quote:Originally posted by Qnorth:
I was able to duplicate this with a 4 lb bottom round roast last night in an 055. I tried to get a little rarer but the temp got up to 134 anyway so I figure it came out the same.
Only problem I had was letting it sit at 140. Seemed like my 55 was holding a lot higher temp than 140 and smoke was still coming out indicating it was still heating. I finally turned the smoker off and let it set for a couple of hours.
It was delicious and cooked just right. Thanks!
I think what you had was the wood still giving off heat as it burned. The element doesn't have to be on for there to be a heat source.