Smocking an 8lb Pork Butt - any tips? When should I wrap?

Usually 90 minutes per pound to get it to about 200 degrees. If it has a decent fat cap and you scored it, you won't need to spritz it with anything. Don't keep opening the lid or you'll set yourself back about 15 minutes.

You wrap once you hit the stall which is typically around 165 degrees. You can tell because it sits at that temp for half an hour without increase.

You could be looking at 11-12 hours total you know.

There’s no specific hour. I usually wrap when internal temp is around. 165 or if there is a good bark all around.

I actually did a search for pork butt and this fresh thread came up. I saw you were expecting an 8 hr smoke. For an 8lb butt, from everything I have seen and read, that should almost be a 12 hour smoke at 225. 1.5hrs per pound. Everyone says to wrap at around 165 or so and then leave on until 200-205.

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you dont wrap a pork butt... that's for brisket

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you dont wrap a pork butt... that's for brisket

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You certainly can if you've hit the stall and are pressed for time.

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Don't know why people insist on 225. All it does it take longer and burn more fuel (pellets). Bump that bitch to 275 or even 300 and be done in 6 hours. frick a 12 hour smoke.

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This. You can do a 3/2/1 butt at 275. I would still wrap at 165 internal and not at 3 hours, but the 3/2/1 is ballpark.