Picnic shoulder, altitude is at 6,000 feet, dry aged 2.5 days in fridge, injected with apple juice.

Deluca

So with these variables I’m getting contrasting cooking times. High altitude takes longer. My experience is the dry again cooks quicker. Injecting adds the moisture back in. Does that counter the effects of the dry again? Plus, this is a picnic shoulder which I’ve never used. All we could find. I have 2 8 pounders and planning on 225 temp. We have the time so we’re going to use it. 

Any thoughts on time per pound for this?

Legume

No idea on time per pound, but I'd cook it hotter than 225.

Ozzie_Isaac

I’d cook at least 250 and pull when it’s done.  Start 1-2 hrs earlier than you think and wrap and rest it while you wait for serving time.

DoubleEgger

275F with an extended rest if needed. 

ColtsFan

Not sure how injecting acts at altitude but it prolongs my standard cooks at 850’ above sea level 

Deluca

Thanks all! We sort of decided to go hotter. 275 to 300. We’ll wrap it with butcher paper or foil if need be to speed things up. Do some FTC when it’s done. We’ll adjust as we go. I’ve done low and slow and turbo’s so we’ll see how it goes. 

Deluca

Deluca

Oh yeah. We have a brisket to do as well!😁

Elijah

So is the intent pulled pork? If so I always try to put it on early and slow and then ramp up to get done, let it stop heating up with the carryover and then in double foil to eliminate seams, in a cooler with a towel on bottom and top, and a two hour rest if I can help it 

Botch

I doubt that a dry cook is affected that much wrt altitude; for boiling things, yes it would (I live at 4,800).  I agree with the above, smoking at a higher temp with more time is good, a longer rest (if required) won't affect much.  

buzd504

Botch said:

I doubt that a dry cook is affected that much wrt altitude; for boiling things, yes it would (I live at 4,800).  I agree with the above, smoking at a higher temp with more time is good, a longer rest (if required) won't affect much.  

Not to be argumentative (and I don't know the answer) but wouldn't the difference in boiling time/temp affect how the water cooks out of the meat, particularly during the stall?

Botch

buzd504 said:

Botch said:

I doubt that a dry cook is affected that much wrt altitude; for boiling things, yes it would (I live at 4,800).  I agree with the above, smoking at a higher temp with more time is good, a longer rest (if required) won't affect much.  

Not to be argumentative (and I don't know the answer) but wouldn't the difference in boiling time/temp affect how the water cooks out of the meat, particularly during the stall?

It might.  I guess the thing I was focusing on is, does higher altitude affect the 170º+ when collagen melts, in a brisket or pork butt?  I don't know the answer either.  :shrug:  

Ozzie_Isaac

Botch said:

buzd504 said:

Botch said:

I doubt that a dry cook is affected that much wrt altitude; for boiling things, yes it would (I live at 4,800).  I agree with the above, smoking at a higher temp with more time is good, a longer rest (if required) won't affect much.  

Not to be argumentative (and I don't know the answer) but wouldn't the difference in boiling time/temp affect how the water cooks out of the meat, particularly during the stall?

It might.  I guess the thing I was focusing on is, does higher altitude affect the 170º+ when collagen melts, in a brisket or pork butt?  I don't know the answer either.  :shrug:  

Every 500 ft is about 1 deg F less.  Do with that info what you may.