Help please!

[ScottKin]

i had two 8.5 lb pork shoulders on the OK Joes smoker starting at 1:00 AM this morning. I had a good start until 7:40 AM when the fire went out. The temp of the meat never dropped, it actually stayed at 124 however it was there for about 1.5 hrs. I quickly put the meat in the oven to bring the temp back up but my question is will it be safe to eat?

 

[tx smoker]

You should be fine. Those things can sometimes cook for upwards of 20 hours without going south on you. An hour and a half is nothing to worry about.

Robert

 

[Berettaclayshooter]

cook until 205 F. internal temp and rest 2-3 hours and you'll butter pulled pork.

 

[SecondHandSmoker]

Yep! It'll be fine.
Sounds like you took action quickly and correctly.

 

[ScottKin]

Thanks guys! I was really concerned but I will give it a shot. Happy 4th

 

[tx smoker]

"cook until 205 F. internal temp and rest 2-3 hours and you'll butter pulled pork."

No question!! This is good advice but I'll expand on it a bit. When the pork reaches temp, double wrap the roasts in aluminum foil and put them in a cooler wrapped with towels. They will stay hot for hours and this gives time for the juices in the meat to redistribute and the connective tissue to relax, making it more tender.

Robert

 

[ScottKin]

I just tried it and it is amazing, glad I didn’t toss it. Thanks for the advice

 

[tx smoker]

Fantastic news. Glad it worked out for you. Did you finish it in the oven or take it back out and finish it on the smoker? Here is the biggest question though: where are the pics? Please remember that in this forum, if no pics then it didn't happen

Robert