Hey Guys,
Looking for some wisdom.....Yesterday I smoked 3 - 7lb Pork Butts on my 22.5" WSM at 225°F to 250°F. This was my 1st time smoking them and I understand it is not necessary to wrap Butts during a smoke. So yesterday after about 13 to 14 hours smoking at close to 250°F they got stuck at 196°F but would not budge hardly at all. I was aiming for a final temp of 203°F but ran out of time and had to pull them at the 196°F. Is there a second stall? Would wrapping help in getting to the 203°F faster? Maybe I was running too low on fuel although my smoker was still holding at 250°F. Anyways the Pulled Pork turned out good but did not go as expected and I feel it could have been a little better. Live and learn I guess . Any ideas?? Also, do they make any handy devices to easily add fuel/charcoal to your WSM during a smoke??
Thanks and Smoke on
Looking for some wisdom.....Yesterday I smoked 3 - 7lb Pork Butts on my 22.5" WSM at 225°F to 250°F. This was my 1st time smoking them and I understand it is not necessary to wrap Butts during a smoke. So yesterday after about 13 to 14 hours smoking at close to 250°F they got stuck at 196°F but would not budge hardly at all. I was aiming for a final temp of 203°F but ran out of time and had to pull them at the 196°F. Is there a second stall? Would wrapping help in getting to the 203°F faster? Maybe I was running too low on fuel although my smoker was still holding at 250°F. Anyways the Pulled Pork turned out good but did not go as expected and I feel it could have been a little better. Live and learn I guess . Any ideas?? Also, do they make any handy devices to easily add fuel/charcoal to your WSM during a smoke??
Thanks and Smoke on