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Pork shoulder vs Butt times?

dhuffjr
dhuffjr Posts: 3,182
edited November -0001 in EggHead Forum
Any difference between a shoulder or butt on time? I've not done a shoulder in a long long long long time. I've a vague recollection that I have and went the butt route to avoid the bone and fat. I just can't recall the when......or if it takes longer.
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  • Car Wash Mike
    Car Wash Mike Posts: 11,244
    dhuffjr,
    I'm confused. My pork butts have bone and a lot of fat. Shoulders usually have the skin attached. Did you cook boneless butts?
    Thanks for calling the other day. Rick's sounds like a great idea.[p]Mike
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  • Darnoc
    Darnoc Posts: 2,661
    dhuffjr,
    The difference is so slight.The shoulder takes about five more minutes per pound over the butt.Trust your trusty polder to tell you when it is done.
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  • Darnoc
    Darnoc Posts: 2,661
    dhuffjr,
    To be a little more exact between the two cuts the cooking time is between 40 and45 minutes per pound.
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  • Darnoc
    Darnoc Posts: 2,661
    dhuffjr,
    That time is based at 350 but low and slow will be a time factor but as I said at first it is at a minute difference. Sorry I have been a pain.Should have done this in one post.I think I am getting a Spring Chicken sympton.
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  • dhuffjr
    dhuffjr Posts: 3,182
    Car Wash Mike,
    yes the butts I get have a bone and fat. I normally trim the fat for more bark.[p]Their is more bone in a shoulder I think....I'll know tomorrow. I'll remove the skin from one and not the other for a little Eggsperimenting. Gonna inject one too......now to decide which one :>)
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  • Car Wash Mike
    Car Wash Mike Posts: 11,244
    dhuffjr,
    That little leg bone will be sticking out. If you get a nice peice of meat the feet won't be attached. LOL
    No doubt in my mind you will do fine.
    Hey, thanks for the brisket help, can't wait to try.[p]Mike
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  • AZRP
    AZRP Posts: 10,116
    dhuffjr,
    I think what you are calling a shoulder is the pic-nic. Actually a whole shoulder consists of the pic-nic and the butt. It is getting harder and harder to find whole shoulders anymore. -RP
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  • dhuffjr
    dhuffjr Posts: 3,182
    AZRP,
    Your probably right. This was around 9 pounds.
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  • dhuffjr
    dhuffjr Posts: 3,182
    Car Wash Mike,
    I picked a packer up too. Got one without a huge fat cap on it and the one that looked like it had the largest point. Gonna go for some burnt ends on Thursday as the brisket is going on tomorrow night.
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  • AZRP
    AZRP Posts: 10,116
    dhuffjr,
    Actually the butt is more the shoulder than the pic-nic. The pic-nic is closer to the knee. -RP
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  • AZRP
    AZRP Posts: 10,116
    AZRP,
    And I've never understood why the pic-nics are typically sold skin on and butts skin off. My father in law taught me to skin the whole shoulders in order to get more bark, and thats the way I've always done them. -RP
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  • dhuffjr
    dhuffjr Posts: 3,182
    AZRP,
    The big side has the ball from the joint still on the end of the bone. and their is a leg stub on it....maybe 4-6 inches or so.
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