So I am making a pastrami from a store bought corned beef. I soaked it for a day to desalinate it a little bit. Patted it dry, applied my rub, and let it sit overnight in the fridge. Last night around 12:15am or so, I put it straight into the smoker from the fridge. I did not probe it or cut it in any way. When I woke up at 7:00 am this morning, I probed it and it was right at 140-142. I have the 140 in 4 hours rule in my head but is this meat safe since it was cured?
Think this is taking so long because my MES and and Maverick were ridining for the first hour at 40 degrees a part. Set the MES at 190 to get a true 230 cooking temp. Stayed that way for an hour so I thought I could safely go to bed. When I woke up, the MES still said 190 but the maverick was reading 212. It's a real humid night...can that be affecting my readings?
In other bad news, my AMNPS went out after one row, didn't make the turn. Probably the humidity again. Thanks in advance for you help.
Think this is taking so long because my MES and and Maverick were ridining for the first hour at 40 degrees a part. Set the MES at 190 to get a true 230 cooking temp. Stayed that way for an hour so I thought I could safely go to bed. When I woke up, the MES still said 190 but the maverick was reading 212. It's a real humid night...can that be affecting my readings?
In other bad news, my AMNPS went out after one row, didn't make the turn. Probably the humidity again. Thanks in advance for you help.
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