pork butt

[yankee]

im making a 7lb pork butt that i put in at 8am (235) its now 11 am  internal temp according to the auber is 141does that sound normal after only 3hrs

 

[Golfer1659]

Yes that's fine.  Eventually it will probably stall.....

 

[yankee]

Thanks I just thought that was fast

 

[DivotMaker]

Hey T, you will find that initial temp climbs really fast on large cuts (butts and brisket), almost scary-fast sometimes!  But, you will soon find out how quick it will stop climbing, once the meat hits the stall!  Sometimes, the temp will even drop a few degrees, and you'll have to fight off that feeling of panic, thinking your smoker stopped heating!  It will usually stall in the 170s range, but I've also seen it in the 160s and 180s.  Resist the urge to rush it, as this is where the magic is happening!  That internal fat is rendering and flowing outward, and the meat is tenderizing.  Just keep your temp steady, and wait for it to start climbing again....it will!

 

[yankee]

You are right on that's exactly what happened thank for the info

 

[kona77]

This is my first year with a 3-D and have done two 7-8LB butts.. Both took 12-13 hours to hit the magic 190 internal temperature.. My first attempt I started at 8:00 pm for an expected 1:00pm meal the next day.. I kept my alarm clock going off in 2 hour intervals because I was fearful the butt would hit 190 a lot sooner than what I read on this forum.. I have learned to trust the information on this forum and enjoy the "easy bbq" process the SI products deliver.

 

[yankee]

just took the butt out internal temp of 195 double wrapped it foil im going to let it rest for 1hr so it took 11 hrs at 235 thanks for the help everyone

 

[DivotMaker]

Try wrapping at 190 next time, T.  Saves some time, and results are as good or better!

 

[yankee]

Thank you I will do that

 

[es1025]

Another alternative is to wrap after 5 hours. Either foil or a foil pan. Then go to your desired final internal temperature. I use 240 as the smoker temp. Been a good process, tried both methods, I like the wrapping a little better and takes less time.