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I'm doing a low and slow Boston butt and put it on the egg about 90 minutes ago. Temp is pretty dialed in on 250 and stayed constant for about an hour. Now I am starting to see some fluctuations up to about 260. Going to go to bed soon and want to feel comfortable that the egg will stay steady.
How much fluctuation is normal over the course of a cook? Is 10 degrees either way normal and will it self settle? Over the course of the night, should I have to make changes to the daisy wheel as the meat temp changes and the fat renders, or should I just stop watching so closely?
How much fluctuation is normal over the course of a cook? Is 10 degrees either way normal and will it self settle? Over the course of the night, should I have to make changes to the daisy wheel as the meat temp changes and the fat renders, or should I just stop watching so closely?
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Thanks Tweev. I checked at 2 am and again at 6 am and it seemed pretty solid at 258. Maybe the first hour I didn't have temps fully stabilized. Not going to touch anything at this point. Thanks!
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Your cold meat was probably holding the temp down for that first hour. Once it warmed up, it stabilized at around 260.
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Your cold meat was probably holding the temp down for that first hour. Once it warmed up, it stabilized at around 260.
Interestingly, near the end of the cook, the grill temp started rising again. Once it came out of the 170 region the grill temp went up by about 15 degrees.
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