Stalled Sticks

[bundy]

My sticks have stalled at 130* for about 4 hours now, temp set at 165*, moved the 2 meat probes around couple of times, still get the same reading. Total time in now about 11 hours!
Only 5# batch. :( :(

[Sailor]

Sounds normal to me.  I get a stall between 120 and 130.  Each batch is different at what temp they stall but most I see is at 126.  I remember before I installed a fan I would have snack stix cooks of over 12 hours.  Is your vent open full.  Sometimes you can kick start a stall by opening door a few times.  Are you probing at the top or bottom of stixs.  If your vent is wide open I would say just give her time and she will break the stall.

[Keymaster]

I usually bump it up to 170 when that happens. Hope it gets done soon :)

[OU812]

Sounds normal to me.  I get a stall between 120 and 130.  Each batch is different at what temp they stall but most I see is at 126.  I remember before I installed a fan I would have snack stix cooks of over 12 hours.  Is your vent open full. Sometimes you can kick start a stall by opening door a few times.  Are you probing at the top or bottom of stixs.  If your vent is wide open I would say just give her time and she will break the stall.

Believe it or not that opening the door trick works

[josbocc]

Bundy,

My stix stalled last weekend at 121.  Stayed that way for about two hours, then they started climbing again.  Don't give up, it'll be worth the wait.

Jeff

[bundy]

Thanks All !!

They did get done shortly after post and bumping to 170* I opened the door prior to that a couple of times just to move the probes.

[drunknimortal]

Why would opening the door help with at stall? Are you venting moisture build up in the smoker?