The Pulled Pork Thread

[BigPiney]

Are you getting consistent shrink?

I went swimming in Lake Tahoe on Saturday. I got consistent shrink.

[Bo Diddley]

Took the day off and smoked another pork butt. We bought the Costco 2-pack, smoked one, and froze the other. The roast has the bone taken out, and the roast is cut nearly in half diagonally as a result. I used bamboo skewers to hold it all together while it cooked. This one, about 7.5 pounds, cooked in 8:45 (6 hours @ 220 High Smoke, and 2:45 pan foiled @ 225).

I think I need to cook another brisket now.

[Surfah]

Took the day off and smoked another pork butt. We bought the Costco 2-pack, smoked one, and froze the other. The roast has the bone taken out, and the roast is cut nearly in half diagonally as a result. I used bamboo skewers to hold it all together while it cooked. This one, about 7.5 pounds, cooked in 8:45 (6 hours @ 220 High Smoke, and 2:45 pan foiled @ 225).

I think I need to cook another brisket now.

Next time smoke both. Cuts down on fuel and time. Vacuum seal what you don't eat and freeze it. Just boil water and drop the vacuum sealed bag in to reheat. That way you can have pulled pork in minutes when you want instead of hours. It will still taste great.

[Bo Diddley]

Next time smoke both. Cuts down on fuel and time. Vacuum seal what you don't eat and freeze it. Just boil water and drop the vacuum sealed bag in to reheat. That way you can have pulled pork in minutes when you want instead of hours. It will still taste great.

You're absolutely right. I still need to get a vacuum sealer, but it's a no brainier. Good call.

[The_Tick]

You're absolutely right. I still need to get a vacuum sealer, but it's a no brainier. Good call.

And get yourself a Sam's Club card and buy your butts there. They leave the bone in...and I think it provides a better cook overall.

I good shards of bone when I use the Costco butts.

[smokymountainrain]

I went swimming in Lake Tahoe on Saturday. I got consistent shrink.

this deserves to be acknowledged.

[Jeff Lebowski]

And get yourself a Sam's Club card and buy your butts there. They leave the bone in...and I think it provides a better cook overall.

I good shards of bone when I use the Costco butts.

I have no idea why Costco removes the bone. So stupid.

[The_Tick]

I have no idea why Costco removes the bone. So stupid.

Yeah. It's super dumb. I think that maybe they think it helps it cook faster?

All I know is that when I use them...I take great time when I shred them to pick through to find any bone pieces. Major pain in the ass.

[All-American]

Next time smoke both. Cuts down on fuel and time. Vacuum seal what you don't eat and freeze it. Just boil water and drop the vacuum sealed bag in to reheat. That way you can have pulled pork in minutes when you want instead of hours. It will still taste great.

Leftover pulled pork is awesome. Tasty, and lots of great ways to use it. We'll put smoked pork in the dinner rotation sometimes just to make sure we have a healthy stash of leftovers.

[kccougar]

I've never cooked such small roasts. I've got two 3.5-lb butts to cook. Bone in, I think. Any idea how long these will take to smoke?

[Bo Diddley]

Cook, pull, vacuum seal. Then boil in the bag and serve.

Do you hold before the vacuum packaging? I may be cooking a bunch in the near future.

[Jeff Lebowski]

Do you hold before the vacuum packaging? I may be cooking a bunch in the near future.

Yes. Typically.

[Bo Diddley]

I am your man! We feed 211 people (plus leaders) twice last year. Huge success both times.

I cooked 14 pork butts. Buy them at Sam's Club and ask for the case price. Once you buy more than 6-7 you get the case price - for us that ended up being ~$1/lb. Total cost $100-110.

I also made a couple of batches of my rub recipe. And a 5x batch of DT's baked beans.

Do you have a big smoker? That filled up both my stumps (12 butts) and my traeger (2 butts).

We feed dinner to the Wednesday night Institute classes every week (about 100-120). Our Stake is responsible for one one each month, and I'm considering smoking pork butts. It's a shoestring budget ($200) but that's loose enough that we can go over as needed. What all did you serve to make the meal?

I was thinking sandwiches with coleslaw and chips. We always serve water.

[Bo Diddley]

Placed a 10.8# pork butt it in the smoker right before going to bed and let it smoke for 8 hours. It's finishing in the oven in a foiled pan right now. I love the way the house smells.

[Jeff Lebowski]

Placed a 10.8# pork butt it in the smoker right before going to bed and let it smoke for 8 hours. It's finishing in the oven in a foiled pan right now. I love the way the house smells.

That is the way the celestial kingdom is going to smell.