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Brick wrote:
> On 27-Dec-2009, Janet Wilder > wrote:
>
>> I had a package with two butts from Sam's Club in the freezer and I
>> needed the space so I defrosted them and put both on my smoker today. I
>> have a Brinkman Delux bullet smoker.
>>
>> The bottom butt got very crusty. I had to remove it as it didn't pull
>> well. The meat pulled easily and it's packed away.
>>
>> Butt number 2, which was on top is still wrapped in foil and towels in
>> the "free" 'Omaha Steak' cooler. I'll probably pull that one in a
>> little while.
>>
>> The smoker ran around 250° and the meat smoked about 10 hours. Butt
>> number one spent another 3 in the "cooler" and Number one will have
>> spent about 4 hours extra.
>>
>> BTW the first butt was still very hot when I took it from the cooler.
>>
>> Is there a way to prevent the bottom butt from getting so crusty?
>>
>> Happy new year.
>>
>> Janet

>
> My offset smoker has a somewhat similar characteristic. The firebox
> end is quite a bit hotter then the smokestack end. I swap the meat
> end for end about midway in the cook to even it out. You ought to
> be able to do the same with your bullet. It only involves opening the
> cooker one time and if you plan ahead you can do it very quickly.
> Just my 2¢.
>


The next time I do two of them, I'll try swapping. I know that I will
*not* be able to do it quickly.

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