Smoke time for an 8 pound butt

[Erik Snyder]

I'm hoping to get this completed by early Easter evening. I will be waking up early. Thanks

 

[Robert W]

Erik,

Plan on 1.5 to 2 hours per pound, depending on temp you are smoking at.

 

[Craig Castille]

You can always foil during the cook if the butt is taking too long.


A normal cook for me is around 12 hours (I start it out low and slow ...240 grate on the overnight, and ramp up the temps wide open in the early am).

But if I was starting at 6am and wanted to serve the butt by 6 pm, I'd go without water and shoot for 280-290, maybe even a bit higher if you can.

Finishing too early is never a problem, but finishing too late can be.

 

[Dave Taylor]

I always figure 2 hours per pound, plus an hour at around 250-275 lid temp. That would put you at 17 hours. Just start tonight and you'll be fine.

 

[Jason Howard]

I did a 7.12 pounder a couple of days ago that took 18.5 hours. It was frozen when I put it on though, grate temp of 230-250.

 

[Pat Smith]

Last night, in Birmingham, Alabama - the cook time for 4 8-lb Butts was 12 hours - 4 pm till 4 am. Lid temps around 260 average ( +/- 10 degrees). Clay saucer in an empty water pan. Temps in the 50's overnight.

Pat