Safe to eat?

Buckeye · January 22, 2011, 07:11:14 AM

Need some advice. I put 4 butts. into my DB6 yesterday. They were at around 140 when I went to bed. Oven temp was set to 220 but had only redached 185 due to 4 degree outside temp.

When I checked this morning, the oven had gone cold and the internal temp on the butts was 120. I immediately moved them into my inside oven and they are now up to 168.

I'll troubleshoot the smoker later. But do you guys think the butts would be safe to eat or not?

Thanks in advance for your replies.

BuyLowSellHigh · January 22, 2011, 07:55:54 AM

If you are doing these as pulled pork and headed for an IT of ~ 190-200, I think you'll be fine to continue. I would.

wyoduke · January 22, 2011, 08:01:09 AM

go for it same happened to me.

muebe · January 22, 2011, 08:06:06 AM

My wife would make me throw them away. Of course she is a nurse and knows way too much :D Pork today is pretty safe so I would finish them in the oven as others have stated. I would take them to an IT of 205-210 just to be safe.

schneep · January 22, 2011, 08:22:44 AM

I wouldn't hesitate to continue, at 120 they were just cooling down, and can be reheated with no problem in my opinion.

Buckeye · January 22, 2011, 08:31:40 AM

Thanks for the advice. I think they're OK too. I think I just needed a little convincing.

BTW, 2 smaller butts now at 203 - going to FTC now. 2 larger butts in the high 180's. All have beautiful char and smell awesome!

Thanks all!

classicrockgriller · January 22, 2011, 08:34:30 AM

I agree with others if you know butts were in 120's.

Kinda sounds like you forgot to rest the DBS timer.

Remember it only goes to 9 hours and 40 minutes.

Buckeye · January 22, 2011, 08:39:19 AM

There was still 45 minutes left on the timer.

Also, I just got done resetting the oven temp to 320. Waited 30 minutes and the element is cold to the touch. Time to call Bradley and get a new element.