- Jul 16, 2013
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I just bought 2 boston butts and want to cook them at the same time how long do I cook them for 21 pounds total between the 2??
Are you cooking with charcoal, wood, gas or electricity? How much free time do you have? Do you want to get some sleep or do you want to stay up all night tending the fire/watching and waiting?I just bought 2 boston butts and want to cook them at the same time how long do I cook them for 21 pounds total between the 2??
this is a routine thing for me now...i pre cook mine a couple days in advance, bag it up with a cup of liquid of some sort and then when the time comes ill drop everything in the bag right into a crockpot to heat up...ppl always ask me day of serving how long i had to stay up to smoke the meat, as if i put in a 12 hr smoke that night and still came into work. lol...i never tell them i pre cooked it and reheated, their heads would probably explode. haha. because that commercial bbq spot they frequent that serves Q that it couldnt sell the week before taste like dry cardboard with sauce slathered on it sucks..Personally I prefer cooking my pulled pork in advance, and then reheating it. I will pull it, apply my finishing sauce and put it in a foil pan, cover with foil and into the fridge. To reheat put into a 200* oven, stir often until its warm. Keep it covered while reheating.
Personally I feel this allows the meat and the finishing sauce to meld and makes for a better product in the end. It's also makes for a more enjoyable gathering for the cook. No worries about not getting the food done on time.