Pork Butt November 2025
11.19 lbs pork butt from the commissary, $2.02 per pound. I’ll use 2.75 Tbsp salt and 1.25 cups Memphis dust. Smoking it at 225℉ until it hits about 203℉.
6 Nov, 2310: meat is on the smoker.
7 Nov, 1330: meat is at 170℉. I’m turning the smoker up to 275℉.
1750: 201℉ - I’ll take it off soon.
1810: 203℉, perfect!
Pork butt was fantastic. Perhaps a little fattier than usual, but seems delicious.
Also doing chicken thighs. 1.68lbs. I’ll do about 1/4 tsp salt, pepper, and garlic powder per pound, plus a little MSG, similar to how I prep it for the grill, then smoke it at 225℉ until it hits 175℉.
1820: chicken is on.
1900: 150℉, I turned the smoker up to 275℉.
2010: 175℉ just about on-the-dot.
The thicker pieces of thigh seem good, the thinner pieces may be too dry. Still all tastes good though.