Thermometer Placement in Meat

Q: The ecourse was great. I knew very little about smoking meat, so the course was valuable in all aspects to me. And while I have you, Jeff where is the best placement of the thermometer in the meat since you have to flip it every hour or so. I know you said you shouldn't poke the meat too much. So should I put the therm. in the side of the meat to keep from having to remove it. By the way I'm smoking a brisket, ribs and butt as we speak.

A: You pretty much figured out the best place to put the thermometer.. if you need to flip the meat several times during the cooking process then it can be a little bit of a hassle to leave the thermometer in but the alternative is to pull the thermometer out and watch the juices just start pouring out of the meat.

When you place the thermometer in at the beginning, the meat will actually seal around the probe and keep the juices in.

Just place it in the side if possible making sure the tip of the probe is in the center of the meat at its thickest point.

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