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Help with temp on a pork butt

bicktrav
bicktrav Posts: 640
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I have a pork butt on the egg right now. I stabilized my egg at 275, then threw in the platesetter and butt. The temp dropped considerably, which I expected. But now, after an hour, it's still only reading 215. I know a lot of people advocate setting the temp, then not worrying when it drops after you put in the platesetter/meat, but I thought it would be higher an hour after throwing it on. Would you guys leave it as-is? Open the vents to kick up the temp? After you throw on the platesetter/meat, how long does it typically take you all to return to the temp at which you stabilized your egg?

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  • lkapigian
    lkapigian Posts: 11,568

    Ride it a while longer , I met mine stabilize with plate setter and grate in....your Thermo was seeing direct, then indirect heat

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  • shtgunal3
    shtgunal3 Posts: 6,134

    I normally throw the plate setter in and the re-stabilize before putting the butt on. I’d probably open the bottom vent a little and keep an eye on it. I normally roll around 300 for butts anyway.

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  • Carolina Q
    Carolina Q Posts: 14,831

    I always light the fire and immediately add the platesetter (but no meat). Let it all come up to temp together. Since you added PS AND meat later, you have more catching up to do. Wait for it.

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    Michael 
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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 37,334

    @lkapigian nailed the issue. Your thermo is now in a new environment and depending on how truly stable the temp was when you added everything it sounds like it is not gonna come back. If still lagging and now 90 minutes after your original post, open up the lower vent and watch it for a while. Pork is a very forgiving cook. FWIW-

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