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Fascinating stuff - the science of the stallHugh
2011-10-26 11:16:00 UTC

Hey, guys! Long time no see. (Sorry about that – crazy busy on other projects. I haven’t forgotten about you, about KKC, or about food!)

I just had to nip over here to point out this truly fascinating article over at Meathead, about the science of what BBQ cooks refer to as the stall

"You get a big hunk-o-meat, like a pork shoulder for pulled pork or a beef brisket, two of the best meats for low and slow smoke roasting, and you put it on the smoker with dreams of succulent meat dancing in your head. You insert your fancy new digital thermometer probe, stabilize the cooker at about 225°F and go cut the lawn. Then you take a nap.

The temp rises steadily for a couple of hours and then, to your chagrin, it stops. It sticks. It stalls for four or more hours and barely rises a notch. Sometimes it even drops a few degrees. You check the batteries in your meat thermometer. You tap on the smoker thermometer like Jack Lemon in the China Syndrome. Meanwhile the guests are arriving, and the meat is nowhere near the 190°F mark at which these two cuts are most tender and luscious. Your mate is tapping her foot and you’re pulling your hair out.

Sterling Ball of BigPoppaSmokers.com, a major retailer of grills and smokers and a successful competition cook says that “no matter what I tell customers, when the stall hits them, they are horrified. It seems to last forever. They crank up the heat. They bring the meat indoors and put it in the oven. They call me at all hours.”"

I’ve been experimenting with barbeque recently, and whilst I didn’t experience the stall with my tests, it’s nonetheless a really interesting bit of science. The solution’s simple, and the approach they take is really practical.

Highly recommended!

Chad | 2011-10-27 03:08:47 UTC

Brilliant, isn’t it?

Actually, this is a fairly timely article. I’ve recently been experimenting with a combination of BBQ and sous vide, with very encouraging results. I’ve been smoking until the stall, followed by a vac-pack and sous vide. The article and its links hit it very well: after the smoke, it’s very much like a braise. My hope with the sous vide is to preserve all the smoke flavour, reach optimal tenderness, while also retaining moisture.

There are a lot of variables to play around with: temperature, time, and possible additions to the bag during the sous vide period.

Give it a try!

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