If that's the question, then yea I've wrapped many a pork butt in foil Usually do it by look/site though, not temperature The juices trapped in the foil are excellent for pouring into the shredded meat I can't say I've always done it though, just kinda depends on how it looks/how I am feeling (and if I'm awake)
Thank you for your post. You gave me the idea to put my wrapped butts in my shredding pan, in the cooler to collect that goodness. It will also make clean up a bit smoother as well.
Whole hogs are for show. By the time you get the hams to temp, you've scorched a lot of meat. Sorry to burst that guys bubble. Was thinking of documentation possibilities. I'll get you some. First decision is to add whisky to coffee or not. Stay tuned.
Been looking at the ceramic kamodo joe. We have an old ass pit boss pellet smoker but just went to fire it up and I think it’s done. It’s so bulky for our apartment and looking to go with a ceramic smoker then getting a black stone grill later.
how involved of a cooking process do you want? how much do you anticipate needing to cook at one time (good rule of thumb is to add 50% capacity on top of that)?
Yup. 40 pounds @ each end, spread the hots on them, waited for an hour to warm up and clean the grate. We cookin' now.
I can hear it now...... Wife: how is it you are drunk at lunchtime Frez: well my internet hoodlum buddies talked me into a breakfast IPA and it went *hiccup* downhill from there. For real though, need to do a little chainsaw and tractor work. Beer and update at lunch, I promise.
The KJ Classic II is great but it’ll run you probably 3x your budget. I think it’s going to be hard to get a kamado of usable size for $500.
This is what I have. Its a little larger than the L Green Egg. $600.00 https://www.homedepot.com/p/Vision-...1NINoB-u-dRmomFjv1RoCbkAQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds
Or look at a PK Grill/Smoker. Hoss Bonaventure I believe the original is $399 ish. All aluminum and they retain heat quite well.
I think if I were trying to stay around $500, I'd get a weber kettle and the attachment that a.tramp linked
First flip at 1230/140*. Digging the grate marks. Added 3 more bags of charcoal. Sammich and beer time.