Fell asleep at the smoker!

[dtcunni]

Well I actually fell asleep on the couch while my smoker was going!  I intended to take a little nap and wake up every couple hours or so when my "trusty" Maverick fell below 220*, but the alarm didn't go off....probably operator error.  Anyways, I put my 2 whole shoulders (bone in) in at 12:30 am and I woke up at 4:30am to just embers and an IT of one butt at 106*.  Got the fire back up and have stayed up since.  I threw the one butt away that I probed AFTER it hit 143* at 7:00am in hopes that the others were over the 140* mark.  The second one I probed was at the same temp.  So, essentially I didn't hit the 140* in 4 rule.  These are all bone in and full muscle.  I plan on going as planned (minus 1 butt.) and I'm gonna be the guinea pig!

Thoughts?

 

[DanMcG]

The 4, 40- 140 rule isn't for whole intact muscle. Do you think the outside 1/2" got to 140° in four hours? if so you might still be good to go

 

[SmokinAl]

What Dan said as long as you didn't probe or inject the butts, when you first put them on.

 

[dtcunni]

I think the first 1/2 inch got there....I had the fire going at 260* when I laid down and had some soaked hickory chunks and they always catch fire in this piece of junk Brinkmann SNP so I'm sure I was going hot for the first 2-3 hours that I was asleep.  Thank you very much gentlemen for the reassurance!  I have good insurance, I pay 10 percent and Ritz Carlton pays the other 90 if I get sick! Hahahahahaha

 

[venture]

I agree with the above.  You should be fine unless probed, injected or the intact nature of the muscle was otherwise compromised.

Good luck and good smoking.

 

[chef jimmyj]

Yep, the Guys have you covered...enjoy the Pork...JJ

 

[dtcunni]

Thanks to all! I had a sammie about 2 hours ago and haven't yaked yet!:yahoo: I was thinking about q view but it looked just like pulled pork with a normal smoke ring.

 

[SmokinAl]

Thanks to all! I had a sammie about 2 hours ago and haven't yaked yet!

I was thinking about q view but it looked just like pulled pork with a normal smoke ring.

That's OK we still want to see it.

 

[fpnmf]

How long you been with the RC??

And BTW

 

[mballi3011]

You should be fine as thoses first guys said. Now to the main problem Q-View like Craig said No Q-View It Didn't Happen. So next time please make it happen for us old fat guys sitting here staring at the computer screen. 

 

[dtcunni]

Sorry it took so long to reply but everything turned out really well! My wife said it was the best I've ever done.
Craig, I've been with Ritz for a little over a year now and I PROMISE another q view next time!

 

[SmokinAl]

Glad it turned out good for you!

 

[dtcunni]

Thanks Al! I always look for you're help and you always have excellent input!

 

[sprky]

lol been there done that before. I did that exact same thing New Years day smoking turkeys. I was hung over and sat in recliner and dozed off. My oldest boy kept an eye on the smoker and let me sleep.