Help smoking large pork shoulder

[Prichard]

Hi everyone-

I ordered a 14lb pork shoulder the other day and for some reason a 25lb beast showed up. I’ve never smoked one so large and could use some advice/help! Typically I would inject, rub, and then smoke at 225 until around 150 IT, then put in a pan with some apple juice and foil. At 200 or so I remove foil and glaze. With this size though I am worried about injecting and the danger zone. I’ve never even considered that before but came up as a risk when I poked around. Also, I don’t really have any disposable pan that will fit this thing unless it’s hanging out from one end. I measured and the shoulder just barely fits in my XL green egg. Any thoughts on cooking plan would be much appreciated!!! Thx

 

[HalfSmoked]

I would cut it in half if you have the tools to do so if not ask your butcher to do so for you.

Warren

 

[Prichard]

I would cut it in half if you have the tools to do so if not ask your butcher to do so for you.

Warren

Thanks warren- that is my last resort but reading similar posts it seems like a lot of people think keeping it in tact leads to better results?

 

[HalfSmoked]

I can agree to that as well. I just gave a suggestion.

Warren

 

[sawhorseray]

I'd cut it in half, a 12 pound butt would still be on the large side, as big as any I've ever done. How many people would you be feeding, that could work out to quite a lot of leftovers. RAY

 

[HalfSmoked]

Thanks for the like sawhorseray it is greatly appreciated.

Warren

 

[Prichard]

I'd cut it in half, a 12 pound butt would still be on the large side, as big as any I've ever done. How many people would you be feeding, that could work out to quite a lot of leftovers. RAY

Thanks guys - appreciate it. I’m gonna see if any of my buddies have what I need to cut it. Because I live in southern CT though things are pretty much shut down for covid - any suggestions if I can’t get it cut in half by Friday? Thx again everyone

 

[chopsaw]

Are you sure that's not 2 ? Did you open the package yet ?

 

[zwiller]

That was my thought as well. I would break down even further into 3 or 4 chunks for more bark and faster smoke.

 

[Bearcarver]

LOL---25 pound Butt???
That's either a Rhino or a "2-Pack".
I'd cut it into 4 pieces.

Bear

 

[Prichard]

Are you sure that's not 2 ? Did you open the package yet ?

I have not opened it but is appears to be one piece. Like I said - it was supposed to be 14lbs so I was surprised too. Here is a picture of it with my hand for size reference. I am not 100% but it feels like one piece. What do you guys think? I’m not sure if I will be able to find a place to cut it in time though I’ll call a butcher and ask...

 

[SmokyMose]

I have not opened it but is appears to be one piece. Like I said - it was supposed to be 14lbs so I was surprised too. Here is a picture of it with my hand for size reference. I am not 100% but it feels like one piece. What do you guys think? I’m not sure if I will be able to find a place to cut it in time though I’ll call a butcher and ask...

That looks like 2 to me. I get them from GFS like that.

 

[Dunstablegrizzly]

Looks like the full leg, picnic and top shoulder. I've bought them like that before, just once. I split mine into the butt and picnic. Smoked one one weekend and the other the following weekend.

 

[HalfSmoked]

Open it and see it does look like it could be 2. That would have been one large hog to get a 25lb shoulder from. Got a hand saw you can cut it.

Warren

 

[SmokyMose]

Looks like the full leg, picnic and top shoulder. I've bought them like that before, just once. I split mine into the butt and picnic. Smoked one one weekend and the other the following weekend.

That never occurred to me. Is there a bone involved? I suppose he could break out a hacksaw....

 

[HalfSmoked]

yes there is a bone.

Warren

 

[noboundaries]

Looks like the full leg, picnic and top shoulder. I've bought them like that before, just once. I split mine into the butt and picnic. Smoked one one weekend and the other the following weekend.

DSG nailed it. That's the butt and picnic together.

 

[chopsaw]

Looks like the full leg, picnic and top shoulder.

It sure does to me too . Might be separated right there by your thumb though .

 

[Dunstablegrizzly]

Split the picnic where the joint is

 

[SmokyMose]

Now we're all curious!