Pork Butt - Smoker temp 175 - (my failure)

[w0000zy]

Here we are again. Another smoker temp issue.

10lb butt.
Was a sealed butt, Washed and slathered with mustard and used a Dry rub (Butt Rub)
Started the smoker @ 11 pm.
Smoker started out at 225.
Temp probe inserted about 15 min in.

Did not pay attention to the ambient temp. Opened up the vents a little and went to bed. Ambient temp hung at around 175 all night.

Woke up noticed the temp was not hot enough. Opened it up some more. AT is @ 240 and IT is currently @ 157 10 hrs in.

Internal temp did not cross 140 until about 8 hours in.

I’ve smoked many butts, but this was my screw up as I was extremely tired.

Only worry is botulism from the probe really.

thoughts? Toss it? Through it in the pressure cooker and cook the sh*% out of it and salvage it for other meals?

 

[pineywoods]

It should be fine. The 4 hour rule doesn't apply since it wasn't injected. Yours being an intact piece of meat only requires that the outer 1/4" reach 140 in that four hour mark and if the smoker is at 225 that is usually attained in the first hour usually even less that an hour

 

[SmokinEdge]

I’d smoke on and have no issues feeding to my family. But in the end it’s your personal call.

 

[JLeonard]

Agree with above.

Jim

 

[pineywoods]

Our dearly departed food safety expert (RIP Jimmy) used to quote the 1/4" rule quite often but I don't remember exactly how the quote went but got the main point of it

 

[w0000zy]

That’s how I felt. But just wanted to confirm / reassure myself.

The input is much appreciated.

Thanks all