Is there any community input on pork butts cooked via smoking or oven. I usually finish mine in the oven until center hits 205 ºF to render fat and reduce connective tissue. For me that means removing from the smoker after ~6 hours and finishing in the oven with an embedded temperature probe.
It comes out great but I'd love to hear some other preparations.
I'll typically pull the butt from the smoker when the temp reads anywhere from 195 - 205, just depending on what it's looking like at that time and how quickly I get to it. Then I wrap tightly in aluminum foil and let it sit for 30 - 45min. This finishes it off and renders the fat nicely, then it's easy for shredding or whatever you're doing.
Yeah I generally do the 6-8lb size as well, and I have a charcoal barrel smoker so I like to do the snake method and go all day (10-12 hours). I'll typically get set up around 6am, that'll put dinner around 8pm. Perfect excuse to sit outside with a beer and watch the day go by.
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