Butt Question

[jb]

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?

[jb]

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.

[Habanero Smoker]

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.

[jb]

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.

[tskeeter]

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.

[beefmann]

check it in a  few other  places,

[TedEbear]

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.