Pork Shoulder First Go

dirty_denim86

First go at pulled pork I've got 2 small shoulders about 2lbs each.

Looking at running it for about 3hrs at 225-250 should that be a good place to start?

theyolksonyou

Just cook until probes with no resistance and you'll be good. Baby pigs?

dirty_denim86

Had the dome temp to about 250 pretty steady indirect I thought they would be done after 3-4 hours ended up going for 5-6 and they still weren't fall apart.

Usually is it 2 hours per lb at 250?

Smokinpig

That rule really only applies to average sized butts, 7-9 pounds. Smaller cuts are much more difficult to determine how long it will take.

theyolksonyou

Can be. They're all different. If the dome was 250, the grid temp was likely closer to 225 for the first few hours. That's why we cook butt to feel not time or temp. Temp is just a guide and time will kick you in the teeth. 

fishlessman

you need to get bigger shoulders, i would braise those, not smoke them low and slow

dirty_denim86

I figured the size of them would make it challenging I'll grab a bigger one next go around.

Am I looking for about 190F internal temperature on the butts?

theyolksonyou

Start checking in that neighborhood to 195. Them when the whole thing probes like buttah, you're done. 

Begger

I pulled the Pork Shoulder I cooked (indirect) at about 180 to 185.   Too Soon?
It FELL apart on the plate.     
9 hours+ at from 250 to 300 (dome) and much cooler at the grate.