- Aug 9, 2008
- 8
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So, first a HUGE thanks to the forums, and I PROMISE I will go to roll call when I finish diverting this emergency!
Situation:
8lb pork butt (bone in) on electric Brinkmann
Started 11pm, currently 4:30 PM
Dry rub and occasional AJ mop
Temperature climbed steadily and broke plateau to land at about 188 about 1 hr ago (3pm or so)
I added 4 racks of spare ribs to the smoker, they had been on the counter for about 45 minutes so should have been almost room temp.
In doing so, I had the grate/pork butt off the heat for about 5 (no more than 10) minutes. Upon returning (with 3 racks on bottom grate, 1 rack next to butt on top grate), the temperature has started to drop. As of this post I'm down to 168, read from the digi and an instant read.
At 170 I stopped and heavy foiled it (one layer) and it has continued to drop (hence the 168).
I'm freaking, because I thought it shouldn't have dropped so much in such a short time, and it really seems like it should be climbing again already. When I added the ribs and smoke chunks, it was clearly hot enough to start them smoking.
The bone won't pull out by hand yet, even though the thermo will slide in and out like butter, so I'm inclined to trust the thermos. I'm just super concerned because foiling usually drives the temp up like crazy.
Am I going to dry this poor thing out? Am I freaking for no reason?
Thanks for your help in this delicate situation! I've gotten a rep for pulled pork master in the 'hood, so I'm worried I'm about to lose it :) :)
Situation:
8lb pork butt (bone in) on electric Brinkmann
Started 11pm, currently 4:30 PM
Dry rub and occasional AJ mop
Temperature climbed steadily and broke plateau to land at about 188 about 1 hr ago (3pm or so)
I added 4 racks of spare ribs to the smoker, they had been on the counter for about 45 minutes so should have been almost room temp.
In doing so, I had the grate/pork butt off the heat for about 5 (no more than 10) minutes. Upon returning (with 3 racks on bottom grate, 1 rack next to butt on top grate), the temperature has started to drop. As of this post I'm down to 168, read from the digi and an instant read.
At 170 I stopped and heavy foiled it (one layer) and it has continued to drop (hence the 168).
I'm freaking, because I thought it shouldn't have dropped so much in such a short time, and it really seems like it should be climbing again already. When I added the ribs and smoke chunks, it was clearly hot enough to start them smoking.
The bone won't pull out by hand yet, even though the thermo will slide in and out like butter, so I'm inclined to trust the thermos. I'm just super concerned because foiling usually drives the temp up like crazy.
Am I going to dry this poor thing out? Am I freaking for no reason?
Thanks for your help in this delicate situation! I've gotten a rep for pulled pork master in the 'hood, so I'm worried I'm about to lose it :) :)