First Shoulder

sarnott

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May 28, 2012

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Hampton Roads, VA

• Feb 16, 2013

• #1

I'll post more when It out of the smoker (with QView) but I asked my wife to buy a 5-7# shoulder and she came home with a 10# that looks great. I'm getting ready to pull it to rest but am wondering about leftovers. Is it better to pull all of it or take some off, pull that, and freeze/refrigerate the rest whole? I know some will be made into BBQ but, we will probable make some into Kalua pig, some into tacos or burritos and who knows what else?

Tonight is my vote and it will be pulled with SoFlaQuers finishing sauce.

Thanks,

Scott

Hampton, VA

 

smokeusum

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• Feb 16, 2013

• #2

sarnott said:

I'll post more when It out of the smoker (with QView) but I asked my wife to buy a 5-7# shoulder and she came home with a 10# that looks great. I'm getting ready to pull it to rest but am wondering about leftovers. Is it better to pull all of it or take some off, pull that, and freeze/refrigerate the rest whole? I know some will be made into BBQ but, we will probable make some into Kalua pig, some into tacos or burritos and who knows what else?
Tonight is my vote and it will be pulled with SoFlaQuers finishing sauce.
Thanks,
Scott
Hampton, VA

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I have found that if its not pulled while its still fairly warm after reaching the "pulling temp" it becomes to "tight" to pull later. I personally pull large hunks (especially with a picnic, as opposed to a butt) to refrigerate for later in the week and "shred" by hand what I want to used for PP.

 

smokeusum

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• Feb 16, 2013

• #3

Sorry you said shoulder and for some reason I assumed a picnic only. Either way, I pull it all, just in various sizes. If its a bone in shoulder I absolutely would get it all off the bone.

 

sarnott

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• Feb 16, 2013

• #4

Thanks,

That's kinda what I thought but, I wanted to ask people with more experience than me.

Thanks Again,

Scott

 

wes w

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• Feb 16, 2013

• #5

If  you have a lot and are not going to eat it the next day.  I would go ahead a freeze it.  To me when it comes out of the freezer its as good as fresh or maybe a little better.   I always pull mine while there hot or warm.

Wes

 

smokeusum

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• Feb 16, 2013

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Just don't freeze it with a finishing sauce (assuming it has a vinegar in it) -- it'll break the meat down and make it mushy!