>any particular brand you recommend for
>leave in? I like the remote idea.
For a remote therm, you need to decide how many probes you need and if you want one with a dedicated receiver, or one that uses bluetooth and your mobile device to display temps (or both). For bluetooth/mobile devices, folks here like the Inkbird, but there are many similar devices branded differently. For dedicated receiver, Maverick and Thermopro are popular. For a little bit more, I think
Thermoworks Smoke is a better option - much better build quality than the others.
>Btw way...I know brisket has a "stall" do
>butts have the same or similar thing?
Oh yeah, it sure does. You can wrap to reduce stall time. Cooking at a higher temp also can help.