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Old 07-19-2018, 02:35 PM   #1
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Question Timing on pellet smoker

Hi all,
I have a question about timing for my pellet smoker. I currently have a Green Mountain Grills Daniel Boone and cooked a 7.5# pork butt yesterday. It took longer than I thought it would. I started it at 8 am at 275 F and by 5pm it was only at 174F. When I’ve done them on my WSM it didn’t take as long. I wrapped it at 152 F in butcher paper. I’m wondering if I didn’t estimate the the time right or do pellet smokers need more time than charcoal fired WSM.
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Old 07-19-2018, 03:23 PM   #2
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Probably the pork butt was being stubborn 275 degrees on a pellet grill and 275 on a Weber kettle is the same 275 degrees is 275 degrees no matter what you cook it on I think
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Old 07-19-2018, 03:26 PM   #3
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What did you use to measure the 275* pit temp?
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Direct heat vs indirect?

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I think it might be more about the smoker design than it is about the fuel. My FEC-100 pellet smoker actually cooks faster. Part of it may be a little convection from the fan, but I think it is mostly due to the more humid environment.
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What did you use to measure the 275* pit temp?
I kept the PID controller at 275. IDK what the actual pit temp was inside. I guessing pretty close.

It was indirectly smoked and wrapped in butcher paper at 154F. Hope this didn't throw off my timing.
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Without knowing anything else - the meat drives the cook. Perhaps you had an overly ornery butt.
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Old 07-22-2018, 08:39 AM   #8
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I also have a GMGDB...you'd be surprised how off the grate temp can be...especially depending on what firmware you're running.

Get a couple tru temp oven therms at minimum.
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I also have a GMGDB...you'd be surprised how off the grate temp can be...especially depending on what firmware you're running.

Get a couple tru temp oven therms at minimum.
Agree, my guess is that you weren't cooking at the temp you thought you were, and thus the cook time discrepancy.
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Being sure of your temp is step 1- make sure it's a "real 275*".

step 2 is bumping to 300*

I hit 275* just on the way up
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