Smoker stopped overnight

[flywatt]

I started 2 8lb pork butts at midnight last night in my MES. Woke up at 5am to check on them to discover a dead smoker. Smoke box was about 130 degrees, butts read 108. I threw them in the oven to try and salvage them. Should I be concerned about serving this food to guests?

 

[jcbigler]

Any idea how long the smoker was off for?

At 130 your only just a few degrees below the recomended holding temp of 140.

I think you'll be ok.

 

[SmokinAl]

As long as you didn't inject the butts before smoking them they should be fine.

Al

 

[flywatt]

I definitely injected them.

 

[flywatt]

Any idea how long the smoker was off for?

At 130 your only just a few degrees below the recomended holding temp of 140.

I think you'll be ok.

No idea, maybe 2 hours.

 

[smokesontuesday]

Toss it. Much cheaper to buy a new pork butt than go to the hospital.

 

[GaryHibbert]

Just me saying, but I'd be inclined to keep them.

Gary

 

[chef jimmyj]

What temp was the Oven at and how long was the meat in it? At 5 hours there is not likely an issue but you have to count oven time into the overall timing...JJ

 

[walta]

To my ear the facts are 16 pounds of injected meat whose temperature was in the danger zone (over 45° under 140°) for close to 6 hours.

This is a choice you will have to make for yourself.

I think it would be in my trash can.

Walta