- Jul 2, 2014
- 19
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Hi all!
I just finished a WBS project, based on a burgundy-style barrel I got from a vintner friend who has moved. The construction went great, but the 1500-watt, 2-burner hot plate I'm using for smoke/heat only got the internal temperature up to 172 on the dry run I'm doing tonight.
Is that enough to get a pork butt up to 150? I'm going to finish them via braising in the oven, and I figure that ribs and brisket will be okay, given their thinner profiles, but I want to make sure that the pork shoulder collagen gelatinizes.
Thoughts?
I just finished a WBS project, based on a burgundy-style barrel I got from a vintner friend who has moved. The construction went great, but the 1500-watt, 2-burner hot plate I'm using for smoke/heat only got the internal temperature up to 172 on the dry run I'm doing tonight.
Is that enough to get a pork butt up to 150? I'm going to finish them via braising in the oven, and I figure that ribs and brisket will be okay, given their thinner profiles, but I want to make sure that the pork shoulder collagen gelatinizes.
Thoughts?