Newbie Danger Zone question

Crimson Tide · Joined: 06 Dec 2008 Posts: 5 Location: Montgomery, AL

So I set my pork butt out this morning on the counter for about 40 min before I put it on the smoker. Its been on the smoker now for about 3.5 hours at around 225 and the internal temp is 126.

Does this mean it has spent 4 hours in the Danger Zone?

Jarhead · Posted: Apr 17 2010 Post subject:

If it was cold coming out of the fridge, it will take a while for it to get to temp. I am thinking you are ok on it. The internal will be the last to come up to temp anyway. Some of the other guys can probably answer your question better than me.
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Crimson Tide · Joined: 06 Dec 2008 Posts: 5 Location: Montgomery, AL

Thanks for the reply, I am not really doing anything different than I normally due but this time I put the probe in much earlier than I normally do. So of course I had never given too much attention to the internal temp 3 hours into it. Until today.

tnbarbq · Posted: Apr 18 2010 Post subject:

I would say if this is your usual method and you've never had a problem, don't worry about it. Post pics when you can though!!
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BigOrson · Posted: Apr 18 2010 Post subject:

You're doing fine.

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