What is the finished temp. for pork butts? I cooked several yesterday and the gauge I was using said 160 for pork. When I started to pull them, they were not done down in the middle. Any advice will be greatly appreciated.
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190 makes it very pullable. I'm assuming you coated the butt in yellow mustard and some rub before putting it in the smoker? That's how I like it anyways.
I like to take them to the 195 - 200 range. Sometimes pull them at 195, wrap in foil and newspaper into a clean cooler for an hour. Finishing temp then gets to be about 200. Pulls very, very easily and not dried out either.
Taking it to a little higher temp helps to render out more of that fat....
Good luck, sure it'll be fine, but at least get to 190....
C'Nooga
Taking it to a little higher temp helps to render out more of that fat....
Good luck, sure it'll be fine, but at least get to 190....
C'Nooga
I smoked three last night and took them out at 195 degrees. Just right for pulling.