Newbie here. I was out last evening, but my wife wanted to try her first pork butt. It was put in around 11 pm and by the time I got home it was smoking nicely. She managed everything with the thermometer, probe, etc. This morning I asked her if she checked the drip pan to see how full it is. She freaked out and said she forgot to puncture the foil drip hole. I tried to poke it a bit from underneath and got a greasy pencil back, but I'm not sure it fully punctured the foil. I really am reluctant to open the door and ruin the process. Is it just a more messy clean up or should I definitely open and try to puncture the hole almost 9 hours in? Thanks!
Gerry
Gerry