Vac pack Pork shoulder from Costco

[DougCA]

Hi everyone,

I picked up a pork shoulder in the vac pac a couple of weeks back when it was on sale. It's about time to open and cook. I got the smallest I could find. 12lbs.! Is it going to be one or two? Anyone know?

I have a bag of Lumberjack cayenne pepper pellets I plan to use to smoke it and make carnitas or something. I never used that flavor before so figure I'd give it a try on the pork shoulder.

 

[TNJAKE]

Send a pic and we can tell you for sure.

 

[bigfurmn]

I’m guessing one. Let us know about how the pellets turn out for, I’m very curious about the flavor. Make sure to take lots of pictures too.
Can you get a picture of the bag of pellets too? I don’t see that listed on their website.

 

[DougCA]

Send a pic and we can tell you for sure.

 

[TNJAKE]

100% 2 butts. Figured they were boneless when you said 12lb in one cryo. Post up finished pics

 

[Ringer]

Yep, 2 boneless butts there. I do like that you can get more seasoning into boneless butts and they seem to cook faster.

 

[DougE]

What Jake said. I was pretty sure by the weight that it was a 2 pack. It's pretty rare I find a single butt weighing much over #8.

 

[TNJAKE]

What Jake said. I was pretty sure by the weight that it was a 2 pack. It's pretty rare I find a single butt weighing much over #8.

I see 10+ around here often on bone in. But a 12lb is definitely unusual. I prefer in the 8-9lb range.

 

[DougE]

I see 10+ around here often on bone in. But a 12lb is definitely unusual. I prefer in the 8-9lb range.

I see maybe 9lb or a little over around here. I don't believe I've ever seen one top 10lb

 

[TNJAKE]

I see maybe 9lb or a little over around here. I don't believe I've ever seen one top 10lb

I'll split the difference with ya lol. I've never seen an 11lb but I've seen more than a few right under

 

[DougE]

I'll split the difference with ya lol. I've never seen an 11lb but I've seen more than a few right under

I wasn't arguing that you haven't seen them that big, just that I haven't.

 

[TNJAKE]

I wasn't arguing that you haven't seen them that big, just that I haven't.

Im not arguing that you aren't arguing lol. Was just saying

 

[Sven Svensson]

Correct, these pit-masters are.

 

[bigfurmn]

I’ve seen some huge ones around here. Usually at the local meat packer who buys local pigs.

 

[DougCA]

I wonder if I should vac seal one and freeze for later or cook them both then vac seal portion sizes and freeze.

 

[TNJAKE]

I'd smoke them both and vac seal and freeze the leftovers. I do mine in 1lb packs and it comes in handy for quick meals. Especially in the winter

 

[Ringer]

I'd smoke them both and vac seal and freeze the leftovers. I do mine in 1lb packs and it comes in handy for quick meals. Especially in the winter

Yes it freezes and reheats amazingly well.

 

[daspyknows]

I spoke with a meat buyer and he said Regular Costco's generally only carry boneless while the Costco Business Centers have bone-in.