kravnh Posted May 14, 2011 Report Share Posted May 14, 2011 I started a new topic in Cooking General with this question, as I think it was not noticed in Cooking pics, where it originated. Put a 10.6 lb Boston Butt on 10pm last night. Rubbed with Chris Lilly's Six-Time World Championship Pork Shoulder rub and injection, and cherry wood for smoke. Set my grid temp to 250 F. I checked the temp at 8:10 this morning, after only 10 hours of cooking, and found the internal temp, as checked with a Thermapen, to be anywhere from 197 to 202 F. Everything I know about cooking Boston Butt, including past experience, told me to expect a 15-hour cook. This surprised me. The upshot is that this butt is done almost 9 hours before guests will arrive. I wrapped in HD aluminum foil, then in towels, and the butt is in a cooler. I've let a butt rest 4 hours before pulling, and it was still plenty hot, but can I let this rest for 8-9 hours? Will it be too cold? Will the temp drop to unsafe levels during that time? I'm wondering if I should let it rest until this afternoon, then pull it, and warm it up in a CI dutch oven before guests arrive. Any advice is appreciated. Thanks, Keith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
primeats Posted May 14, 2011 Report Share Posted May 14, 2011 Re: 10.6 lb Butt done waaaay early, need advice The pork butt is easily kept in your oven at the lowest setting. I've kept them in the oven ,covered or in foil for 6 to 8 hours, you've already done the best thing in the world on your KK, it holds up well !I wouldn't be to afraid to keep it warm, but next time try cooking at a lower temp, 230 or so, for 12 hours. Hey, if your cooker is empty, fire it up and keep the temp low, put the pork butt in a pan(stainless steel for easy cleanup)and cover, it'll do the same thing as your oven! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kravnh Posted May 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2011 Re: 10.6 lb Butt done waaaay early, need advice The pork butt is easily kept in your oven at the lowest setting. Dave, that is exactly what I did. I put the foiled butt in a 175 degree oven, where it kept for 2 hours until it was time to pull and serve to my guests. Sitting in the oven did no harm to it from what I could tell; it was moist, and the flavor was awesome. This was my first time using Chris Lilly's pork rub recipe, but it will be my go-to rub from now on. Thanks for your advice! Keith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
