What temp should Boston butt be cooked to?

The USDA recommends that pork is cooked to an internal temperature of 145°F (62.8°C) for food safety. But every griller worth their salt knows that cuts rich in collagen, like pork butt, need to be brought to much higher temperatures (195-205°F [91-96°C]) to properly break down the connective tissues.

Can you pull pork at 180?

Pulling the Pork

Once the meat reaches an internal temperature of 180 F to 190 F, it is ready to be pulled. You can serve the meat once it reaches 165 F, but it won’t be tender enough to pull apart properly.

How do you tell if my Boston butt is done?

It should have a good amount of jiggle to it when touching it. When inserting your thermometer if it goes in with almost no effort, you know you’re getting close. We typically smoke our shoulders around 250 degrees for 6-10 hours.

Where do you check the temperature on a Boston butt?

You should, insert the thermometer probe into the center of the thickest part of the roast, but make sure that the thermometer tip is at least an inch away from the bone.

Can you overcook pulled pork?

By the way, just as it’s possible to overcook beef in a beef stew, it’s quite possible to overcook pulled pork. You want your pork to be pull-apart tender—an indication that the connective tissue has broken down—but not so cooked that the muscle fibers themselves start to lose structure and turn to mush.

Is pork shoulder done at 190?

There are amazing tools available to read the temperatures of the meat and see whether it is well cooked. I prefer to take it out of the pit once it reaches about 180-190 degrees. If you want sliced pieces of the pork shoulder 180 degrees will be just enough for it.

How long does it take to cook a Boston butt?

Place your pork butt, fatty side up, directly on the grill rack. Cook the pork at 250 °F (121°C) until the exterior is crisp and dry—this is what’s referred to as “bark” in smoking circles. This will most likely take 4 to 6 hours, depending on your grill and the size of your pork butt.

How long does it take to cook a Boston butt at 250 degrees?

At 250 degrees, boneless pork shoulder should cook at a rate of about 90 to 95 minutes per pound. To put it in practical terms, this means that a 10-pound cut of pork shoulder will be done in around 15 to 16 hours.

Do you smoke a Boston butt fat side up or down?

Turn the butt fat-side down. Smoke for 2 more hours or until the internal temperature registers 195 degrees. (Total smoking time is about 8 hours.) If the pork is not done after 2 hours, wrap tightly in foil until it reaches 195 degrees.

How long do I cook a Boston butt at 225 degrees?

In your case, smoking a whole six pound Boston butt at 225°F would normally take around one and one-half hours per pound, more or less, to become tender enough to pull or shred (internal temperature of 190+°F), or up to 9 or more hours.

How long do you smoke a Boston butt at 275?

How long do you smoke a Pork Butt? If you are cooking your Pork Butt at 275*F, you’ll want to estimate 1 hour per pound of meat.