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Two shoulders doing an overnighter
tarheelmatt
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Having my little girls birthday tomorrow and decided to cook two shoulders for it instead of butts.
Going at 225°over night and I'll adjust in the morning.
Hickory and apple for smoke and box filled with Rockwood.
Going at 225°over night and I'll adjust in the morning.
Hickory and apple for smoke and box filled with Rockwood.
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Thomasville, NC
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Looks like a great start, hope for a happy conclusion.I raise my kids, cook and golf. When work gets in the way I'm pissed, I'm pissed off 48 weeks a year.Inbetween Iowa and Colorado, not close to anything remotely entertaining outside of football season.
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A double header, nice work! Hope those are some hungry girls.Lethbridge, Alberta LBGE & MM
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Well, she's turning one. This is mainly for the adults. Lol...noregard said:A double header, nice work! Hope those are some hungry girls.------------------------------
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Looks great so far Matt and Happy Birthday to your daughter..Enjoy the day and the awesome weather..Greensboro North Carolina
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Happy birthday to your daughter!!! Can't wait to see the finished product.XL BGE, LG BGE, and a hunger to grill everything in sight!!!Joe- Strongsville, OH
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Curious, why the shoulders? Do you like them better or get a good deal? Maybe wanted the extra yield per roast? BTW, looking great! Enjoy the special day. I just opined on the real family significance of the egg on another post. These are the events that the egg only makes better.
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Newbie mistake. Was told that the shoulder and butt were basically the same? What is the difference?
LBGE - 2/12/2015
Chesapeake, VA
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A whole shoulder is made up of the (boston) butt and the picnic. The butts are most common and it comes from the top of the shoulder. The picnic is the part of the shoulder that runs down the front leg a little. Matt is cooking up picnic shoulders, however they are often just labeled as "shoulder roast".Blassiter said:Newbie mistake. Was told that the shoulder and butt were basically the same? What is the difference?
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Which is better for pulled pork?
LBGE - 2/12/2015
Chesapeake, VA
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Looking good so far...
I'm guessing the shoulder butt is better for pulled pork
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Looks good Matt.
I want to get a whole shoulder and cook it next time I cook pulled pork. I hear the best is picnic/butt mixed.They/Them
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I did a butt and a picnic once. I couldn't find a whole shoulder but I wanted to simulate it. I pulled them separately at first and had a few people sample each. I think the nod actually went to the picnic. To be fair, they were from two different stores. I went to Publix and they had a nice size picnic but no big butts, so the butt came from Kroger.
They are both great for pulled pork but if I had to pick one I would still probably say a butt. Since there is more fat they are more forgiving.Which came first the chicken or the egg? I egged the chicken and then I ate his leg. -
Have some better pictures on my camera, was able to get a few pictures of the shoulders getting ready to come off.
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I actually like shoulders better. The shoulder has more white lean. Shoulders are indigenous to Lexington BBQ ,so I wanted to stick to my roots.pgprescott said:Curious, why the shoulders? Do you like them better or get a good deal? Maybe wanted the extra yield per roast? BTW, looking great! Enjoy the special day. I just opined on the real family significance of the egg on another post. These are the events that the egg only makes better.
Shoulders actually yield less as more bones are present. They also take longer to cook.
People raved about the Q and other sides I had. I am pleased they were pleased. I'll post better pictures later of other grub.------------------------------
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Yep, you're exactly correct. We're you here?SmokeyPitt said:
A whole shoulder is made up of the (boston) butt and the picnic. The butts are most common and it comes from the top of the shoulder. The picnic is the part of the shoulder that runs down the front leg a little. Matt is cooking up picnic shoulders, however they are often just labeled as "shoulder roast".Blassiter said:Newbie mistake. Was told that the shoulder and butt were basically the same? What is the difference? ------------------------------
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I actually did a coarse chop on these and didn't pull. Pulled off at 180°(note some places probed lower). I think this answers your question to @Blassiter .hapster said:Looking good so far...
I'm guessing the shoulder butt is better for pulled pork
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A whole is nice because you have the best of both worlds. I am a huge fan of white lean that is on the shoulder.DMW said:Looks good Matt.
I want to get a whole shoulder and cook it next time I cook pulled pork. I hear the best is picnic/butt mixed.------------------------------
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Looks awesome brother tar!!
Location- Just "this side" of Biloxi, Ms.
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The greatest barrier against all wisdom, the stronghold against knowledge itself, is the single thought, in ones mind, that they already have it all figured out. -
For pulling I agree, for chopped, the shoulder is the best, personally speaking.SmokeyPitt said:I did a butt and a picnic once. I couldn't find a whole shoulder but I wanted to simulate it. I pulled them separately at first and had a few people sample each. I think the nod actually went to the picnic. To be fair, they were from two different stores. I went to Publix and they had a nice size picnic but no big butts, so the butt came from Kroger.
They are both great for pulled pork but if I had to pick one I would still probably say a butt. Since there is more fat they are more forgiving.------------------------------
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Thank you sir!SGH said:Looks awesome brother tar!!------------------------------
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I must have cooked a shoulder last time because, it had some white meat and it was not easy to pull. Figured I just overlooked it or something.
LBGE - 2/12/2015
Chesapeake, VA
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Get you a couple cleavers and chop it coarse next time!Blassiter said:I must have cooked a shoulder last time because, it had some white meat and it was not easy to pull. Figured I just overlooked it or something.------------------------------
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Looks good hope the party was a good time.
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Way to maximize that Egg, looks superLBGE - I like the hot stuff. The big dry San Joaquin Valley, Clovis, CA
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Wished I would have taken better pictures throughout the cook with my camera, but didn't. It was a whirlwind all day Saturday. For those that wondered about how I chopped the shoulder, here is the results along with a couple of the sides I made too.
Chopped Q with added dip...
Pasta salad....
Potato salad....
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