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Smoking Techniques => Hot Smoking and Barbecuing => Topic started by: zueth on October 03, 2011, 02:03:59 PM

Title: FTC
Post by: zueth on October 03, 2011, 02:03:59 PM
When doing a long FTC on Brisket or Pork Shoulder do you need to monitor the IT of the meat to make sure it does not drop below a certain temp.  Or do you not need to worry about that because it has already been cooked?
Title: Re: FTC
Post by: OU812 on October 03, 2011, 02:09:34 PM
You want to make sure the IT dosent get below 140 F

Thats when the nasties will start to gorw.

I keep the meat around 150 F if its gonna be a loooong time before I pull it out.

If you got a good cooler and plenty of towels around your meat it should hold above the danger zone 4 or 5 hr.
Title: Re: FTC
Post by: zueth on October 03, 2011, 02:12:49 PM
Quote from: OU812 on October 03, 2011, 02:09:34 PM
You want to make sure the IT dosent get below 140 F

Thats when the nasties will start to gorw.

I keep the meat around 150 F if its gonna be a loooong time before I pull it out.

If you got a good cooler and plenty of towels around your meat it should hold above the danger zone 4 or 5 hr.

Do you leave the thermometer in the meat then when FTCing so you can monitor, or does that let you the heat?
Title: Re: FTC
Post by: OU812 on October 03, 2011, 02:19:51 PM
I just lay a probe on the meat after its wrapped and before the towel
Title: Re: FTC
Post by: FLBentRider on October 03, 2011, 03:19:48 PM
I'd monitor it the first time you do it.

But... I've put four butts in a Igloo "ultra" cooler for up to 8 hours and the IT was still 170F+, so I don't bother to monitor it any more.
Title: Re: FTC
Post by: ghost9mm on October 03, 2011, 03:31:21 PM
Quote from: FLBentRider on October 03, 2011, 03:19:48 PM
I'd monitor it the first time you do it.

But... I've put four butts in a Igloo "ultra" cooler for up to 8 hours and the IT was still 170F+, so I don't bother to monitor it any more.

X2
Title: Re: FTC
Post by: OU812 on October 03, 2011, 03:33:54 PM
Quote from: ghost9mm on October 03, 2011, 03:31:21 PM
Quote from: FLBentRider on October 03, 2011, 03:19:48 PM
I'd monitor it the first time you do it.

But... I've put four butts in a Igloo "ultra" cooler for up to 8 hours and the IT was still 170F+, so I don't bother to monitor it any more.

X2

X3

But only 1 butt in that cooler will not hold the heat as long.  ;)
Title: Re: FTC
Post by: FLBentRider on October 03, 2011, 03:39:45 PM
Quote from: OU812 on October 03, 2011, 03:33:54 PM
Quote from: ghost9mm on October 03, 2011, 03:31:21 PM
Quote from: FLBentRider on October 03, 2011, 03:19:48 PM
I'd monitor it the first time you do it.

But... I've put four butts in a Igloo "ultra" cooler for up to 8 hours and the IT was still 170F+, so I don't bother to monitor it any more.

X2

X3

But only 1 butt in that cooler will not hold the heat as long.  ;)

True. but it's still a while.
Title: Re: FTC
Post by: Hiram on October 03, 2011, 07:16:27 PM
I take my butts to 195-200 and then FTC for 4 hrs, they are still so hot you can't pull them with nitrile gloves, I'd say you're safe if put in double foil and rolled up in a towel for the cooler.
Title: FTC
Post by: mikecorn.1 on October 03, 2011, 08:03:50 PM
Quote from: Hiram on October 03, 2011, 07:16:27 PM
I take my butts to 195-200 and then FTC for 4 hrs, they are still so hot you can't pull them with nitrile gloves, I'd say you're safe if put in double foil and rolled up in a towel for the cooler.
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Title: Re: FTC
Post by: DTAggie on October 03, 2011, 09:01:31 PM
Quote from: FLBentRider on October 03, 2011, 03:19:48 PM
I'd monitor it the first time you do it.

But... I've put four butts in a Igloo "ultra" cooler for up to 8 hours and the IT was still 170F+, so I don't bother to monitor it any more.

I'm with you.  I have placed butts and brisket in a cooler for up to 6 hours and still piping hot when I pull them out.
Title: Re: FTC
Post by: zueth on October 06, 2011, 03:46:26 PM
Just did a pork shoulder and took it to 190 after 4 1/2 hours FTC the IT was 144.
Title: Re: FTC
Post by: OU812 on October 06, 2011, 07:00:01 PM
Quote from: zueth on October 06, 2011, 03:46:26 PM
Just did a pork shoulder and took it to 190 after 4 1/2 hours FTC the IT was 144.

Take notes.  ;)
Title: Re: FTC
Post by: hal4uk on October 06, 2011, 07:05:29 PM
As long as you cold smoke first and finish in the SRG, all that silly temperature stuff is impertinent.
[COUGH]

Title: Re: FTC
Post by: OU812 on October 06, 2011, 07:11:03 PM
Quote from: hal4uk on October 06, 2011, 07:05:29 PM
As long as you cold smoke first and finish in the SRG, all that silly temperature stuff is impertinent.
[COUGH]

You cold smoke and finish your butts in the SRG?
[cough cough]
Title: Re: FTC
Post by: hal4uk on October 06, 2011, 07:25:00 PM
Quote from: OU812 on October 06, 2011, 07:11:03 PM
Quote from: hal4uk on October 06, 2011, 07:05:29 PM
As long as you cold smoke first and finish in the SRG, all that silly temperature stuff is impertinent.
[COUGH]

You cold smoke and finish your butts in the SRG?
[cough cough]
Not lately.  Too busy scrambling eggs in my Fridgidaire.
Title: Re: FTC
Post by: OU812 on October 06, 2011, 07:32:30 PM
Quote from: hal4uk on October 06, 2011, 07:25:00 PM
Quote from: OU812 on October 06, 2011, 07:11:03 PM
Quote from: hal4uk on October 06, 2011, 07:05:29 PM
As long as you cold smoke first and finish in the SRG, all that silly temperature stuff is impertinent.
[COUGH]

You cold smoke and finish your butts in the SRG?
[cough cough]
Not lately.  Too busy scrambling eggs in my Fridgidaire.

Ya outta try that in the bread maker,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,works like a charm.  ;D
Title: Re: FTC
Post by: hal4uk on October 06, 2011, 07:35:37 PM
Quote from: OU812 on October 06, 2011, 07:32:30 PM
Quote from: hal4uk on October 06, 2011, 07:25:00 PM
Quote from: OU812 on October 06, 2011, 07:11:03 PM
Quote from: hal4uk on October 06, 2011, 07:05:29 PM
As long as you cold smoke first and finish in the SRG, all that silly temperature stuff is impertinent.
[COUGH]

You cold smoke and finish your butts in the SRG?
[cough cough]
Not lately.  Too busy scrambling eggs in my Fridgidaire.

Ya outta try that in the bread maker,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,works like a charm.  ;D
Uhhh.. ok...  Then where do I wash my clothes?
Title: Re: FTC
Post by: OU812 on October 06, 2011, 07:41:59 PM
Quote from: hal4uk on October 06, 2011, 07:35:37 PM
Quote from: OU812 on October 06, 2011, 07:32:30 PM
Quote from: hal4uk on October 06, 2011, 07:25:00 PM
Quote from: OU812 on October 06, 2011, 07:11:03 PM
Quote from: hal4uk on October 06, 2011, 07:05:29 PM
As long as you cold smoke first and finish in the SRG, all that silly temperature stuff is impertinent.
[COUGH]

You cold smoke and finish your butts in the SRG?
[cough cough]
Not lately.  Too busy scrambling eggs in my Fridgidaire.

Ya outta try that in the bread maker,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,works like a charm.  ;D
Uhhh.. ok...  Then where do I wash my clothes?


In the KA mixer like every body else.
Title: Re: FTC
Post by: hal4uk on October 06, 2011, 07:48:15 PM
Quote from: OU812 on October 06, 2011, 07:41:59 PM
Quote from: hal4uk on October 06, 2011, 07:35:37 PM
Quote from: OU812 on October 06, 2011, 07:32:30 PM
Quote from: hal4uk on October 06, 2011, 07:25:00 PM
Quote from: OU812 on October 06, 2011, 07:11:03 PM
Quote from: hal4uk on October 06, 2011, 07:05:29 PM
As long as you cold smoke first and finish in the SRG, all that silly temperature stuff is impertinent.
[COUGH]

You cold smoke and finish your butts in the SRG?
[cough cough]
Not lately.  Too busy scrambling eggs in my Fridgidaire.

Ya outta try that in the bread maker,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,works like a charm.  ;D
Uhhh.. ok...  Then where do I wash my clothes?


In the KA mixer like every body else.
But, what about the penguins and the horseshoes?
Title: Re: FTC
Post by: OU812 on October 06, 2011, 07:50:47 PM
Quote from: hal4uk on October 06, 2011, 07:48:15 PM
Quote from: OU812 on October 06, 2011, 07:41:59 PM
Quote from: hal4uk on October 06, 2011, 07:35:37 PM
Quote from: OU812 on October 06, 2011, 07:32:30 PM
Quote from: hal4uk on October 06, 2011, 07:25:00 PM
Quote from: OU812 on October 06, 2011, 07:11:03 PM
Quote from: hal4uk on October 06, 2011, 07:05:29 PM
As long as you cold smoke first and finish in the SRG, all that silly temperature stuff is impertinent.
[COUGH]

You cold smoke and finish your butts in the SRG?
[cough cough]
Not lately.  Too busy scrambling eggs in my Fridgidaire.

Ya outta try that in the bread maker,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,works like a charm.  ;D
Uhhh.. ok...  Then where do I wash my clothes?


In the KA mixer like every body else.
But, what about the penguins and the horseshoes?

Penguins taste like chicken and hroseshoes make great anchors.
Title: Re: FTC
Post by: hal4uk on October 06, 2011, 07:55:30 PM
Quote from: OU812 on October 06, 2011, 07:50:47 PM
Quote from: hal4uk on October 06, 2011, 07:48:15 PM
Quote from: OU812 on October 06, 2011, 07:41:59 PM
Quote from: hal4uk on October 06, 2011, 07:35:37 PM
Quote from: OU812 on October 06, 2011, 07:32:30 PM
Quote from: hal4uk on October 06, 2011, 07:25:00 PM
Quote from: OU812 on October 06, 2011, 07:11:03 PM
Quote from: hal4uk on October 06, 2011, 07:05:29 PM
As long as you cold smoke first and finish in the SRG, all that silly temperature stuff is impertinent.
[COUGH]

You cold smoke and finish your butts in the SRG?
[cough cough]
Not lately.  Too busy scrambling eggs in my Fridgidaire.

Ya outta try that in the bread maker,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,works like a charm.  ;D
Uhhh.. ok...  Then where do I wash my clothes?


In the KA mixer like every body else.
But, what about the penguins and the horseshoes?

Penguins taste like chicken and hroseshoes make great anchors.
Soooo...  If I FTC a raw penguin, and anchor it with a horseshoe, will it be done by the time I get all the footballs in the doghouse?
Title: Re: FTC
Post by: OU812 on October 06, 2011, 07:58:04 PM
Quote from: hal4uk on October 06, 2011, 07:55:30 PM
Quote from: OU812 on October 06, 2011, 07:50:47 PM
Quote from: hal4uk on October 06, 2011, 07:48:15 PM
Quote from: OU812 on October 06, 2011, 07:41:59 PM
Quote from: hal4uk on October 06, 2011, 07:35:37 PM
Quote from: OU812 on October 06, 2011, 07:32:30 PM
Quote from: hal4uk on October 06, 2011, 07:25:00 PM
Quote from: OU812 on October 06, 2011, 07:11:03 PM
Quote from: hal4uk on October 06, 2011, 07:05:29 PM
As long as you cold smoke first and finish in the SRG, all that silly temperature stuff is impertinent.
[COUGH]

You cold smoke and finish your butts in the SRG?
[cough cough]
Not lately.  Too busy scrambling eggs in my Fridgidaire.

Ya outta try that in the bread maker,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,works like a charm.  ;D
Uhhh.. ok...  Then where do I wash my clothes?


In the KA mixer like every body else.
But, what about the penguins and the horseshoes?

Penguins taste like chicken and hroseshoes make great anchors.
Soooo...  If I FTC a raw penguin, and anchor it with a horseshoe, will it be done by the time I get all the footballs in the doghouse?

Depends on how big your dog house is.