Pork Butt question I have .

[HogSmoker]

Going to smoke a couple or three butts on the MAK 1 star. Been researching a few threads so here's the plan correct me if Im headed wrong.. thanks

Get the butt grill ready
Set temp 220-250 ?
What Im reading it is a 10-12 hour trip ?
Ok here's the deal I have never foiled pork butt so can someone tell me the process? I read foil at 160 so do I foil at 160 and keep cooking or is it foil at 160 and let it rest ?

Any temps, time and other tips / step by step on smoking pork butt would be appreciated because I'm flying in the dark... thanks H/S

 

[Jables]

Foil at 160, keep it cooking till it hits 205ish. Throw 1/4 cup of your favorite injection or marinade or even apple juice in the foil with it.

 

[TTNuge]

If it were me I would put the butt on at "smoke" for about 2-3 hours. Then crank the 1 Star up to 275* and let it go until the butt reaches around 160. Then put it in foil with some juices, back on the cooker and pull it off at somewhere between 195-205. If you have a Thermapen or some other probe type thermometer, pull it off when it slides in nice and easy.

 

[sparky]

If it were me I would put the butt on at "smoke" for about 2-3 hours. Then crank the 1 Star up to 275* and let it go until the butt reaches around 160. Then put it in foil with some juices, back on the cooker and pull it off at somewhere between 195-205. If you have a Thermapen or some other probe type thermometer, pull it off when it slides in nice and easy.

i to the same thing as ttnuge except after smoking i cook at 240° - 250° depending on the outside temp.

 

[HogSmoker]

Thanks for the info everyone! I have no excuses now

 

[The Stig]

I always set the butts out the night before to let them come up to room temp. This will cut time off of your cook.

 

[Deb]

I always set the butts out the night before to let them come up to room temp. This will cut time off of your cook.

how long are you talking, the way i'm reading this sounds dangerous