Frustrated....

[smokinrev]

Second use of a MPS. 9 lb butt, started at 7:30 last night, had trouble getting smoke and regulating temp. Finally got both settled after a couple hours. Reached 154 degrees about 3:30 AM. Has stayed at that temp until now...just increased to 156. I've read about the stall, but this seems excessive. Been at this temp for 6 hours. Any words of wisdom, advice besides wait? Have not foiled...stopped smoke at 3:30 AM. Now at 14 hours into this smoke...

 

[werdwolf]

What temp are you smoking at?  are you using a a standard thermometer that cam with the smoker, or separate accurate one?

 

[southernsausage]

At this point you can finish it in the oven and it will probably have all the tastes you are looking for in a piece of meat that has been fully cooked on the smoker

 

[smokinrev]

Cooking at avg temp of 225 - 230. Dual probe thermometer.

 

[cliffcarter]

Cooking at avg temp of 225 - 230. Dual probe thermometer.

 Cook at a higher temp. I cooked an 8.6 pounder at 270°-290° in 7.5 hours

 

[dnic]

If you want to slow smoke, sometimes it can take that long.  On my last butt it was 2hours/lb;  since it was an 8.5lb butt, it took around 17 hours.  Next time I'm going to give myself some more time..

 

[s2k9k]

Second use of a MPS. 9 lb butt, started at 7:30 last night, had trouble getting smoke and regulating temp. Finally got both settled after a couple hours. Reached 154 degrees about 3:30 AM. Has stayed at that temp until now...just increased to 156. I've read about the stall, but this seems excessive. Been at this temp for 6 hours. Any words of wisdom, advice besides wait? Have not foiled...stopped smoke at 3:30 AM. Now at 14 hours into this smoke...

So how did it turn out? How long did it go?

I smoked two 9# picnics last weekend on an overnighter, when I woke up they were at 161* and stayed there for 4 hours and I don't know how long they were there before (cuz I was asleep). They went 22hours total and were the best PP Iv'e done yet!

 

[stickyfingers]

I have yet to experience the stall (knock on wood). I did two 9 #ers for the 4th took about 12hours. Smoked at 250. foiled at 190 and placed in cooler. Perfect!

 

[sqwib]

Ditto Cliff

IMHO you will get better results at 250° and above

225 is a bit low, but fine for ribs

I done a test smoke called the sacrificial picnic and intentionally bounced the temps around 225° to 325°

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