Smoking a 7 LB Pork Shoulder. How long does the Stall last?

[tarponjack]

I started 9 hours ago.  220 to 280 temp in cc.  Meat temp has been stuck at 162 for the last two hours.  Help.

 

[shyzabrau]

That's typical. If you want to speed it up, bump up the temperature or wrap it. If you wrap it in foil, you can put it in the oven.

 

[powmacp]

Mine usually takes from 8 to 10 hours. I try to keep the smoker between 225 to 250. Near 225 is better.

When the meat reach 160F I wrap in foil and spray a generous amount of unsweeten apple juice and apple cider vinegar at a ratio of 4 to 1. I remove it from the smoker when it reach 190 and let it stan for an hour before processing it.

Hope this help

 

[SmokinAl]

It's quite normal to stall at that temp & may stay there for hours.

Next time try smoking at 270-280, it will get done quicker & usually doesn't stall.

It still will be just as tender & juicy.

Al