Flying Blind This Morning

[Jon B.]

I started a Boston Butt cook this morning at 3:00 am for a 6:00 pm family party.  Lit the grill, added the smoking wood and put 2 huge butts on the upper grate of the 19" TT and closed the lid.

 

Opened the vents to get the temp climbing and sipped my diet pepsi.  After about 30 minutes, I heard the juices starting to sizzle but the dome temp gauge wasn't moving?????   WTH!!!!

 

Then I realized the end of the thermometer was probably stuck in the meat  !!!!  

 

The grill was cranking and I didn't want to disturb the cook (plus everyone was sleeping in the house)...so I pulled the thermometer and set the vents where they were on the last low & slow cook and came to work.

 

I do have the meat thermometer in for internal temp but I'm going commando on the dome temp on this cook.

 

We will see what happens!!!!!! 

 

Merry Christmas / Happy Holidays Everyone!!!!!!

[tinyfish]

No worries Jon. Butts cooked at a higher temp come out just as good, they just cook faster. Have your cooler on the stand by if needed.

[ckreef]

I had that happen once and started tweaking the vents. Took me a while to realize the end was stuck in the cook - Yea it sucked. Had the temp all whacked out before the realization.

You did the right thing. Both of my KK's are very consistent with their vent settings from one cook to the next. As long as you know the vent settings you're golden. Let us know how it turns out?

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[MacKenzie]

Exciting and interesting times, Jon, fortunately it appears that you came to the rescue just in time. I imagine anticipation is running high for the lid opening later today. I'll be watching and waiting for the finale. 

[bosco]

Wow crazy daring!!!

I hope it works out for you!!!

Merry Christmas John to you and yours

[tony b]

You'll be fine, Jon. Like tinyfish said, it will just finish a bit faster than otherwise. No harm, no foul. Just have the cooler ready to pack them away, if needed. They'll hold for hours in there. 

 

Merry Christmas, Everyone!!

[MacKenzie]

No butt news from Jon, I fear Jon has left the building.

[GoFrogs91]

He must be eating

Benton

[Jon B.]

So................................when I pulled the pork from the KK,  I put the thermometer back in the grill at the same vent settings and let it stabilize.

 

Not bad for guessing at the settings     

 

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Got to love the consistency of the grills!!!!!!!!

[MacKenzie]

Wasn't that a nice find.

[ckreef]

Great job on the vent settings. We don't need no stinkin thermometer - we got KK's - LOL

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[GoFrogs91]

Thus the brilliance of the KK engineering.

Benton

[bosco]

awesome!!!

[tony b]

Good job, Jon!!

[tomahawk66]

And the food photos? 😜

Oliver, In Singapore. Cobalt Blue 32

[mk1]

And the food photos?

Oliver, In Singapore. Cobalt Blue 32

yes!!! what butts? Did you imagine all this?

[ckreef]

yes!!! what butts? Did you imagine all this?

Pics or it didn't happen - LOL

Charles - Prometheus 16.5", Cassiopeia 19" TT

[MacKenzie]

I think Jon maybe busy playing the part of "Father of the Bride" so perhaps we should let him off the hook this time.

[Jon B.]

Sorry Ladies & Gentlemen,,,,,,I was so rattled and wanted to see what the actual temp was, I dumped the butts in foil & in the cooler with out photos.

 

Last daughter all married and now driving Mom's car to Florida for the winter.  No KK cooking until the new year.

 

My three.................

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The groom after the reception.................

[MacKenzie]

Jon, have a safe car delivery.  

 

Great pix of your 3 very beautiful daughters. Love those dresses and you have a tree to match. Perfect planning. Now the groom, that's another story........