I started two eight pound butts this morning at 6:45. After the smoke finished, I transferred the butts to my oven. The oven is set at 240. So, they've been cooking for only 7.5 hours. I just checked the IT and both are right around 180. It seems way too soon for this high of an IT. Does it seem strange to anyone else?
Anyway... I guess the obvious answer is that this is the "stall." In the past, the stall always happened around 150-160, but I guess it can happen at 180 as well.
I generally get the stall around 160 - 165°F. If your probe is not in the deepest part of the butt, the stall will register at a higher temperature.
Quote from: Habanero Smoker on December 13, 2013, 01:10:57 PM
I generally get the stall around 160 - 165°F. If your probe is not in the deepest part of the butt, the stall will register at a higher temperature.
Makes sense- thanks.
Job, you might also check a few other spots with your thermometer, or slide your probe in and out a bit. It's possible that you hit a spot that is reading higher than the rest of your pork.
check it in a few other places,
Make sure the tip of the probe is not touching a bone or in a fat pocket. Also, did you monitor both butts? It would be unusual for both of them to hit 180*F at the same time.