inhibits the formation of a pronounced bark on a butt.

[Ka Honu]

Orange - You now know everything you need to know.  Smoke for 4 hours in the Bradley then finish in the oven.  Go to 200^o IT.  Use a drip pan.  The only thing I might add is that when I do two butts that way, I often finish one in the oven (for the bark) and one in the crockpot (for the juice/drippings), then mix when pulling.

Let us know how it turns out (with photos).

[NePaSmoKer]

When i do long smokes i stay up with it. I never sleep while smoking. Ditto with Gus & Ky....Your in for a long smoke.

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