Planning on having company this afternoon, started my 7 pounder this morning about 4:30, smoker temps stayed around 225-235 most of the day, some spikes up to around 250 but not for long.
8:30 tonight I finally decided it had been long enough & pulled it, it was nearly falling apart when I pulled it, foiled it & let it set.
It looked great, but the bark was "chewy", not what I usually get & doesn't have the flavor that I usually get.
I didn't have any bourbon to make a 3/1 bourbon/apple juice spray so I used a "apple fruit punch" we had in the frige.
I thought my probe may be giving me a false reading, tested it in boiling water, 210, stirred icy water & 33 (both smoker & food probes).
Any thoughts?
8:30 tonight I finally decided it had been long enough & pulled it, it was nearly falling apart when I pulled it, foiled it & let it set.
It looked great, but the bark was "chewy", not what I usually get & doesn't have the flavor that I usually get.
I didn't have any bourbon to make a 3/1 bourbon/apple juice spray so I used a "apple fruit punch" we had in the frige.
I thought my probe may be giving me a false reading, tested it in boiling water, 210, stirred icy water & 33 (both smoker & food probes).
Any thoughts?