How much difference is there in using a picnic It instead of a boston butt?
lemans Master of the Pit Original poster OTBS Member Dec 29, 2013 2,920 844 Jackson New Jersey May 24, 2014 #1 How much difference is there in using a picnic It instead of a boston butt?
cliffcarter Master of the Pit OTBS Member Feb 28, 2010 2,277 258 Old Town, Maine May 25, 2014 #2 In the final product there is no difference. The picnic will have a large fat cap that needs to be taken off IMHO, butts usually have it trimmed up during processing.
In the final product there is no difference. The picnic will have a large fat cap that needs to be taken off IMHO, butts usually have it trimmed up during processing.
daveomak SMF Hall of Fame Pitmaster OTBS Member ★ Lifetime Premier ★ Nov 12, 2010 27,123 4,980 Omak,Washington,U.S.A. May 25, 2014 #3 The butt has more intramuscular fat and cooks up a bit moister IMO....
smoking b Smoking Guru OTBS Member Sep 20, 2012 5,095 486 Middle of Nowhere, South Central PA May 25, 2014 #4 Yup & a picnic has more connective tissue & usually has to be cooked a few degrees further. They also have a little stronger pork flavor...
Yup & a picnic has more connective tissue & usually has to be cooked a few degrees further. They also have a little stronger pork flavor...
duckstruck Newbie Feb 16, 2010 19 10 CT May 31, 2014 #5 I usually mix the two to get a little of both in the pulled pork I make.