Is it still good?

[willco]

Need advice. I smoked a pork butt for 24 hours until it was showing 200 degrees. I put it in my oven on “keep warm” setting overnight. It’s now 12 hours later and the temperature is down to 110 degrees when I just probed it. Is the butt still good?

 

[crazzycajun]

What temp did you smoke at that it took 24 hours to reach 200? This more scary food wise than the 12 hour rest imo. Are you sure the accuracy of your temperature probe? What is the temperature of the keep warm setting I would think it would be around 140*f

 

[SmokinAl]

If it was a bone in butt, without any injection, then it is good to eat. I do all night smokes with my RT set at 180. The IT never reaches 140 in 4 hours. Here is a good article you should read. https://www.smokingmeatforums.com/threads/40-to-140-in-4-a-guideline-and-what-to-consider.270191/
I think the low setting on most ovens is 170, also most ovens go off after 10 hours. At least mine does.
Al

 

[crazzycajun]

I learned something new about fancy ovens, mine runs till the cut the power off or the house burned down. I didn’t know you cooked your butts that long thanks for educating us both

 

[SmokinEdge]

Nope, It’s NO GOOD. You need to box it up and send it to me for proper disposal. Let me know I’ll pm my addy.

 

[Gonna Smoke]

Don't send it to Eric @SmokinEdge, he's not a good source for disposal. Send it to me, I'll be sure to dispose of it properly...

 

[SmokinEdge]

Spit it with you. Lol

Don't send it to Eric @SmokinEdge, he's not a good source for disposal. Send it to me, I'll be sure to dispose of it properly...

 

[Fueling Around]

Welcome to the forum Roger (Wilco).
As Al (@SmokinAl) stated if have the fortune of whole intact meat, you're good providing it went into the fridge after probing and possibly pulling or heated above 140°. Pulling spreads the meat and it cools much faster to get below 40° for storage.

 

[tbrtt1]

5 second rule expanded to the 5 day rule.

Should be fine. Despite the odd “ investigative” report on a “news” network, our ( assuming you are on the US of A) meat source(s) and processing methods are quite good.

If you are located in Burkina Faso, please reconsider eating it or even feeding it to another animal.

 

[dr k]

Holding Meat and other Foods above 140°F (60°C)

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