- Sep 22, 2019
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Hi, I'm new here. I have a 30 inch MES, a Thermapen, and a ThermoPro TP-07 remote probe. My problem is cooking time. No matter what recipe I try, the cooking time ends up being around half what is expected. Before you ask, my remote probe is calibrated against my $100 Thermapen, and I have checked the temp of my MES with the probe vs the panel, and all items check out.
So, here's an example: Smoked 2 pork tenderloins last weekend, wherein EVERY recipe said 2 hours at 225° to reach 145°. But just like the other 2 times, I was virtually at temperature in 70 minutes, and this despite dropping smoker temp to 200° once I saw the rate of cooking.
Today, I'm doing country style pork ribs, where every recipe said 3 hours at 225° to reach 165°, and then transfer to covered pan with sauce to complete the cook to ~200°. Well, it's only been an hour, and the thickest rib is already at 149°. So it looks like I'll be at 165 in 90 minutes, not 180. I have already reduced smoker cook temp to 210°.
Ideas?
So, here's an example: Smoked 2 pork tenderloins last weekend, wherein EVERY recipe said 2 hours at 225° to reach 145°. But just like the other 2 times, I was virtually at temperature in 70 minutes, and this despite dropping smoker temp to 200° once I saw the rate of cooking.
Today, I'm doing country style pork ribs, where every recipe said 3 hours at 225° to reach 165°, and then transfer to covered pan with sauce to complete the cook to ~200°. Well, it's only been an hour, and the thickest rib is already at 149°. So it looks like I'll be at 165 in 90 minutes, not 180. I have already reduced smoker cook temp to 210°.
Ideas?