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Default Boston Butt - Second Try

"Karen C." > wrote in message
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> "frohe" > wrote in message
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>> Karen C. wrote:
>> > I want to have the meat in the 220 to 230 range. DH says it
>> > doesn't matter, and he doesn't want to baby-sit the cooker

> all
>> > day.

>>
>> Heck, I don't blame him. Bump the temp up to 300-325 and get

> the same great
>> results in less time.

>
> Well, I know I *could* do bump it up; but it just seems to me
> that all the books I've been reading say you should keep it in a
> lower range for optimal results. I figure if I'm going to mess
> with it, and if I can control it, I'd just as soon to have the
> optimal results.
>
> [And, yes, I know I'm a big control freak <g>.]
>
> Karen C.
>
>


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