{"id":3967,"date":"2021-10-16T08:57:33","date_gmt":"2021-10-16T00:57:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.meatsmokinghq.com\/?p=3967"},"modified":"2023-04-13T21:36:51","modified_gmt":"2023-04-13T13:36:51","slug":"what-temp-to-smoke-pork-butt-we-look-at-the-4-most-common-temperatures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.meatsmokinghq.com\/what-temp-to-smoke-pork-butt-we-look-at-the-4-most-common-temperatures\/","title":{"rendered":"What Temp To Smoke Pork Butt? Set Your Smoker To These Temperatures"},"content":{"rendered":"
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As with all low and slow cooking, temperature will make or break your pork butt. I wanted to know how some of the world\u2019s best pitmasters smoke pork butt, so I did some research to find the ideal cooking temperatures and techniques.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The standard temperature for smoking pork butt is between 225\u00b0F and 250\u00b0F, however, you can go as high as 275\u00b0F. At these temperatures, the pork butt will take between 1 to 1.5 hours per pound. The cooking temperature depends on the size of the meat, and the average pork butt weights between 6 to 10 pounds.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Temperature<\/th>Result<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Less than 225\u00b0F<\/td>Meat may be in the “Danger Zone” for microbial growth, may not be tender and juicy<\/td><\/tr>
225\u00b0F<\/td>Tender, juicy pork with plenty of smoke flavor<\/td><\/tr>
More than 225\u00b0F<\/td>Moisture may escape, resulting in dry pork<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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