4 Hour Stall??

[bsds71]

I have an 8# pork butt in the smoker at 240 and it stalled at 151 for 4 hours!!  I put it in at 9:30am and it is just now at 164.  I put in pan with Redd's Apple Beer, covered in foil and put it to 270 because I don't want to be up all night.  I am very nervous about it drying out though?  I checked with other probes and in multiple spots and they all read around 150.  Is this normal? Thanks in advance!

 

[chef jimmyj]

Four stall ain't unusual but 13 hours and just in the 160s is. You are covered an now braising. Put it in the oven at 325 and it will be done in short order. Should not be dry...JJ

 

[bsds71]

​Thank you for your response!  How long can I safely let it rest for?  It's in the oven now at 325 and approximately IT of 190.  But I can't stay awake much longer.  Is it possible to wrap it and let it sit in insulated cooler for 6 hours and then shred it? 

 

[chef jimmyj]

Yes...lt will be quite warm still. And with all the layers, no bacterial risk. You could even sleep longer...JJ