Richard Diaz
TVWBB Pro
I'm cooking two butts, total wieght 16.5 lb. I got them on the smoker at 7:30pm. I was riding 280. I stepped out for an hour with my wife and my temperature spiked, the lid thermometer was reading 350, not bad for high heat but I'm not doing high heat. I think I started the MM method with to many charcoals. At the time I started the smoker it was cool and raining out, thus the reason for additional charcoal. I've got the temperatur down to 250, I closed up all the vents and added water to the clay pot just to absorb some of the energy. It worked.
I got my thermapen out and my temperature was in the high 150's after 4 hours and the surface was beginning to get dark but not a good bark formation. I have wrapped the butts in foil hoping that it will not burn the exterior. I am currently at 178 on the smaller butt. At 250 how long do you think the plateau will last or how long will it take me to get to 195?
I normally cook butts at 250 and they take between 9 and 12 hours on average. I have a feeling this is going to get really early,with poor bark formation. My original plan was to have them done in 12 hours or 7:30am for my tailgate.
Thank you mother nature!
Please share your thoughts.
I got my thermapen out and my temperature was in the high 150's after 4 hours and the surface was beginning to get dark but not a good bark formation. I have wrapped the butts in foil hoping that it will not burn the exterior. I am currently at 178 on the smaller butt. At 250 how long do you think the plateau will last or how long will it take me to get to 195?
I normally cook butts at 250 and they take between 9 and 12 hours on average. I have a feeling this is going to get really early,with poor bark formation. My original plan was to have them done in 12 hours or 7:30am for my tailgate.
Thank you mother nature!
Please share your thoughts.