I took a well deserved day off today and I decided to smoke a Butt. This would be my 2nd go around and the first time was fun and successfull. With several ribs, a few chickens and one brisket under my belt I think I'm getting the hang of my ecb electric style smoker.
I think this butt is around 6 or 7 lbs and I got it at costco. Rub it last night and put it on the smoker at 630 am here in Denver. It's going to be a warm one today and the sun is already hitting my smoker. The max temp on this thing is 250* but the thermometer I have on the inside reads close to 300*!!!. Nothing I can do about it I guess. I have probably used up 4 foil packs of hickory chips so far as they're burning up quick. I don't think I had enough smoke last time. My plan is to smoke until 175*, wrap in foil and I think I will place this in my oven at 225/230* to finish it at 200/205*. More efficient that way as I blow my circuit everytime I turn on the ac & tv. LOL. Anyways here are some pics. Thanks for the help, this is a great place to surf and hang out.
Here is a view after a 3.5 hours or so (first time I looked) and spritzed with rum, apple juice, a little of peanut oil.
My temp has stalled at 159* for anout 1.5 hours or so. Here are some pics about 7 hours in....
Ok this butt came out perfect. My best smoke to date. Took a long time though. Total cook time was 630am to 8pm. Rested for 2 hours with the damp towel trick. Finished with Jeff's finishing sauce. Here are the finished results:
I think this butt is around 6 or 7 lbs and I got it at costco. Rub it last night and put it on the smoker at 630 am here in Denver. It's going to be a warm one today and the sun is already hitting my smoker. The max temp on this thing is 250* but the thermometer I have on the inside reads close to 300*!!!. Nothing I can do about it I guess. I have probably used up 4 foil packs of hickory chips so far as they're burning up quick. I don't think I had enough smoke last time. My plan is to smoke until 175*, wrap in foil and I think I will place this in my oven at 225/230* to finish it at 200/205*. More efficient that way as I blow my circuit everytime I turn on the ac & tv. LOL. Anyways here are some pics. Thanks for the help, this is a great place to surf and hang out.
Here is a view after a 3.5 hours or so (first time I looked) and spritzed with rum, apple juice, a little of peanut oil.
My temp has stalled at 159* for anout 1.5 hours or so. Here are some pics about 7 hours in....
Ok this butt came out perfect. My best smoke to date. Took a long time though. Total cook time was 630am to 8pm. Rested for 2 hours with the damp towel trick. Finished with Jeff's finishing sauce. Here are the finished results: