have always wondered (butts)

BigGreenGator

if you have a 18lb. butt or two 9lb butts is the cook time considered the same ?? because a 9lbr could only be 9 hour cook right? so; if you two have two of them is it still around 9 hours or is it considered 18 total lbs and a 18 hour cook time ?

mahenryak

Cook time would be twice as much for the hypothetical, whole 18 pounder, when compared to cooking two 9 pounders.  When cooking two 9 pounders, treat expected cook times as if each were being cooked separately (of course, butts of the same weight can vary some in cook times).

BigGreenGator

OK that's what I was thinking @mahenryak but i needed clarification

mahenryak

Glad I could help.

tarheelmatt

They will be similar cook times, however each is different as the connective tissue, bone, and fat are always different for butts.  

fishlessman

i dont think you can compare the two because an 18 pounder would more likely be a whole shoulder and not a butt. 9 pounders typically go 16 to 18 hours for me

lousubcap

To emphasize, just because you have two butts that are about the same weight, they can finish as much as an hour or two apart.  Each hunk behaves on it's own throughout the cook. 

Skiddymarker

lousubcap said:

To emphasize, just because you have two butts that are about the same weight, they can finish as much as an hour or two apart.  Each hunk behaves on it's own throughout the cook. 

Exactly. Plan on finishing at least several hours before you need to pull. If the butts have a difference in finishing time, they will keep FTC’d until you are ready. An hour or two different in the cooler will not matter. 

BigGreenGator

fishlessman said:

i dont think you can compare the two because an 18 pounder would more likely be a whole shoulder and not a butt. 9 pounders typically go 16 to 18 hours for me

this was / is definitely a Butt 17.96lbs.

fishlessman

thats huge butts based on a size of 7 to 9 take me approx 2 hours a pound but im guessing with that size it might go less, maybe about 1.5 hours per pound at my cooking temps

fishlessman

its not one of those packaged costco butts, usually two fall out of the package when opened

BigGreenGator

Negative @fishlessman I got them from a meat / butcher in Jacksonville Houstons Meats great prices good folks  

SmokeyPitt

We must see a picture of this 18 lb butt!  

Although I'm with @Fishlessman ...betting it is a whole shoulder or a 2 pack of butts. 

NPHuskerFL

That's a massive butt at 18#.  The green ham I cured was around that weight. I normally buy butts in 2 packs at Sam's Club and usually each weighs 8#-10#.  Where in Jax butcher?

BigGreenGator

@nphuskerfl on hwy 17 just before the 295 n / s on ramp ... If your familiar with the new  river city shopping area it's by that north Jax also close to airport 

BigGreenGator

And you guys are correct two butts 

BigGreenGator

4- 41/2. Lb 

BigGreenGator

BigGreenGator

Gonna break in the new CGW 2 tier 

BigGreenGator

Fixings are bought and on ready 5

NPHuskerFL

Yep I'm very familiar with RiverCity Marketplace. Have a few accounts over there. This should be a great time for your employees. Good on ya man  

BigGreenGator

Round one complete and in the cooler ... Round two up to bat  

SmokeyPitt

Looking good!  That is a lot of ribs.  I love it when a plan comes together. 

BigGreenGator

SmokeyPitt said:

Looking good!  That is a lot of ribs.  I love it when a plan comes together. 

So far so good smokey I have 27 folks coming over just hope it's enough  

NPHuskerFL

Hoping something breaks out in Yulee, Fernandina or Amelia Island.  I'll be party crashing like a pro. Looks great man!  

BigGreenGator

Here's a little pic of some of the buffet