Turner & George Butt

[BraaiMeesterWannabe]

Currently doing a T&G pork butt. Went on at 9pm last night. Hoping to eat by 2pm.

Didn't want to crutch through the stall which took for ever. Woke at 4.30am and it was 150f and it only pushed past 170f about 11.30am.

Want to take it off at 203f but it's now 12.40pm and its at 185f so fingers crossed we'll just about make it.

[gavinbbq]

How did it go?

[BraaiMeesterWannabe]

Took it off at 2pm at199f due to grumbling tummies - in total a 17 hour cook.

Not quite ready to pull but sliced nicely and was lovely and tender. Not crutching defo worth it for the great bark. It was a real success....and after the WSM 47 having been on for 18 hours at 225 to 250f I killed the fire and still have half a basket of coal left!! I love Aussie heat beads!

[essexsmoker]

It's such a difference not crutching isn't it. Takes sooo long to cook though. My last TH butt took 24hrs! Cost a fortune in pellets. Great bark, but I won't be doing it again. Not at that price. Lol. About £16 in pellets!
Might try in in high summer when nights really warm but not at this time of year.

[BraaiMeesterWannabe]

Yeah, pellets sound an expensive option. Heat beads not cheap but as I used about half a basket not too bad...probably only £4 to £6 worth.

[essexsmoker]

To be honest I just smoke for 5hrs and finish in the oven now. Much cheaper on pellets and more efficient.

[BraaiMeesterWannabe]

You're not going to get any more smokiness after the first couple of hours anyway I guess. Do you use your probes in the oven?

[essexsmoker]

Yes, I plug it in and and monitor it up to final temp.

[sleepybones]

....and after the WSM 47 having been on for 18 hours at 225 to 250f I killed the fire and still have half a basket of coal left!! I love Aussie heat beads!

In your 47 how many kg of heatbeads are you starting with please?
Do you fill up quite proud of the charcoal ring?
Also how big is your starter fire?

Just wondering if I can improve my own approach to longer cooks on my 57 version...

[BraaiMeesterWannabe]

....and after the WSM 47 having been on for 18 hours at 225 to 250f I killed the fire and still have half a basket of coal left!! I love Aussie heat beads!

In your 47 how many kg of heatbeads are you starting with please?
Do you fill up quite proud of the charcoal ring?
Also how big is your starter fire?

Just wondering if I can improve my own approach to longer cooks on my 57 version...

Not sure on the kg's as it's been so long since I started with all fresh coals. I fill basket to the rim of the ring (no higher) and then removed the coals from the centre (creating a crater down to bottom) and put these in my chimney starter. Probably 1/3 of a large chimney starter.