boston butt help

[matw]

Hi guys,

I have had a butt in the smoker for the last 14.5 hours. This is only a 6 lb butt so it should have been done long ago. I was not up watching it all night but did check on it every couple of hours so i dont know where the stall was at. I have went from 180 to 185 in the last 4 and 1/2 hours. I repositioned the probe to make sure i wasnt in some fat or something but that didnt make a difference. Any thoughts what i should do with this thing. Keep going? My temps have stayed between 225 and 240 all night. Thanks

 

[dave54]

welcome and enjoy

If you have a minute hit roll call

 are you sure your probe is acurate?

check this link out for more help and let us know how things work out

http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/forum/thread/97227/my-first-boston-butt

 

[dave54]

try this ,instead I hit the wrong link first time

http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/search.php?search=boston+butt+temp

 

[davoc]

I agree about your probe. Also, you may want to check your smoker thermometer as well..14.5 hrs for a 6 lb butt is a long time, IMHO.

 

[eman]

have to agree  14+ hours on a 6 lb butt is to long . Either your smoker temps or your meat probe temps have to be off. .

 

[chefrob]

how does the meat feel...........is it tender to the touch and if there is a bone will it move freely?

 

[sloweredcivic]

unless your smoker isn't to temp I would have to say that, that butt is done! Have you boil tested your therm probe?