Will the meat be safe to eat?

[sethh1970]

Hi guys.

Tried doing the snake method on my Proq Frontier today. Cooking 2 whole chickens on the middle, and 4 racks of ribs on the top.

Have not been able to get it over 180f. All vents are open and have tried moving the unit but no joy. I k ow I have to wait until it's 165f internal for the chicken, but with it cooking at such a low heat, will it be safe re the external bacteria?

Cheers.

[sethh1970]

Forgot to mention, I use a clay dish instead of water.

[sethh1970]

4 hours in, still 180f, chicken showing an internal of 138f, so still a while off the 165f.

Will leave it another nor, then if nit at temp, bin the lot. Sad, but better than bum explosions.

[sethh1970]

Chicken still way under, so are trashing them. Ribs were OK, a bit dry but a good smoke ring. Won't be doing the snake again in a hurry.

[Lord Grim]

If you haven't binned them already or let them cool, wrap them in foil and wang them in the oven at about 190c.
They might be a bit dry but should be ok to eat.

Edit:Sorry if it's too late, I'd literally just put my bum in a chair and looked at the forum

[sethh1970]

No worries, I'll be doing that if it happens again in future, cheers.