From: "T. Matthew Evans" <tmattevans@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [CH] Smoker > Tom -- > > Can you fit a pork butt into it? That's the most > foolproof piece of meat that there is. Brine it for a > few days (time permitting) in a heavily spiced liquid. > Pull it out of the brine, pack the outside with some > salt, pepper, and red chile, then smoke away. I would > go for a smoker temp around 225 F and an internal meat > temp of 180 F. Not to bicker but butt is fatty enough it don't need brining and if you go to 190-195 it'll pull, i.e. shred into strands, giving you pulled pork sandwiches... -Hound