Originally Posted by blumsden
Originally Posted by 2Dogs
Butts are easy , smoke them at 225-250 an hour for each pound of weight. Take them off , double wrap in foil and put in a cooler for 2 hrs to "finish". Leave the thermometer in the kitchen drawer.

That dont always work. When I first got my smoker, that's exactly what the book said do. It was good. But it would not pull apart. I watched alton brown and he explained about breaking down connective tissue. A thermometer, imo, is a valuable tool.


Always worked perfect for me.



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