Smoking Butterfly Pork Chops

[DKB]

When smoking pork chops my remote reading thermometer stopped climbing at about 135 degrees. Checked with another thermometer and it also read 135. Used a thermometer to confirm the internal temperature of the smoker and it was 230 degrees. Waited at least 30 minutes and the temperature remained at 135, by this time the chops had been in the smoker for over 2 hours. Trying to find out why temperature stopped rising at135.

 

[jcam222]

How thick are they? I wouldn’t expect a huge stall out of chips in general.

 

[smokin peachey]

Hummmmm sounds like possibly a problem with the thermometer. Try dropping it in boiling water and see what happens

 

[DKB]

Did check thermometers and they are both correct,

 

[DKB]

Chops were typical 1 to 1 1/4 inch thick.

 

[pc farmer]

Were they stuffed?

 

[flatbroke]

What was the outcome?

 

[DKB]

They were not stuffed. After a total of 2 hours plus the temp was still 135 so we took them off the smoker and cut into them. Ever so slight of a pink color but appeared to be done, Were very good. Just concerned that the temp would not get to 145. Temp had climbed steadily until reaching the 135point.

 

[smokin peachey]

Next time toss them in a cast iron skillet with bacon grease or butter for a nice finishing sear

 

[DKB]

I'll try that nest time, sounds delicious.

 

[SmokinAl]

Did you put the probe in multiple places & still get the same reading?
Al

 

[DKB]

Yes we did