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Keep or Pitch? FIre went out overnight

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XLBalco
XLBalco Posts: 607
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F me..  threw a shoulder on last night and at about 11:30PM it was stabilized at about 250 grid level and the shoulder was about 70 or less degrees.  I wake up this morning and dome level is 158 and shoulder is 158.  I got it started back up but am wondering whether to pitch or keep?  it's for a party today.

 

thoughts?

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  • Spaightlabs
    Spaightlabs Posts: 2,349
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    It's fine. That's a safe temp - if it didn't dump below 140 you are good to go. Cook on. Good save.
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  • SmokeyPitt
    SmokeyPitt Posts: 10,490
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    +1

    Don't give it another thought...you were above the danger zone.  Technically you were still cooking, just very slowly.  

    Which came first the chicken or the egg?  I egged the chicken and then I ate his leg. 

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  • nealcr1
    nealcr1 Posts: 198
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    Keep it. I had the same thing happen to me and all was good.
    Mini Max, Medium BGE, Large BGE, Lodge Cast Iron Sportsman, Digi Q II, Woo 2, AR with Oval setup
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  • flemster
    flemster Posts: 269
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    keep on keeping on.  Have had the same thing happen
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    Keywords: Gator, Nashvegas, LBGE, Looftlighter, Thermapen in Racing Green (faster than the red one!), PSWOO2, Spider with CI, IQ120
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  • TEggSun
    TEggSun Posts: 244
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    As everyone is saying, this is not an issue at all.  At 158, you will be fine.  

    Go open a beer and welcome the day.
    Transplanted from Austin, Texas to Medina, Ohio

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  • XLBalco
    XLBalco Posts: 607
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    thanks for the input.. ended up dropping to 152-154ish before I got it back up and running and then it stalled for a bit.. 170 and rising now.

     

    thanks- I couldn't remember what tem the danger zone really was

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  • XLBalco
    XLBalco Posts: 607
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    so bark looks great and shoulder is approaching 200 already... not eating til 4ish and was hoping to plan this out to finish around noon and foil/towel/cooler it for a few hours.. I guess I start that process shortly..  maybe I will shred after 4 hours or so.. I don't think it will hold in a cooler for 6 hours

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  • Spaightlabs
    Spaightlabs Posts: 2,349
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    Smallest cooler you can fit it into or pack as many towels and blankets as you can and you will be fine.
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  • The Cen-Tex Smoker
    The Cen-Tex Smoker Posts: 22,961
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    XLBalco said:

    so bark looks great and shoulder is approaching 200 already... not eating til 4ish and was hoping to plan this out to finish around noon and foil/towel/cooler it for a few hours.. I guess I start that process shortly..  maybe I will shred after 4 hours or so.. I don't think it will hold in a cooler for 6 hours


    it will hold for 6 hours and even more if you need it. You are golden. Lots of towels. It will still be piping hot in 6 hrs.
    Keepin' It Weird in The ATX FBTX
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  • henapple
    henapple Posts: 16,025
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    Could not help but think of Top Gun...
    Green egg, dead animal and alcohol. The "Boro".. TN 
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  • Crispy
    Crispy Posts: 12
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    Had the same thing happen to me, and left in cooler for 6 hours. meat was still too hot to handle bare handed and i didnt pull until 15 minutes before it was time to serve.
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  • Doc_Eggerton
    Doc_Eggerton Posts: 5,321
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    It was still 158,nothing wrong with it.  If anything you have a super slow cook.

    XXL #82 out of the first 100, XLGE X 2, LBGE (gave this one to daughter 1.0) , MBGE (now in the hands of iloveagoodyoke daughter 2.0) and lots of toys

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  • XLBalco
    XLBalco Posts: 607
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    thanks for the advice... yea it definitely stayed hot in the cooler for 6 hours or so and was still hot enough that I couldn't handle the meat closest to the bone...  only slight issue I would say is the part of the char did dry out some... the meat was still moist though and wasn't any left at the end of the day! 

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