Whole shoulder - 20lbs

[atomicsmoke]

My last pork butt didn't last too long in the freezer after two seatings with friends and coworkers. Needed more for those hasty weeknights when there is a ton of things going on and kids would not touch yesterday's leftovers.

Got a whole shoulder...20lbs. Guys at the meat counter separated the butt from the shoulder. Paid the same price I paid just for the butt a month ago. Note to self: always buy whole shoulder.

Rubbed the night before with brown sugar, kosher salt, onion powder, gran garlic, cumin, thyme, oregano.

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Went in at 10:45am.

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Almost TBS

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[atomicsmoke]

Went hot with hickory smoke. Foiled after 7 hours. One was at 160 the other one at 165.

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Added some of the mop juice in the foil pans (apple+vinegar+grenadine+pomegranate juice).

 

[atomicsmoke]

It went faster than I thought. One of them took only 1.75h at 300 to get to 205. The other one 2.5h. Once again it's confirmed you can't accurately time pulled pork.

 

[atomicsmoke]

Resting in cooler now. No pics: everyone knows what a cooler and a blanket look like. :-)

 

[pc farmer]

Man that seems awful fast.

What therm did you use?   Did the bone wiggle good?

 

[atomicsmoke]

Same therm as always: CDN (digital). haven't tried the bone...I rushed straight to the cooler (was foiled). Do you think is too fast for 300F? We'll see in a few hours.

Last time I did just the butt same procedure. Didn't see any stall. But it pulled itself. I just stood there and watched in amazement.

 

[pc farmer]

2.5 hours?   Yea that FAST.

When I cook at 275 - 300 its about 45 mins per lb

 

[atomicsmoke]

Sorry I wasn't clear. It was 1.75h and 2.5h wrapped in aluminum after it reached 160 and 165. Total cooking time was 8.75h/9.5h. I guess that adds up now. Pheuw...you gave me a scare.

 

[pc farmer]

LOL   Yea you scared me.

 

[atomicsmoke]

First one after 3h rest

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Bone loose ...always a good sign

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Still hot

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Pulled with no effort

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[rvial]

yum!!

 

[chestnutbloom]

Looks spectacular! Do you do anything with the juice in the pan? I've never done one....  

 

[Rafter H BBQ]

Nice smoke ! Looks great ! Thumbs Up

 

[chestnutbloom]

And excellent Q-view by the way!  

 

[atomicsmoke]

Here comes the shoulder (first one was the butt)

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Bone is begging to come out

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Here it is

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Easily pulled

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[atomicsmoke]

Looks spectacular! Do you do anything with the juice in the pan? I've never done one....   :drool

I put five tbs in each bag (~350g meat/bag) (bags go in the freezer).
When we eat them I don't have to add finishing sauce to keep the meat moist.

 

[chestnutbloom]

Sweet! Thanks....

 

[atomicsmoke]

Yield sucks:42%.

 

[Rafter H BBQ]

Yield sucks:42%.

Bout average, it kinda stinks.... But it's so worth it for some seriously great Q ! Enjoy the Q as it's earned & ya earned that one.... Thumbs Up
Great smoke !

 

[atomicsmoke]

Thank you all for your compliments.
A good day's work (among other things: finally took the winter tires off).

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