i prefer to foil it. I know some wait, I just foil it immediately.
Easier for me with an 'ugly drum smoker'
I never foil anything in my bullett until 1-2 hours left on the cook time, if I even wrap it at all. Usually depends on how the outside of the meat is doing. If the outer area of the meat is starting to dry out any then I will foil it up. If everything stays nice and moist then I'll leave it as is, with the exception of ribs, depending on if I want them to be "fall off the bone" or not.
<-- going to try the first pork butt this weekend...
Easiest way to begin a new hobby, IMO. Pork butt is very forgiving whereas something like a brisket is not. You can let the heat get a bit more out of control(within reason and for short periods of time) and still not have a negative impact on the end product. What size butt are you going to do? What kind of smoker are you using? What kind of fuel source are you using?
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