Pork shoulder

[pc farmer]

Is there a thread on here on how to cut the shoulder into the butt and picnic. ( I cant find one )

Butts are 2.99 a lb and whole shoulders are 1.99 a lb.

 

[pc farmer]

No one knows?

 

[hambone1950]

I bet if you look on you tube , you will find a film of that....meat cutters are always showing off their skills on YouTube . Me personally I have no clue. Good luck.:sausage:

 

[pc farmer]

I forget about u tube.  I will look there.

 

[pc farmer]

After doing some research I think I will smoke the whole thing.  

 

[fishinchik]

C farmer, if the goal is smoking, learn from my mistake.. smoke it whole.  lol   More likely to dry out as two smaller pieces.  I found that out the hard way in the beginning.

 

[hambone1950]

well there you go. I was gonna say smoke it whole , but I didn't want to discourage you from learning how to butcher a hog .

 

[themule69]

I'm going to say cut it in half. but i need more info. How much does it weigh? what are you going to do with it? how are you planning on cooking it?

Happy smoken.

David

 

[pc farmer]

I want to pull it and I think it was around 15 lb. Smoking in the mes.

 

[pc farmer]

well there you go. I was gonna say smoke it whole , but I didn't want to discourage you from learning how to butcher a hog .

I have butchered many hogs and beef just not the cutting part. Lol

Grandpap did that job and I never learned it before he got bad.

 

[fwismoker]

That's a big hunk of meat! What temp you goin at?

 

[themule69]

CUT IT IN HALF! I don't care where the half line is. Use a knife to cut to the bone. Then a hacksaw with a new blade if you have to. You do not want to cook that in one piece!

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• themule69
• Apr 24, 2013

OH did i mention CUT IT IN HALF?

Happy smoken.

David

 

[pc farmer]

That's a big hunk of meat! What temp you goin at?

Not sure? 250?

 

[pc farmer]

CUT IT IN HALF! I don't care where the half line is. Use a knife to cut to the bone. Then a hacksaw with a new blade if you have to. You do not want to cook that in one piece!

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• themule69
• Apr 24, 2013

OH did i mention CUT IT IN HALF?
Happy smoken.
David

Ok 1 vote to cut in half.

I have never done pp before

 

[fwismoker]

Ok I have 2-cents to throw in of you want

 

[pc farmer]

Let's here it fwi

 

[fwismoker]

Ok..I'd probably cut it in half if only to get more bark.
That said if you didn't want to cut it in half I'd hesitate to go that big in your MES.

Again if you didn't cut it off feel better cooking it your drum since its close to being done.It'll take a lot of energy to cook that bad boy.

 

[pc farmer]

Would it cook better or quicker in half.

 

[fwismoker]

Either way it's faster to cut it in half.

 

[pc farmer]

Could I cut in half and freeze 1 half for later? Would it effect the meat any?