My first Butt Anxiety....

It won't hurt to go ahead and turn it up to 250. I know you want to. It should be just right then if it goes ahead to 190 pretty quick. Just wrap double in foil, wrap in towels, put in cooler, pull at 12:30. Optionally, let it keep going and if it gets to 205 before 12:30, turn the smoker off and then remove the butt at 12:30, pull. Don't sweat it! Have a beer!

Hippies right.

You're close. For me, the plateau is near or below what you're seeing. Bumping up the temp will help IF the butt is ready.

Smokin'

ok family is ready, I had to pull it at 192...now its resting in the cooler for about 30 minutes...is 192 pullable?

david

I pull at 195, so you should be OK. It will depend on how close our Polder are, and the meat itself.

It depends.

When you pulled it out at 192, did you wiggle the bone to see if it released?

yes, the bone did wiggle and I left it in the cooler for 30 mins. It pulled just fine..thanks everyone for your help

david

My last butt I pulled out at 195. I left my polder in and wrapped in foil, baggeg in a hot/cold bag and into a cooler. I was just curious to see what the temp did. after about 20 minutes the temp had climbed to 205 from 195*. I put in my notes to pull out at 190*. it will hit the 195* resting in the cooler. the meat the GREAT!
David A.

Typically, most meats will rise about +10 more degrees after they pull and sit in foil. No always, but the will rise some.

We pull ours at 190 deg. You should be just right! How'd it turn out?
Peggy