1st try @ brined butt for pulled pork

[DivotMaker]

Jeff, hold it to rest in a cooler covered with towels.  If you leave it in the smoker, it will probably overcook.  These smokers are so tight, they just don't cool down fast enough!  If I "hold" finished meat, at 140, I open the door long enough for the smoker to cool to that temp, then close and hold.  In your case, best to remove and rest in the cooler for an hour.

[Northener]

Tony   thanks

[DivotMaker]

Where you from in MN, Jeff?  Wife's from Mpls, so just curious.

[elkins20]

Hey Jeff welcome from Kansas City. You might check this post out: http://smokinitforums.com/index.php?topic=780.msg1853#msg1853
As several people use a pocket them. to double check the meat before pulling it. This is what I use: http://www.thermoworks.com/products/low_cost/rt301wa.html
it works really well. +1 on Tony's post about leaving in rather than pulling and letting rest in a cooler.

[Northener]

Tony   from west central mn.

To all   thanks   sorry no pics ( things got a little hectic with children and grandchildren)   canning salsa at the same time    whew need a time out!!

 definitely a good measure above just a rub. I will  brine my pulled pork from now on, very moist, outstanding flavor, with good smoke flavor without being overbearing.  This was sort of a experiment beings I used a couple different rubs.

Turned out great IMHO

Thanks again to all that helped   Never would have made it without your advice!!

[Northener]

Oh btw  I pulled out of smoker at 199IT  set in cooler wrapped in newspaper for 30 min.  I saved the jus from foil and added it to the left over pulled pork.

[SuperDave]

Jeff, how long did it ultimately take?

[Northener]

10 hrs  total time including a 30 min rest

[abaran]

 10 hours I think I'm going to have to look into wrapping my pork , took 16 for me on a 9 pound shoulder .

[elkins20]

Hey Jeff, Glad it turned out well for you. Wrapped in newspaper that is interesting??

[Northener]

Butt still in foil when I placed in cooler on top of newspaper and placed a newspaper on top as well to hold the heat.  Probably was not necessary for a thirty min rest but hey I am learning😉

[elkins20]

Morning Jeff, ok got it now you used the newspaper rather than towels. I guess that would work. Just most folks here use towels, I know I have a couple of old towels that I use and keep with the cooler. And they do hold the heat, I also go at least an hour on the rest. That is where the magic happens and some even will go 2 hrs. on the rest.