Billy Surf
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I smoked a Boston butt for 8 hours today. I've done many of these on my virtual bullet before but this time something smells! When I prepped the meat this morning, no off odor at all. After 5 hours on the smoker, I wrapped it, no smell at all. And another 3 hours later, I pulled on the bone to see if it was done (it was) I started to smelled a strange ammonia smell coming from the cooker. Strong. The pork butt only smells a little bit like ammonia, not as strong. I bough this butt for 10 bucks last night "managers special" expiration date 6/20 (tomorrow). Safe to eat or throw it out?