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Butts on at 10:30 pm

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llrickman
llrickman Posts: 654
edited November -1 in EggHead Forum
Its now 1:20 am they are 7lb butts and my maverick shows the temp at 135.Does it sound like this is rising to fast . Dome is at 240-245

could i have the probe in a bad spot or am i being paranoid this being my first overnight cook?
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Digi Q
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AR

Albuquerque, NM
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  • PA Dutch Egger
    PA Dutch Egger Posts: 128
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    don't forget you have not gotten to the plateau stage yet. You have time and should be ok
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  • Fidel
    Fidel Posts: 10,172
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    You're being paranoid. The temp rises pretty fast to 150-160, usually in 4-5 hours it will hit those temps, sometimes even quicker.

    The last 40 degrees of the cook is what takes so long. Have faith, stay the course, and you'll be fine.
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  • bcrawfo2
    bcrawfo2 Posts: 85
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    Here is a 7 pound butt cooked at 250 dome I did last night.
    Maybe it'll help someone in the future. I know every butt is different, but it's something.
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  • danny285
    danny285 Posts: 360
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    a 7 lb butt should not take more than 7 hrs from my experience.
    Good Luck.
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  • llrickman
    llrickman Posts: 654
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    Ive got two on been on for about 12 1/2 hrs and is at 192 degrees.

    I'm gonna run to target then home n pull em

    My temp did drop a little overnight from 240 or so to around 210 but i opened it up a little and have the temp rising a tad

    Guess we will know in a little while how they came out. I haven't opened the egg since last night when i realized i had them on there touching together and separated them a little
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    Digi Q
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    AR

    Albuquerque, NM
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  • Rolling Egg
    Rolling Egg Posts: 1,995
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    If your setting at 192 then you will be just fine. If ya got time let it come on up to 200. Not a neccesary but I like to thing the pull even easier the closer to 200 you get. They will be great! No worries.
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  • Rolling Egg
    Rolling Egg Posts: 1,995
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    7 pounds in 7 hours :huh: You must be cooking higher than 250 dome. I know its possible but I'd guess your cooking at least at 300?
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