Timing on pellet smoker

chefpyro116 · Jul 19, 2018

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.
Any insight would be appreciated. Thanks and cheers!
Jeremy
SE Michigan

bucko · Jul 19, 2018

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

sudsandswine · Jul 19, 2018

What did you use to measure the 275* pit temp?

pjtexas1 · Jul 19, 2018

Direct heat vs indirect?

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Ron_L · Jul 19, 2018

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.

chefpyro116 · Jul 21, 2018

sudsandswine said:
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.

Baychilla · Jul 22, 2018

Without knowing anything else - the meat drives the cook. Perhaps you had an overly ornery butt.

kingjman · Jul 22, 2018

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.

sudsandswine · Jul 22, 2018

kingjman said:
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.

Nuco59 · Jul 22, 2018

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 :grin:

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